Lot
1060 
1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, trivial minute margin nick at bottom right, tied by red "St. Louis, Mo., 5, Feb 16" integral rate cds with second strike at left on intricate bronze Valentine with allover floral and scroll designs, to Cathage, Ill., matching allover designs on reverse showing pen & scroll and arrow & harp illustrations; cover opened for display with a few light tone spots, Very Fine, illustrated in Baker Baker's U.S. Classics (page 176), ex-Weill, Boker & Gross; with 1966 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A WONDERFUL VALENTINE COVER AND 1847 5¢ ISSUE COMBINATION.
Realized: $4,250