Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
300
Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, Chicago Ill., (unstated value) Black on Green (27L1). Huge margins, faint vertical wrinkle, uncancelled and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11), tied by "Chicago Ill. Jul. 21" circular datestamp on buff paper dealers' embossed corner card cover to Dubuque Iowa, 3c stamp minor margin flaw from placement near edge, otherwise Fine and rare, fewer than a dozen Bronson & Forbes' covers are known and all but two have uncancelled stamps (Scott value for tied stamp on cover is $14,000.00), ex Stimmell, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
E. 400-500
450