Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1851-56 Postal History: Steamship Mail
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
219
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Plate 1L, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at top and left and bottom sheet margin, used with block of three of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to just in on one including left sheet margin, tied by well-struck "N. York Steamship" handstamps on cover to Philadelphia, 1c light crease at top from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, an attractive cover from an unknown origin, with 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
325