Sale 1284 — The Yellowstone Collection of 1847 Issue Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

Category — 1847 Issue: Fancy and Grid Cancellations

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
552
c
Sale 1284, Lot 552, 1847 Issue: Fancy and Grid Cancellations5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins all around including portion of adjoining stamp above, light shade and impression from a very worn plate, light horizontal crease in top margin, tied by blue fancy rimless 8-bar grid struck in criss-crossed fashion and by matching "Taunton Ms. 5cts. 8 May" (1851) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Providence R.I., Very Fine, a lovely 5c 1847 cover tied by both the Taunton fancy grid and datestamp, ex Matthies, Saadi and Gross, with 1991 P.F. certificate

E. 300-400
225