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 SWITZERLAND, 1854-62, 5rp Brown, 20rp Orange, 1fr Violet Gray (Zumstein 22G, 25G, 27D). 1fr used two 5rp and four 20rp, all tied by Aarau cds on Dec. 1860 folded cover to New York, black "P.P." in
circle, red French transits front and back, New York cds, pressed-out creases affecting 1fr and three 20rp, Very Fine appearance, with 1992 Rellstab certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,500.00 |
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THURN AND TAXIS, 1852-53, 1kr Black on Light Green, 3kr Black on Blue (42, 44). Rough separation, well-tied by target cancels on illustrated circus cover for "The Original and Celebrated American General Tom Thumb," addressed to
a bookseller in Frankfurt in the hand of P.T. Barnum while at Weisbaden, original enclosure is one-page Barnum ALS which reads (in full): "I send you per Poste Restante (charges paid) 45 English copies of `Life of Barnum,' which I
will thank you to take on commission. If any are sold the price to you will be 1/= English or 36k each. I expect to be in Frankfurt in a few days, & will do myself the pleasure of calling on you. Truly yours P.T. Barnum" Fine and very desirable,
very rare European use of an American advertising cover Search for comparables |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
2,600.00 |
