Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — 1847 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
46°
10c Black (2). Full margins to clear, bright shade, cancelled by green grid with matching "Tallahassee Flor. Mar. 24" circular datestamp on buff cover to North Fairhaven Mass., cover expertly silked and part of top flap repaired, some manuscript removed from left edge of coverVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON COVER AND CANCELLED BY A GREEN GRID.
The Tallahassee post office is one of the few known to have used green ink to cancel the 1847 Issue.
E. 4,000-5,000
3,750
