Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012

Category — 1851-56 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
82
c
Sale 1025, Lot 82, 1851-56 Issue3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair, margins just clear to large including portions of adjoining stamps at top, cancelled by New York "STEAM/SHIP" two-line handstamp with outstanding strike of "VIA NICARAGUA/AHEAD OF THE MAILS." two-line framed handstamp on cover to Swan's Island Me., backstamped with blue oval "Supplied from J.W. Sullivan's Newspaper Office, Next Door to the Post Office, Kearney St. San Francisco" handstamp, left stamp with tiny tear, cover edges with some minor wear and age spots, Fine cover with Extremely Fine markings, ex White, Emerson, Knapp and Grunin, with 1989 R.P.S. certificate

E. 1,500-2,000
1,700