Lot Details

January 2023

January 17-18, 2023 in New York City

Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.

LOT# : 1273
Date: 01/18/2023 - 22:00

Great Britain

three postal cards, first "Cross over Orb" perfin on large-sized card which has been reduced, dated November 3, 1870, second "Orb over Cross" perfin on small-sized card dated November 9, 1870 (small faults), last "Orb over Cross" perfin on February 2, 1872 postal card, all very fine appearance, a Post Office circular dated October 10, 1870 stated that "the postage stamps on some postal cards will be obliterated by means of a punch instead of the ordinary obliterating stamp", examples of this experimental perfin are extremely rare with very few examples recorded

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Starting Price: $300
Hammer Price: $1,200