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
166
c
Sale 1144, Lot 166, 1851-56 Postal History: Indian Territory & Western Covers3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, bright shade, affixed over blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Colomo" oval handstamp on buff cover to North Adams Mass., stamps tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco" octagonal handstamp, carried outside of the mails and with "New-York Mar. 5" circular datestamp also tying stamps, some slight wear, Very Fine and unusual use

E. 400-500
275