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
8273
2c Red Brown, 3c Green, 7c Vermilion (146, 147, 149). 2c vertical pair, 3c s.e., cancelled by small circle of narrow wedges and tied by three strikes of unusual "Valley O" hand-carved town datestamp (one with manuscript date) on cover to Lenk, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ostd. Nov. 27" (1872) transit datestamp ties 3c, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a colorful and very unusual franking, the Swiss Closed Mail rate was 10c, so the additional 2c pair was wasted, ex "Andromeda"
E. 500-750
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