United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection
Auction Realized $10,003,155

Sale 1188

Wed • 3 Oct • 2018

Sale 1188 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 1-106): Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.

• • POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS
  New York, N.Y. Postmaster's Provisionals Lot 1–2
  
  
  Lot 1
  Estimate: $20,000-30,000
  Realized $32,500
  $38,350 with premium
  
  
  Lot 2
  Estimate: $7,500-10,000
  Realized $9,000
  $10,620 with premium
  
• Annapolis, MD. Postmaster's Provisional Lot 3–3
  
  
  Lot 3
  Estimate: $300,000-400,000
  Realized $390,000
  $460,200 with premium
  
• Baltimore, MD and Brattleboro, VT Postmasters' Provisionals Lot 4–5
  
  
  Lot 4
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $60,000
  $70,800 with premium
  
  
  Lot 5
  Estimate: $20,000-30,000
  Realized $21,000
  $24,780 with premium
  
• Millbury, MA Postmaster's Provisional Lot 6–6
  
  
  Lot 6
  Estimate: $300,000-400,000
  Realized $300,000
  $354,000 with premium
  
• Providence, RI Postmaster's Provisionals Lot 7–8
  
  
  Lot 7
  Estimate: $30,000-40,000
  Realized $35,000
  $41,300 with premium
  
  
  Lot 8
  Estimate: $4,000-5,000
  Realized $6,000
  $7,080 with premium
  
• Saint Louis, MO Postmaster's Provisionals Lot 9–12
  
  
  Lot 9
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $20,000
  $23,600 with premium
  
  
  Lot 10
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $11,500
  $13,570 with premium
  
  
  Lot 11
  Estimate: $150,000-200,000
  Realized $130,000
  $153,400 with premium
  
  
  Lot 12
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $90,000
  $106,200 with premium
  
• • 1847 ISSUE
  1847 Issue Multiples and Plate Varieties Lot 13–16
  
  
  Lot 13
  Estimate: $200,000-300,000
  Realized $220,000
  $259,600 with premium
  
  
  Lot 14
  Estimate: $500,000-750,000
  Realized $500,000
  $590,000 with premium
  
  
  Lot 15
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $13,500
  $15,930 with premium
  
  
  Lot 16
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $37,500
  $44,250 with premium
  
• 1847 Issue Covers Lot 17–23
  
  
  Lot 17
  Estimate: $20,000-30,000
  Realized $45,000
  $53,100 with premium
  
  
  Lot 18
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $16,500
  $19,470 with premium
  
  
  Lot 19
  Estimate: $3,000-4,000
  Realized $10,500
  $12,390 with premium
  
  
  Lot 20
  Estimate: $20,000-30,000
  Realized $16,000
  $18,880 with premium
  
  
  Lot 21
  Estimate: $20,000-30,000
  Realized $21,000
  $24,780 with premium
  
  
  Lot 22
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $8,000
  $9,440 with premium
  
  
  Lot 23
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $30,000
  $35,400 with premium
  
• 1847 Retaliatory Rate Cover to Belgium Lot 24–24
  
  
  Lot 24
  Estimate: $300,000-400,000
  Realized $190,000
  $224,200 with premium
  
• 1847 Cover from California to New York Lot 25–25
  
  
  Lot 25
  Estimate: $150,000-200,000
  Realized $105,000
  $123,900 with premium
  
• 1847/Canada "Beaver" Combination Cover Lot 26–26
  
  
  Lot 26
  Estimate: $600,000-800,000
  Unsold
  
  
• 1847 Issue Demonetized Use from Canada, Unique Matching Bisects Lot 27–28
  
  
  Lot 27
  Estimate: $30,000-40,000
  Realized $30,000
  $35,400 with premium
  
  
  Lot 28
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $60,000
  $70,800 with premium
  
• • 1851-56 ISSUE
  1c 1851-56 Issue, including Rare Types and Complete Pane Lot 29–34
  
  
  Lot 29
  Estimate: $100,000-150,000
  Realized $125,000
  $147,500 with premium
  
  
  Lot 30
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $135,000
  $159,300 with premium
  
  
  Lot 31
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $62,500
  $73,750 with premium
  
  
  Lot 32
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $100,000
  $118,000 with premium
  
  
  Lot 33
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $100,000
  $118,000 with premium
  
