Sale 1188 — United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection

Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 October, 2018

Category — 1c and 3c 1857 Issue Covers

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46°

Sale 1188, Lot 46, 1c and 3c 1857 Issue Covers

This Valentine cover and matching original enclosure may justifiably be called the most beautiful example of 19th century Valentine postal usage extant

DESCRIPTION

3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), bright shade, tied by “Geneva N.Y. Feb. 13, 1858” circular datestamp on small cover to Miss Edith Holley in Niagara Falls, New York, gold-leaf and hand-colored Romeo and Juliet Valentine design with matching enclosure, a love poem in the same hand as address, immaculate condition

PROVENANCE

* Robert G. Kaufmann, 6/6/1985, Sale 40, lot 51, to Grunin

* Louis Grunin, Christie’s Robson Lowe sale, Part One, 3/25/1987, lot 83, to Jarrett

* David L. Jarrett, Siegel Auction Galleries, 3/25/2009, Sale 970, lot 55, to William H. Gross

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine--perfection

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