Sale 1284 — The Yellowstone Collection of 1847 Issue Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
Category — 1847 Issue: British North American Mails
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
608
10c Black (2). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by manuscript squiggles on blue 1851 folded letter from Toronto, Canada, to New York City, Kennedy correspondence, red "Toronto, Canada Paid FE 27, 1851" rimless datestamp, manuscript "4-1/2" for Canadian postage and "Paid to the lines Box 104" charge notation at top, red "Lewiston N.Y. Mar. 1" transit datestamp, stamp with tiny hole on Washington's forehead, some slight age spottingVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A DESIRABLE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED FROM CANADA.
Ex Ward, Rust and Mirsky. Signed Ashbrook. With 1988 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
2,000
