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
8276
2c Red Brown, 12c Dull Violet (146, 151). Rich colors, cancelled by circular corks with "Council Bluffs Ioa. Jun. 9." (1871) circular datestamp on cover addressed in violet to Lund, Sweden, red "New York 4 Jun. 13" credit datestamp, red "Wfr. 1-1/2" German credit handstamp (re-stated in silbergroschen), receiving backstamp, small pieces of backflap missing and tiny nick at top left, still Very Fine, an attractive example of the 14c NGU rate to Sweden, ex "Andromeda"
E. 200-300
225