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. | ||||||
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| 531 |
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#78, 24c Lilac, fresh copy tied to cover to London by New York Foreign Mails geometric cancel, red New York "Mar 11" exchange datestamp with "3" credit, carried by Inman Line steamer Edinburgh, red "London Paid MR 23 65" arrival postmark, extremely fine |
$450 |
| 532 |
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#78c, 24c Blackish Violet, the extremely rare shade, great "true" color, tied to cover to London by segmented geometric New York Foreign Mails cancel and red "N. York Br. Pkt Paid 19 Jul 11" exchange datestamp, carried on Cunard Line steamer Java, red London paid arrival postmark, this shade is chronically misidentified, ex Grunin and Herzog, fewer than five examples reported on cover, I have seen only one other on cover example and two off cover that I consider to be blackish violet, the key piece to any 24c collection | $8,000 |
| 533 |
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#78a, 24c Grayish Lilac, sharp impression, tied to overpaid 15c rate cover to France by target cancel, matching "Gloucester Ms May 6" origin postmark, red "Boston Paid 12 May 8" exchange office datestamp, carried on Cunard Line steamer Asia, red "19 May 1867" French entry postmark and boxed "PD" handstamp, Paris arrival backstamp, extremely fine | $600 |
| 534 |
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#78b, 24c Gray, slightly soiled, tied to mourning cover to England by grid cancel, matching "Jersey City NJ Sep 13" origin postmark, red New York "Am Pkt 3 Paid Sep 14" exchange datestamp, carried on Inman Line steamer City Of Baltimore, red London Paid 1867 arrival, cover partial flap and light soiling | $300 |
Richard Frajola (March, 2002)
