Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — 1870-93 Bank Note Co. Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
156
5c Indigo (216). S.e. at left and few flaws, tied by quartered cork, "Ocean Grove N.J. Aug. 15, 1889" circular datestamp on cover to Seoul, Korea via San Francisco and Japan, over the weight limit and handstamped "25/T" (25 centimes deficiency) in San Francisco, postage due paid by Japan 1877 10s Blue (62), tied by boxed due marking, light strike of "Due 10" handstamp with amount in pencil, San Francisco and Yokohama backstamps, some slight edgewear, Fine appearance, an extremely rare mixed franking with a Japanese stamp used by the I.J.P.O. in Korea, with 1996 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
1,300
