Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1851-56 Postal History: Foreign Mail
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Photo/Description
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12c Black (17). Three large margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, just in at top, tied by grid cancel on folded cover to Havana, Cuba and forwarded to Matanzas, stamp also tied by blue "NA" handstamp, also blue "F" and "2" and "1" rate markings, light strike of March 1852 Havana backstamp, some slight edgewear including toning bands at sides, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, carried on the American Packet Empire City to Havana where the "NA" applied indicating it came from North America and "2" due marking from recipient, the "F" and "1" rating were then applied for forwarding, with 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
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