Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Telegraph Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1852
Vermont & Boston Telegraph Line. Oval illustrated corner card cover depicting "slower" modes of communication (including a turtle), being overtaken by an electric bolt emanating from a disembodied hand writing with a quill, addressed to "River House", blue enclosure with list of stations and prices and with "J. C. Rowe, Operator", dated June 6, 1850, cover with some slight staining, still Very Fine example of this beautiful and highly symbolic design, ex Foote, 1993 ASCC Rarity 7
E. 300-400
325