Sale 1233 — Inverted Jenny Position 77 and William T. Robey Letters
Sale Date — Wednesday, 31 March, 2021
Category — William T. Robey Letters
William T. Robey letters to Elliott PerryGroup of eleven letters, dated from November 15, 1917, to March 4, 1918 (one undated)
In the first letter Robey gives a reference, implying that he is just starting to do business with Perry. The letters mostly concern stamps Robey wishes to purchase from Perry. In one he asks for Departmental Specimens (Officials). In another he asks for blocks of U.S. stamps and asks for the catalogue number to be written on the back of each.
A fascinating group of letters that provides insight into their relationship prior to Robey’s discovery of the Inverted Jenny sheet. In the end, Robey rejected or failed to honor the first-refusal rights to the sheet claimed by Perry.
Accompanied by copies of Weekly Philatelic Gossip story of discovery as told by Robey and 1938 Philatelic Weekly article by Charles J. Phillips.
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