Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue, Type IV (Scott 9)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
62
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 6R1L, large margins to barely in at bottom right, pretty shade, tied by "St.-Louis Paid 1ct" handstamp on folded printed circular dated July 23, 1853 to Versailles Ill., fresh and Very Fine, scarce postmark and attractive use of this position which yielded one of the two best examples of Type Ib (Scott 5A) in its non-recut form on Plate 1 Early, with 1996 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
250