Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1847 Issue—Advertised and Forwarded Markings
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5¢ 1847 on cover from New York City with Troy "ADVERTISED 4 cts." handstamp5¢ Red Brown (1), large margins to full, tied by red square grid cancel with matching "New-York Jun. 15" (1850) circular datestamp on greenish ruled-line folded letter to Troy, New York, clear strike of blue "ADVERTISED: 4cts." elongated oval handstamp struck in Troy, Very Fine and extremely rare "Advertised" marking on an 1847 cover, this is the only such recorded example from Troy, New York, ex Dick, Krug, Dr. Kapiloff, Boker, and from our 1982 Rarities of the World sale
E. 1,500-2,000
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