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
1172
c
Sale 1230, Lot 1172, 1847 Issue Covers5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, three large to enormous margins, with part of adjacent stamps at top, just in at bottom, cleaned-plate impression, tied by blue grid cancels, matching fancy "STEAM-BOAT" in Ornate Frame with Fleurons and "Buffalo N.Y. Oct. 20 10" integral rate circular datestamp, on brown cover to Poughkeepsie N.Y., backflap tears just barely affecting top edge on front, slightly reduced at right, stamp with small corner fault, otherwise Very Fine, USPCS census no. 5540, ex Meroni, Ring, Sampson and Dr. Kapiloff

E. 750-1,000
650