Sale 1284 — The Yellowstone Collection of 1847 Issue Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

Category — 1847 Issue: Ship, Railroad and Steamboat Markings

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
562
c
Sale 1284, Lot 562, 1847 Issue: Ship, Railroad and Steamboat Markings10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. B (2-B). Position 31R, large margins to clear, cancelled by unusual blue quartered cork, matching "Alby. & Buffalo R.R. Apr." route agent's circular datestamp on buff cover to Boston street address, manuscript "Paid" at upper left, cover with tiny edge tear at upper left of no consequence

VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 DOUBLE TRANSFER TYPE B USED ON AN ALBANY AND BUFFALO RAILROAD COVER.

Only five 10c covers are recorded in the USPCS census with a marking applied on this railroad.

Ex Grunin, Garrett, Boker and Gross. With 1977 and 2013 P.F. certificates

E. 1,500-2,000
1,800