Lot Details

June 2023

"Erivan" Collection Part IX and Canal Zone Stamps and Covers

June 20-21, 2023 in New York City

Our June sales include Part IX of the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History and a catalogue of Canal Zone stamps and covers featuring the collections of James W. Crumpacker and Paul F. Ammons.

LOT# : 24
Date: 21.06.2023 - 21:00

1869 Pictorial Issue

two singles tied by black rosettes to 1869 cover to "Surgeon James McMaster, U.S. Ship Savannah, Care of B.F. Stevens Esq., No. 17 Henrietta St., Covent Garden, London, England", red "New York Paid All Jul 6" datestamp alongside, red July 17 London arrival and double oval handstamp of "United States Despatch Agent B.F. Stevens, London Jul 19 1869", very fine and beautiful cover

Provenance: Judge Robert S. Emerson

Edward S. Knapp (Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1941)

Scott 117
6
Starting Price: $400
Hammer Price: $550