Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1851-56 Postal History: Propaganda & Campaign Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
142
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Pale shade, margins to clear, tied by large "Paid" grid cancel, red "Boston Sep. 2" circular datestamp on cover to Roxbury Mass., with "Ocean Penny Postage" illustrated propaganda design depicting female Peace and members of various races with sidewheel paddle steamship, Mitchell imprint, "League of Universal Brotherhood" embossed clasping hands seal on backflap, with contents (may not be original as dated July)FRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE PROPAGANDA COVER, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND AND USED IN THE UNITED STATES. A BEAUTIFUL USE.
Illustrated in Chronicle article (No. 220, p. 311). Ex Grunin and Jarrett
E. 3,000-4,000
7,000