Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — Fancy Cancels on the 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1870-88 Bank Notes Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2706
1c Ultramarine (156). Horizontal strip of three, tied to each other and to cover at right by exceptionally bold purple 5-Point Star fancy cancel, matching "Newtonville Mass. Dec. 9, 1878" circular datestamp on cover to former Massachusetts governor and Congressman William Claflin in Washington D.C., right stamp light corner crease at top right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine strikes of this star fancy cancel in an exceptionally deep shade of purple, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
1,700
