Lot 3065
1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), horizontal strip of four, lightly cancelled by grids on orange envelope to Branford, Canada, matching "Detroit Mich. Jun 3 1861" c.d.s., red "Paid" and "20" handstamps, Canadian backstamps including Branford June 4 arrival; right stamps with couple short perfs, Very Fine, double the 10¢ per ½ ounce rate to Canada. Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
EXTREMELY RARE STRIP OF FOUR ON COVER.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Rohloff, Klein, Kapiloff
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Realized $4,000 |