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
8262
c
Sale 1223, Lot 8262, 1870-88 Bank Note Issues2c Brown, 3c Green (157, 158). Two of each overlapping, tied by two bold strikes of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss GE-EN5) on blue folded cover to Marseille, France, sender's blue oval datestamp and ship-name directive "Pr. S. S. Ville de Paris", red "New York Paid Mar. 20" (1875) circular datestamp and boxed "PD", blue Brest transit datestamp (Apr. 2), Paris and Marseille backstamps, toned along file fold, otherwise Fine, carried on the French Line, overpaid 1c for 9c rate, ex "Andromeda", with 1987 Alcuri certificate

E. 75-100
90