Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1851-56 Postal History: Foreign Mail
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
230
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, full margins to clear, tied by "Boston Paid 4 Sep." circular datestamp on printed Prices Current from England to Salem Mass., dated "London, Friday 22nd August 1856" and with "PERSIA" (Cunard steamer) printed at top left, fresh and Very Fine, carried outside of the mails on the Cunarder Persia which departed Liverpool Aug. 23, 1856 and arrived New York Sep. 3, the 1c stamp paid the domestic circular rate, with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
350