Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — 1847 Issue Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1128
5c Orange Brown (1b). Large even margins, rich color and detailed early impression, tied by perfect strike of blue "Paid" in oval handstamp, matching "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Apr. 3" (ca. 1848) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Reading Pa., stamp slightly affected by pressed-out vertical file fold (almost unnoticeable), Extremely Fine appearance, ex Caspary, Boker, Gross and from our 1982 Rarities sale
E. 500-750
400