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
145
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins all around, radiant color, tied by "Paid" grid and red "Boston Mass. Sep. 27" circular datestamp on yellow cover to North Conway N.H., with Millard Fillmore three-quarter portrait in oval with ms "What is Liberty without Union? Anarchy!" written around design by sender, Milgram MF-3, with original 1856-dated contents which discusses politics "I do not want a Northern President or a Southern President but a President of the whole country", other better contents, Very Fine and unusual, ex Jarrett
E. 1,000-1,500
1,700