Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — 1868 Grilled Issue thru 1869 Pictorial Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1629
1c Buff (112). Perfs trimmed at top and right, tied by quartered cork and "Greensboro Ala. Dec. 24" duplex datestamp on American Tontine Life and Savings Insurance Company printed pamphlet, no address but presumably delivered locally, the Greensboro agents are listed on back, Very Fine, although insurance companies were large bulk mailers, surviving examples of their booklets sent by third-class mail are scarce, this 1c 1869 usage is rare, ex Juhring, Cipolla and Coulter (who was an insurance man himself and greatly prized this 1869 use)
E. 750-1,000
500
