Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction

Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016

Category — 1851-56 Postal History: Carriers & Locals

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
172
c
Sale 1144, Lot 172, 1851-56 Postal History: Carriers & Locals1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Huge margins including bottom sheet margin, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to clear, tiny nick at right, tied by large blue Charleston S.C. Paid Oct. 15" circular datestamp on blue 1852 folded letter to South Santee S.C., Very Fine, rather than a "way" letter, this is more likely an example of the 1c 1851 used to pay the carrier fee to the post office in Charleston

E. 300-400
250