Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1847 Issue—Unusual Cancellations and Postal Markings
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Cat./Est. Value
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5¢ 1847 on a cover to Philadelphia with bold "5" and "10" due handstamps applied on arrival5¢ Red Brown (1), deep rich color and detailed impression from the First Printing, large margins to clear at top, on March 13, 1848 docketed greenish folded cover from unstated origin to Philadelphia, possibly on a train from Baltimore, cancelled on arrival by bold blue "5" in circle handstamp, second "5" to left overstrikes "10" in circle, fresh and Very Fine, the postmaster may have found this overweight for the 5¢ rate and initially struck the due "10", upon realizing his error he corrected it with the due "5", ex Emerson, Haas, Klein and Boker
E. 1,000-1,500
4,000