Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue, Types III-IIIa (Scott 8-8A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
33
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Plate 4, Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, showing wide break at top, tied by red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/Oct. 11" carrier department double-circle datestamp on small cover to local address, blue company origination handstamp, "B/U.S. Mail/4 P.M./Delivery" framed timestamp, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive and scarce use of the Type IIIa stamp, with 2013 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
800