Sale 1224 — 2020 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30 June-1 July, 2020

Category — 1861-66 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
95
c
Sale 1224, Lot 95, 1861-66 Issue24c Lilac, Gray (78, 78b). Single of each, used with 5c Brown (76), tied together by matching segmented cork cancels on gray cover to Shanghai, China, red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid 11 Aug." (1865) backstamp, red crayon "32" credit, red London Paid transit datestamp (Aug. 23) also ties both 24c, 1865 docketing and blue Shanghai circular datestamp on back, trivial edge toning, Very Fine, very scarce with two distinct shades of the 24c on one cover to China, ex "Sevenoaks", with 1992 P.F. certificate

E. 1,000-1,500
1,900