Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — Three-Cent: Orange Brown, Types I, II (Scott 10-10A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
156
3c Orange Brown, Type II (10A). Deep rich color, margins to just in, tied by blue grid cancel and bold "24" cents due handstamp, second strike at left and matching "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 28" (1851) circular datestamp on folded letter to London, England, light strike of "21" cents handstamp for credit to the United States for carriage by American packet, manuscript "1/-" shilling due, carried on the Collins Line Baltic from New York on Aug. 30, arriving Liverpool Sep. 10, London Sep. 11 backstamp, Very Fine, this was underpaid and the stamp was disregarded, uses of the 3c Orange Brown to England are scarce
E. 500-750
700