Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020

Category — 1857-60 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8162
c
Sale 1223, Lot 8162, 1857-60 Issue5c Indian Red (28A). Rich color in a deep shade, well-centered with full perfs all around, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 30, 1858" circular datestamp on blue folded tissue cover to Barcelona, Spain, red New York exchange circular datestamp also ties stamp, London and Barcelona backstamps, "4" (reales) due handstamp, Very Fine, a rare single use of the 5c Indian Red on cover to Spain, ex Grunin, signed Ashbrook who notes "Singles of This Stamp on Cover are Very Rare", with 1988 P.F. certificate, Scott value on cover $5,000.00

E. 750-1,000
1,400