Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — The Jonathan Rose Collection of First Issues of the World (Hamburg thru Sweden)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
329
HONG KONG, 1862-71, 6c Lilac, 48c Rose (12, 21; SG 6, 10). Bright colors, tied by two neat strikes of blue "B62" in barred oval handstamps, matching "Hong Kong MY 29, 1864" backstamp on folded letter to Ipswich, Mass., U.S.A., red "London JY 13, 1864 Paid" and also red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 24 Jul. 28, 1863" transit circular datestamps (New York marking with wrong yeardate), red "21 Cents" credit and purple "1" colonial credit, red Augustine Heard backstampVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND ATTRACTIVE USAGE FROM HONG KONG TO THE UNITED STATES, FROM THE AUGUSTINE HEARD & COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE.
With 2004 R.P.S. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
8,500