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
210
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to in, tied by "Memphis Tenn. Nov. 8" circular datestamp on blue 1852 folded letter datelined "New Orleans La. Nov. 3rd 1852" to Bolivar Tenn., clear strike of red "STEAMER GEO. COLLIER, J.W. GOSLER" oval name-of-boat handstamp, Very Fine, illustrated in Milgram book on p. 299, ex Middendorf and Simmons
E. 400-500
1,100