Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020
Category — 10c 1847 Issue and 5c-10c 1847 Covers (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
41
5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Both stamps have large margins, rich colors, tied by neat strikes of red "New-York" circular datestamp on small pieceVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS COMBINATION PIECE WITH THE TWO FIRST GENERAL ISSUES OF THE UNITED STATES TIED BY THE RED "NEW-YORK" CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, WHICH IS SCARCE USED AS A CANCEL ON THIS ISSUE.
With 1970 and 2006 P.F. certificates
E. 4,000-5,000
4,750