  
  Lot 34
  Estimate: $60,000-80,000
  Realized $47,500
  $56,050 with premium
  
• 5c 1856 Issue, including Block of Four and Cover to Scotland Lot 35–36
  
  
  Lot 35
  Estimate: $200,000-300,000
  Realized $260,000
  $306,800 with premium
  
  
  Lot 36
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $110,000
  $129,800 with premium
  
• 10c 1855 Issue, including Unique Multiples and Covers Lot 37–40
  
  
  Lot 37
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $95,000
  $112,100 with premium
  
  
  Lot 38
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $24,000
  $28,320 with premium
  
  
  Lot 39
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $15,000
  $17,700 with premium
  
  
  Lot 40
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $50,000
  $59,000 with premium
  
• 12c 1851 Issue, including Multiples and Bisect Lot 41–43
  
  
  Lot 41
  Estimate: $30,000-40,000
  Realized $70,000
  $82,600 with premium
  
  
  Lot 42
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $32,500
  $38,350 with premium
  
  
  Lot 43
  Estimate: $20,000-30,000
  Realized $37,500
  $44,250 with premium
  
• Franklin Carrier on Cover with Plate Crack Lot 44–44
  
  
  Lot 44
  Estimate: $40,000-50,000
  Realized $40,000
  $47,200 with premium
  
• • 1857-60 ISSUE
  1c and 3c 1857 Issue Covers Lot 45–46
  
  
  Lot 45
  Estimate: $20,000-30,000
  Realized $17,000
  $20,060 with premium
  
  
  Lot 46
  Estimate: $7,500-10,000
  Realized $19,500
  $23,010 with premium
  
• The Unique 5c Brick Red Block of Four Lot 47–47
  
  
  Lot 47
  Estimate: $400,000-500,000
  Realized $400,000
  $472,000 with premium
  
• 10c 1857 Issue Largest Known Multiple, Railroad Propaganda Cover Lot 48–49
  
  
  Lot 48
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $60,000
  $70,800 with premium
  
  
  Lot 49
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $15,000
  $17,700 with premium
  
• The Newbury 90c Cover to Cape of Good Hope Lot 50–50
  
  
  Lot 50
  Estimate: $300,000-400,000
  Unsold
  
  
• • THE PONY EXPRESS
  The Pony Express, including Russell Free Frank and $2.00 to Prince Edward Island Lot 51–54
  
  
  Lot 51
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $155,000
  $182,900 with premium
  
  
  Lot 52
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $18,500
  $21,830 with premium
  
  
  Lot 53
  Estimate: $300,000-400,000
  Realized $300,000
  $354,000 with premium
  
  
  Lot 54
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $20,000
  $23,600 with premium
  
• • 1861-66 ISSUES
  1861-66 Issue, including Lincoln-Related, Sanitary Fair and Adams Express Lot 55–63
  
  
  Lot 55
  Estimate: $40,000-50,000
  Realized $32,500
  $38,350 with premium
  
  
  Lot 56
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $62,500
  $73,750 with premium
  
  
  Lot 57
  Estimate: $7,500-10,000
  Realized $21,000
  $24,780 with premium
  
  
  Lot 58
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $45,000
  $53,100 with premium
  
  
  Lot 59
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $9,000
  $10,620 with premium
  
  
  Lot 60
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $14,500
  $17,110 with premium
  
  
  Lot 61
  Estimate: $30,000-40,000
  Realized $45,000
  $53,100 with premium
  
  
  Lot 62
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $95,000
  $112,100 with premium
  
  
  Lot 63
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $10,000
  $11,800 with premium
  
• • FANCY CANCELLATIONS
  Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut Lot 64–83
  
  
  Lot 64
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $10,500
  $12,390 with premium
  
  
  Lot 65
  Estimate: $1,000-1,500
  Realized $5,000
  $5,900 with premium
  
  
  Lot 66
  Estimate: $3,000-4,000
  Realized $13,500
  $15,930 with premium
  
  
  Lot 67
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $15,500
  $18,290 with premium
  
  
  Lot 68
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $3,500
  $4,130 with premium
  
  
  Lot 69
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $5,500
  $6,490 with premium
  
  
  Lot 70
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $3,000
  $3,540 with premium
  
