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
211
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, deep rich color, tied by "WAY" handstamp on buff cover to Buchannon Carroll & Co. in New Orleans, red "New Orleans La. Jan. 18" circular datestamp, clear strike of "NEW ORLEANS, ALEXANDRIA & NATCHITOCHES PACKET, P. DALMAU" oval name-of-boat handstamp, usual small filing holes, Very Fine and desirable example of this Red River packet marking
E. 400-500
450