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Classic Luxembourg from the Estate of Gary H. Houser continued...

10c Postal History continued...

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2050

LUXEMBOURG, 1852-59, 10c Gray Black (1; Michel 1d; Prifix 1). Vertical strip of four, horizontal strip of three and a single, each with four well-balanced margins and bright color, all tied on an opened out large portion of an 1859 folded letter to New York by light strikes of nine-bar rimless grid postmarks, matching double circle Luxembourg 25 Feb” datestamp, with attractive oval carrier company cachet on the front, as well as red Luxembourg transit and New York Paid exchange circular datestamp also in red, large boxed PD” handstamp, backflap with interesting large New York Custom House cachet in violet, cover reduced somewhat at left and removing left flap, the strip of four is affixed to the front of the cover, while the strip of three and the single are used on the reverse

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE FIRST ISSUE COVER IN MANY RESPECTS. THE FRANKING OF EIGHT TEN-CENTIMES STAMPS ON A SINGLE COVER IS QUITE RARE. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE VERY FEW FIRST ISSUE COVERS TO THE UNITED STATES (PERHAPS LESS THAN FIVE). AND, FINALLY, THE CHOICE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE DISPLAYS THE LARGEST RECUT VARIETIES FOUND ON THIS STAMP (POSITIONS 7, 8 AND 9). ALL-IN-ALL, A COVER ESSENTIAL TO A GOLD-MEDAL EXHIBIT OF LUXEMBOURG.

Ex Del Puente. With 1985 Demuth certificate (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2051

LUXEMBOURG, 1852-59, 10c Gray Black (1; Michel 1d; Prifix 1). Two vertical strips of five, plus a horizontal pair, margins mostly ample to full, tied on a small registered folded cover to Schaerbeck, Belgium by multiples strikes of nine-bar rimless grid cancels, blue double circle Luxembourg French type circular datestamp (date unreadable) also ties one of the strips, partial boxed PD” handstamp, Charge” blue script handstamp near strip at top, the two strips are placed on the top and bottom of the cover, while the pair was placed on the reverse and has been opened out to display the pair, rounded corner on the bottom strip, file folds affect some stamps, other small cover flaws

FINE APPEARANCE. AN INCREDIBLY FRANKED COVER WITH NO LESS THAN TWELVE TEN-CENTIMES STAMPS. A POSTAL HISTORY RARITY OF THE FIRST ISSUE.

Ex Del Puente. With 1985 Demuth certificate (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction