Sale 1283 — Commemoratives, Featuring Morton Trans-Mississippi, Brody Jamestown and Haber 1909 Issues

Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 April, 2023

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Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue: Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1535
c
Sale 1283, Lot 1535, 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue: Covers$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Detailed impression, tied by New York registry oval on illustrated corner card cover for "Hensel, Bruckmann & Lorbacher, Parcel Agency for the German Mail" to Munich, Germany, addressed to D. Heinemann, purple "Registered, Jul. 22, 1898, Branch P.O. Station P., New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp, New York registry label, receiving backstamp (Aug. 1)

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE COVERS IN EXISTENCE.

The sender, Hensel Bruckmann & Lorbacher, is still in business as freight forwarders.

Ex Saffin, Rosenthal, "World's Fair" and Dr. Heimburger. Illustrated in the Neil-Rosenthal book (pp. 98 and 151). With 2019 P.F. certificate.

E. 10,000-15,000
17,000