Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — Three-Cent: Illustrated Designs
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
220
3c Dull Red, Type II (11A). Full margins to touched, tied by indistinct blue cancel with matching partly clear strike of "Oberlin O. Mar. 16" circular datestamp on cover to Indianapolis In. with "Arbitration for War, Universal Brotherhood, Freedom of Commerce" Peace propaganda design, imprints of Valentine, Johnstone & Hunter and Ackermann & Co., Very Fine, a wonderful design showing numerous elements of commerce and peaceful trade, including a building at upper left inscribed "Congress of Nations", an early reference to a world governing body, published in England and used in the United States, with 1988 P.F. certificate
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E. 1,000-1,500
3,000