Lot
1009 
Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, Pa., 1864, 10¢-30¢ complete, slightly overlapping on locally addressed cover, each canceled by faint manuscript "X" in pencil and 10¢ tied by "Great Central Fair, June 11, 1864" cds, Very Fine, a wonderful and extremely rare complete set on cover; with 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott No. WV11-WV13 $9,500.
ONE OF FOUR KNOWN COMPLETE SETS OF THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR STAMPS ON COVER.
The Great Central Fair stamps were engraved and printed in Philadelphia by Butler and Carpenter who were producing revenue stamp at the time for the Treasury Department.
Realized: $1,900