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
180
Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, Chicago Ill., (unstated value) Black on Green (27L1). Large margins to barely touched at sides, uncancelled and used with 3c Dull Red Ty. I (11), large margins to in at left, on buff cover to Oriskany N.Y., tied by "Chicago Ill. Feb. 26" circular datestamp, Fine and rare, fewer than a dozen Bronson & Forbes' covers are known and all but two have uncancelled stamps (Scott Retail for tied stamp on cover $14,000.00)
E. 750-1,000
425