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
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2886
"Factory Island, Grand Bassa (Liberia), July 13th 1842". Dateline on 3pp folded letter from Dr. Wesley Johnson to Benjamin Coates in Philadelphia, interesting contents incl. "It is good that the Govt. of the U. States are interested in our welfare for we are so contemned by the British that they will not allow us any of the prerogatives of a commonwealth...", other interesting commentary, blue octagonal "6" arrival marking, Very Fine, scarce use, ex Fosdyke Ray
E. 400-500
225