Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
521°
Choice 2¢ 1869 Pictorial bisect cover2¢ Brown, Half Used as 1¢ (113c), left half used with whole 2¢, both tied by target cancels--the bisect particularly well-tied, "Grangeville Pa. Sep. 22" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Centralia, Pennsylvania, a few utterly inconsequential small toning spots mentioned for accuracy, slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful example of this scarce use to pay the 3¢ rate, ex Gibson and Ishikawa, with 1954 and 1993 P.F. certificates
E. 750-1,000
1,400
