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
158
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to in, cancelled by "IOWA HILL" straightline handstamp, second strike at bottom left, on buff cover with "Alta California Telegraph Company, California" red cameo corner card to a member of the Senate at Sacramento Cal., "FREE" in oval handstamp, stamps with few toned spots, some slight edgewear, otherwise Fine a rare use of the "IOWA HILL" marking on a telegraph cover, illustrated in Letters of Gold on p. 310
E. 300-400
800