Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — Twelve-Cent: Foreign Mails (Scott 17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
431
12c Black (17). Positions 71-75R1, horizontal strip of five, huge margins to barely touched at one spot and including interpane margin with centerline at left, tied by "New Orleans La. Jun. 14" (1856) circular datestamps on folded letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico, bold "12" reales due markingVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE USED ON A SIX-TIMES RATE COVER TO MEXICO.
Ex Brooks, Knapp, Shierson, Hindes, Rust, Klein and Wagshal, and from our 1987 Rarities sale. Plated and signed by Ashbrook. With 1988 P.F. certificate
E. 5,000-7,500
6,750