Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012

Category — Air Post thru Parcel Post

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
244
 
Sale 1025, Lot 244, Air Post thru Parcel Post50c Transport, Collateral (C31 collateral). Typed letter on White House stationery dated 5-23-41 and reading "The Postmaster General left this for your approval as to color; otherwise they have approved. The 6c air mail stamp will be issued for sale on June 25th. Frank Walker asked if you want to purchase the first stamp"., with handwritten reply below "OK-except the 50c is too close color to the 6c-make the 50c more orange-yellow" and initialled "F.D.R.", accompanied by issued copies of the 6c and 50c, Very Fine, a phenomenal collateral letter with handwritten note by President Roosevelt regarding stamp colors

E. 1,000-1,500
5,000