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
1138
c
Sale 1230, Lot 1138, 1847 Issue Covers5c Red Brown (1). Three full to ample margins, just in at bottom, intermediate impression, stamp slightly oxidized, tied by bold manuscript "X" on buff envelope with illustration on flap showing open book in blue, reads "Brocket, Fuller & Co. Publishers, Booksellers and Music Dealers, 219 Main St. Hartford", manuscript "Quarryvill Ct. May 14" postmark, addressed to Coventry Conn., stamp with faint corner crease and small tear in flap, fresh and Fine appearance, one of only two recorded covers in the USPCS census from this rare post office, also a rare illustrated advertising envelope with the 1847 Issue

E. 500-750
300