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
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
80°
Sheet-margin 5¢ 1847 on cover with Norwich & Worcester Railroad blue datestamp and 4-bar grid5¢ Red Brown (1), large margins including left sheet margin, clear at top left, pre-printing paper fold, affixed over manuscript "Paid 5" and cancelled by bold blue 4-bar grid with matching perfect strike of "Norwich & Worcester R.R. Nov. 16" (1849) route agent's circular datestamp on folded letter to Suffield, Connecticut, Very Fine stamp and Extremely Fine strike of this railroad circular datestamp, ex Matthies and Boker, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate (as Pale Brown) and unsigned accompanying letter (presumably from expert committee) explaining why the stamp belongs on the cover
E. 1,000-1,500
4,250