Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — Postmasters Provisionals: Annapolis Md.
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
11°
Annapolis Md., (5c) Blue Handstamp (2XU1 var). Clear strike with matching "5" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Annapolis Feby. 13th 1849" to Thomas Beck in Baltimore Md., light file foldsVERY FINE. A FULL BOLD STRIKE OF THE ANNAPOLIS POSTMASTER'S SEAL, THE SAME MARKING USED TO MAKE THE FAMOUS POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL ENVELOPES AND ALSO RARELY APPLIED AS A POSTMARK.
The Scott footnote to 2XU1 values the blue circle at $7,500.00 with "2" handstamped rate and at $3,500.00 with "5" handstamped rate.
Ex Austin H. Brown.
3,500
12,000