Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Slavery and the Civil War, Slave Related, Liberia, Anti Slavery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2878
[Liberia]. Folded letter written by Thomas Buchanan who would be Governor of Liberia, datelined "New York 9th Jany. 39" and addressed to Benjamin Coates in Philadelphia, contents discuss sale of household effects and also trying to procure furniture for Govt. house, red "New-York Jan. 10" circular datestamp and manuscript "12-1/2" rate, slight wear, Very Fine, early letter from this important figure in the development of Liberia
E. 300-400
170