Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014

Category — Waterways & Transatlantic Mails, Postage Currency

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2081
c
Sale 1090, Lot 2081, Waterways & Transatlantic Mails, Postage CurrencySteamer Isabel. Perfect strike of blue octagonal handstamp with floral detail on blue folded letter datelined "Saint Louis March 4th 1851" to Liberty Mo., light horizontal file fold at top, fascinating contents from Robert Campbell to Maj. John Dougherty discusses rumor that forts Kearny and Laramie will be closed due to reduced appropriations (they weren't), Extremely Fine, ex Risvold

E. 400-500
1,200