  
  Lot 71
  Estimate: $30,000-40,000
  Realized $37,500
  $44,250 with premium
  
  
  Lot 72
  Estimate: $30,000-40,000
  Realized $67,500
  $79,650 with premium
  
  
  Lot 73
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $29,000
  $34,220 with premium
  
  
  Lot 74
  Estimate: $5,000-7,500
  Realized $20,000
  $23,600 with premium
  
  
  Lot 75
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $40,000
  $47,200 with premium
  
  
  Lot 76
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $7,500
  $8,850 with premium
  
  
  Lot 77
  Estimate: $4,000-5,000
  Realized $22,000
  $25,960 with premium
  
  
  Lot 78
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $3,000
  $3,540 with premium
  
  
  Lot 79
  Estimate: $5,000-7,500
  Realized $16,000
  $18,880 with premium
  
  
  Lot 80
  Estimate: $5,000-7,500
  Realized $4,500
  $5,310 with premium
  
  
  Lot 81
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $16,000
  $18,880 with premium
  
  
  Lot 82
  Estimate: $2,000-3,000
  Realized $6,250
  $7,375 with premium
  
  
  Lot 83
  Estimate: $4,000-5,000
  Realized $8,500
  $10,030 with premium
  
• • 1867-68 GRILLED ISSUE
  Unique Plate Blocks of the 15c Lincoln and 24c Washington Lot 84–85
  
  
  Lot 84
  Estimate: $100,000-150,000
  Realized $140,000
  $165,200 with premium
  
  
  Lot 85
  Estimate: $100,000-150,000
  Realized $130,000
  $153,400 with premium
  
• • 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE
  1869 Pictorial Issue, including the Unique Block of the 24c Invert Lot 86–91
  
  
  Lot 86
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $42,500
  $50,150 with premium
  
  
  Lot 87
  Estimate: $75,000-100,000
  Realized $150,000
  $177,000 with premium
  
  
  Lot 88
  Estimate: $20,000-30,000
  Realized $52,500
  $61,950 with premium
  
  
  Lot 89
  Estimate: $750,000-1,000,000
  Realized $625,000
  $737,500 with premium
  
  
  Lot 90
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $90,000
  $106,200 with premium
  
  
  Lot 91
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $26,000
  $30,680 with premium
  
• • BANK NOTE AND LATER ISSUES
  Bank Note Issue Covers Used from China Lot 92–93
  
  
  Lot 92
  Estimate: $7,500-10,000
  Realized $28,000
  $33,040 with premium
  
  
  Lot 93
  Estimate: $10,000-15,000
  Realized $23,000
  $27,140 with premium
  
• Columbian Color Error Strip, Trans-Mississiippi Issue Rarities Lot 94–100
  
  
  Lot 94
  Estimate: $100,000-150,000
  Realized $100,000
  $118,000 with premium
  
  
  Lot 95
  Estimate: $100,000-150,000
  Unsold
  
  
  
  Lot 96
  Estimate: $5,000-7,500
  Realized $12,500
  $14,750 with premium
  
  
  Lot 97
  Estimate: $15,000-20,000
  Realized $22,000
  $25,960 with premium
  
  
  Lot 98
  Estimate: $200,000-300,000
  Realized $135,000
  $159,300 with premium
  
  
  Lot 99
  Estimate: $50,000-75,000
  Realized $52,500
  $61,950 with premium
  
  
  Lot 100
  Estimate: $40,000-50,000
  Realized $40,000
  $47,200 with premium
  
• Pan-American Issue Invert Multiples Lot 101–102
  
  
  Lot 101
  Estimate: $300,000-400,000
  Realized $400,000
  $472,000 with premium
  
  
  Lot 102
  Estimate: $100,000-150,000
  Realized $75,000
  $88,500 with premium
  
• 1902-1908 Issue Coil Rarities, 6c 1918 Air Post First Day Cover Lot 103–105
  
  
  Lot 103
  Estimate: $100,000-150,000
  Realized $130,000
  $153,400 with premium
  
  
  Lot 104
  Estimate: $150,000-200,000
  Realized $260,000
  $306,800 with premium
  
  
  Lot 105
  Estimate: $30,000-40,000
  Realized $32,500
  $38,350 with premium
  
• • HAWAII
  2c Hawaiian Missionary Unused Lot 106–106
  
  
  Lot 106
  Estimate: $500,000-750,000
  Realized $525,000
  $619,500 with premium