Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — Ten-Cent: Type III, Covers (Scott 15)
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10c Green, Type III (15). Large margins all around, rich color, cancelled by four neat pen strokes, "Waldo Me. Oct. 4" (1856) circular datestamp on cover to Stanbridge, Canada East, with John C. Fremont three-quarter portrait 1856 campaign design, "U. STATES" straightline handstamp, Vermont and Canadian transit backstamps confirm the 1856 use, inconsequential nick at topVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE ON A FREMONT 1856 CAMPAIGN COVER TO CANADA. PROBABLY UNIQUE.
We record only two other 10c 1855 Issue covers with a Fremont design--both mailed domestically and with different designs than the one offered here. This is the only example we record mailed to Canada.
With 2019 P.F. certificate
E. 3,000-4,000
1,800
