Lot
1066 
1847, 10¢ black, two singles, both with with large margins around to just shaving frameline at bottom, tied by red square grid cancels on oversized bronze floral ornamental Valentine cover to Lakeville, N.Y., matching "New York, Feb 18" cds and pencil "20" rating at left, with original ornamental lace Valentine enclosure with multicolored floral accents and central gold frame lady portrait design; cover and enclosure with fold, cover with some edge wear and slight splitting along folds, Very Fine, a rare double rate Valentine cover sent over 300 miles and franked with the 1847 10¢ issue, ex-Pope, Garrett, Boker & Gross; with 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A REMARKABLE DOUBLE RATE VALENTINE COVER FRANKED WITH THE 1847 10¢ ISSUE - CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST VALENTINE USAGE OF THE 1847 ISSUE.
Realized: $8,000