Special Delivery thru Officials continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 319° |
 |
 Ulysses S. Grant. Autograph free frank "U.S. Grant" on 1873 Executive Mansion imprint cover to Paris, France, 3c Red, F. Grill (94) and 6c Carmine (148) tied by cork cancels, "Washington D.C. Feb.
9" cds, red "New-York" and blue French packet ds, matching "10" decimes due hs, minor wear, stamps have pre-use faults and show traces of mucilage, the odd mixed-issue franking and use of mucilage to affix the stamps probably reflects the sender's
fruitless effort to locate 10c postage - new or old - for the rate to France, Grant's franking signature is applied here during the final month of executive franking privilege, ex Morton Dean Joyce (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 7,500-10,000 |
10,500.00 |
| 320° |
|
 1c, 2c Navy (O35, O36). Tied together by purple quartered cork cancels, 1c tied by matching "Washington, D.C. Local 18 mar." cds on cover with "Navy Pay Office" corner card, Very Fine, very scarce usage of the 1c
and 2c franking to pay 3c rate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 400-500 |
1,900.00 |
| 321° |
 |
 $10.00 State (O70). Bottom right corner margin single, Mint, well-centered, remarkably fresh full original gum, Extremely Fine, possibly the finest $10.00 State single obtainable, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,000.00 |
3,000.00 |
