Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

Category — 1851-56 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
229°
c
Sale 1048, Lot 229, 1851-56 Issue1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Vertical strip of three and single, top stamp in strip is Position 7R1L -- the recut state of Type I from Plate 1E -- large margins to barely in at top left, single stamp in at top, tied by light "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 1" circular datestamps on 6c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U14) to Philadelphia, with rare green "From Noisy Carriers Mail. 77 Long Wharf S.F. CAL." framed handstamp struck on front and back, small part of flap missing, stamps with some excess gum at edges which has been skillfully cleaned, Fine, a very attractive and possibly unique use, ex Knapp and Grunin

E. 2,000-2,500
2,100