Lot 1257
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U.S.; Postal Stationery, 1870, 6c Lincoln, Reay Stamped Envelopes, Specialized Mint Entires, #U85a-U87a, mounted exhibition collection of 19 all different mint entires collected by the various sizes and knife types in all of the various colors of both the indicia and the envelopes themselves, essentially a complete collection as listed in the UPSS cat. (missing only two), wonderfully annotated on six exhibition pages, plus an additional page with two different size red on amber entires, each with "Wells, Fargo & Co." imprint (one mint, other unused), overall very fine. Ex Ainsworth, several Ex Barkhausen or Haller. UPSS #203/220, realized $1650+ in 2009 auction . Estimate $700-900.
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Realized $920 |