Lot 18047

#209 1882 10c Brown and #205 1882 5c Yellow Brown, Both Tied on Cover to British Burma via England and Brindisi

Opening: $300

Estimate: $600 - $750

Status: Unsold

Stamps tied by "NEW YORK SEP. 30, 1885" duplex cancel on cover to British Burma, with manuscript "VIA ENGLAND" and via Brindisi. The 5c stamp faulty the 10c stamp with pieces missing at top the cover roughly opened at right.

Provenance

Ex Michael J. Brown
When will this lot be auctioned?

Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025

Session: Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) — Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00