The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Covers Part II

118, 1869 15c Brown and blue, Type I, remarkable single with unusually large margins all the way around, cancelled by quartered cork on cover to Paris, bold red "New Paid York June 26 12" exchange office postmark, manuscript "per steamer Lafayette" and red entry cds and boxed "PD," July 8 merchant's receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine in every regard and certainly amongst the most attractive 1869 15c Type I covers in existence, a true showpiece, 1981 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,800)rnProvenance: Watt WhiteSale 3045: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History Part II - Tuesday, June 22 - 10 a.m. Eastern