Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction

Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016

Category — 1851-56 Postal History: Railroad & Waterway Markings

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
193
c
Sale 1144, Lot 193, 1851-56 Postal History: Railroad & Waterway Markings3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at right, brilliant color, cancelled by two strikes of "PAID" in rectangle handstamps on folded letter to Concord N.H., well-struck " "Northern R.R. N.Y. July 23" railroad route agent's double-circle datestamp with day in manuscript, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, a rare route agent marking, Simpson-Alexander list this as Rarity 10 (unique), we are aware of two others including one offered in our Wagshal sale and one offered in the 1977 Wyer sale, with 2011 P.F. certificate

E. 400-500
375