Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8254
1c Ultramarine, 3c Green (145, 147). Tied by New York Foreign Mail Grid cancel on 1871 folded letter to Lyons, France, red "New York Jan. 11" circular datestamp, red London backstamp (Jan. 23), Brest receiving datestamp (Jan. 25), "GB/40c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Lyons receiving backstamp, horizontal file fold clear of stamps, 1c tiny perf tear at right, Fine, scarce franking for 4c British Open Mail rate to France, used before the 10c British Mail rate was announced in October 1871, ex "Mercedes" and "Andromeda"
E. 150-200
150