Lot Details

Fall Postal History 2022

October 26-27, 2022 in New York City

Our Fall 2022 Postal History sale includes the John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post, the William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History, material from the collections of Steven M. Roth and Graham Booth, FRPSL, and much more. 

LOT# : 948
Date: October 27, 2022

1861-66 Issue

franked with 1869 10c Yellow (116), quartered cork cancel, red New York "6" credit handstamp, red "PD" in oval, London and Calais transit datestamps, stamp lifted and thinned and with tiny hole in bottom right of "1", very fine appearance, this cover pays a phantom 10c rate to France per 7½ grams, known to the post office but not the general public, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate

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Starting Price: $100
Hammer Price: $120