Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1851-56 Postal History: Indian Territory & Western Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
157
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Margins to in, tied by "New-York Jun 26" circular datestamp on "Eureka, The California Escutcheon" illustrated allegorical corner card with seated Trojan goddess presiding over horn of plenty, ships in harbor, miners, etc., imprint of "Wild West Office, San Francisco", fresh and Very Fine, a very rare example of Western propaganda, apparently created for East Coast eyes since the design overlooks such realities as widespread high prices and the unlikelihood of finding gold, ex Piller and Seacrest
E. 500-750
475