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
208
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Plate 1L, horizontal strip of three, each recut once at top and bottom, three large margins, in at top, vertical crease between right stamps from light file fold, cancelled by "WAY" handstamp struck three times on blue folded letter to New Orleans, blue "Memphis & New Orleans Monday Packet, Nebraska" oval name-of-boat handstamp, "New Orleans La. Sep. 11, 1857" circular datestamp, cover with faint embossing, Very Fine and scarce, ex Caspary
E. 500-750
1,500