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
8172
c
Sale 1223, Lot 8172, 1857-60 Issue24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 5c Brown (30A), each with magenta pen stroke, used on 1861 cover to Angier, Java, endorsed "Overland Mail" and "Via London and Paris", manuscript "34" credit, red "New York Br. Pkt. Apr. 19" circular datestamp on back, red London Paid transit, red Singapore backstamp, stamps lifted and replaced and also have some flaws, some edge wear, Fine appearing cover to an extremely rare destination, this cover would have required an additional 10c to pay the 39c British rate via Marseilles, which probably paid in cash as there is no evidence of a missing stamp, ex Ishikawa, Gallagher and Myers, with 2019 P.F. certificate

E. 1,500-2,000
1,000