Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012

Category — Postmasters` Provisional thru 1857 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2766
c
Sale 1037, Lot 2766, Postmasters` Provisional thru 1857 Issue5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, bright color, centered to right, s.e. at bottom and few ragged perfs at lower left, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. May 9, 1859" circular datestamp on large part of folded cover to Paris, France, reduced around edges with approximately two-thirds of the folded flaps on the back present, red "Boston Paid 12 May 18" credit datestamp, French transit and portion of Paris receiving backstamp, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as off-cover strip of three

6,500
600