Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — 1857-60 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
76°
c
Sale 989, Lot 76, 1857-60 Issue12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Horizontal pair, intense shade and impression, used with 3c Rose Pink (64b) and tied by large "Paid" grids, 3c also tied by red "Boston Paid 18 Sep. 10" credit datestamp on red and blue General McClellan Patriotic cover with H. Ropes & Co. imprint to Vienna, Austria, endorsed "Per Asia via England & Belgium", large boxed "P.D." handstamp, Paris and receiving backstamps, all three stamps with barely noticeable sealed tears

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PATRIOTIC COVER TO DR. HENRY C. ANGELL IN AUSTRIA. SENT VIA FRENCH MAIL AND FRANKED WITH STAMPS OF THE SOON-TO-BE-DEMONETIZED 1857-60 ISSUE AND THE NEW 1861 ISSUE.

Ex Matthies, Ishikawa and Gross.

E. 7,500-10,000
9,500