Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021

Category — Five-Cent: Foreign Mails (Scott 12)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
305
c
Sale 1242, Lot 305, Five-Cent: Foreign Mails (Scott 12)5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to barely touched at top including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by large "Paid" grid cancel, "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb. 23" (1859) circular datestamp on back of blue folded cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, ship-name directive "America" (an NGL line steamer), bold "5" pence due handstamp, receiving backstamp, few expertly repaired cover tears not mentioned on certificate, still fresh and Very Fine, a very late use, ex Caspary, Dr. Kapiloff and Mayer, signed Ashbrook, with 2006 P.F. certificate

E. 500-750
1,800