The Myerson Collection
This is a net price sale of the James P. Myerson collection of 1861-1868 Issue postal history. It is a joint offering by Richard Frajola and Suburban Stamp Incorporated. All items are offered subject unsold. |
item # |
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description |
price |
400 |
Split Grid fancy cancel in bright lime green on 3c rose (#65) used on cover to Farmville, Virginia, matching "Richmond Va Jul 21" postmark, a striking cover, extremely fine |
$750 | |
401 | Negative Geometric fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-M21) and "Richmond Va Jul 10" postmark tying 3c rose (#65) to Tobacco merchant's corner card cover, very fine | $200 | |
402 | Wallpaper Cover, cover home made from blue and pale blue patterned wallpaper used with 3c rose (#65) tied by bright green target cancel and "Cartersville Ga Jul 27" postmark, used to Mt. Zion, Georgia, as Cartersville post office was not re-established until September, 1865 and Mount Zion until April, 1866, this would probably be an 1866 usage, minor paper faults as is inherent with wallpaper covers, an outstanding and striking cover | $2,500 | |
403 | Maltese Cross fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) in black tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, green "Youngstown Pa Mar 5" postmark at left, unusual mixed colors for cancel and postmark, very fine Pennsylvania | $200 |
Richard Frajola (March, 2002)