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
435
12c Black (17). Large margins to just in, used with two 10c Green, Type II (14), margins to cutting, both tied by bold strikes of "New Bedford Mass. Aug. 2" circular datestamp on cover to the master of the ship Nautilus at Paita, Peru, red "12" credit handstamp, cover with closed tear at top not affecting stamps, missing backflapVERY FINE AND RARE USE OF THE 12-CENT AND 10-CENT 1851-55 ISSUES ON A COVER TO PERU. COVERS TO SOUTH AMERICA WITH CLASSIC IMPERFORATE ISSUES ARE EXTREMELY RARE.
There are reported to be only six 1851 Issue covers to Peru. Ex Giamporcaro ("Tito") and Hackmey. With 1999 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
1,800