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
35
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-II-II (8A-7-7). Positions 51-53R1E, horizontal strip of three, large margins to just in at top, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Richmond Va. Jul. 11" (1851) circular datestamp on folded cover to Baltimore, 1851 docketing, vertical file fold well away from stamps, plating information in ink at bottom, Fine, very attractive first-month use of combination strip from Plate 1 Early
E. 400-500
750