Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Great Britain: Caricatures and Illustrated Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2964
GREAT BRITAIN, Ocean Penny Postage. J. Valentine's design on back of cover, incorporates themes of Ocean Penny Postage, Peace and Anti-Slavery, bearing Great Britain 1sh Pale Green, Embossed (5; SG 54), cancelled by "32" in grid, "SP 1, 1854" backstamp and used to New Britain, Conn., red "5 Cents" credit handstamp, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 24 Sep. 14" credit datestamp, some slight soiling, still Very Fine, a scarce use of the 1sh embossed issue on an Ocean Penny Postage to the United States, the rate paid was anything but a penny
E. 1,000-1,500
2,900