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
614
c
Sale 1284, Lot 614, 1847 Issue: British North American Mails10c Black (2). Position 29R, large margins to clear, tied by manuscript "X" cancel and red "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. N. York May 8" (1850) route agent's circular datestamp on blue folded letter to St. John, New Brunswick, sender's directive "pr. Mail via Robbinstown", transit and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO NEW BRUNSWICK. ONLY FIVE COVERS BEARING THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ARE KNOWN USED TO NEW BRUNSWICK, AND THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO WITH THE U.S. EXPRESS MAIL ROUTE AGENT'S DATESTAMP.

Ex Rust, Dr. LeBow and Mirsky. With 2012 P.F. certificate

E. 3,000-4,000
3,750