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
207
c
Sale 1144, Lot 207, 1851-56 Postal History: Railroad & Waterway Markings1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 50R1L, recut once at top and bottom, large margins to in, tied by circle of wedges cancel, matching "Louisville & St. Louis S.B. Apr. 16" route agent's circular datestamp on blue 1853 folded printed crop summary datelined in New Orleans and addressed to Indianapolis Ind., light file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, scarce steamboat usage of a circular, ex Neinken, Wagshal and Feldman

E. 750-1,000
1,600