Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — 1847 Issue—Florida and Territorial Usage
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Realized
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5¢ 1847 on illustrated railroad lettersheet with Norwich & Worcester Railroad red datestamp5¢ Red Brown (1), Dot in "S" variety, large margins to barely touching frameline at left, tied by red grid cancel with matching "5" handstamp and "Norwich & Worcester R.R. Apr. 30" (1849) route agent's circular datestamp on folded letter to New York City, printed letterhead from the railroad illustrates a steam engine pulling a freight car, Extremely Fine, superb strike of this route agent's circular datestamp, which is known in both blue and red, ex Dick and Boker
E. 750-1,000
4,500