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
64
c
Sale 1144, Lot 64, 1c 1851-56 Issue, Type IV (Scott 9)1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Plate 1L, large margins to clear at top, rich color, tied by neat "New-York Jan. 25" circular datestamp on orange cover with Steam Engine and Boiler Works blue cameo corner card, to local street address, Eaves imprint, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover and scarce use of the 1c 1851, with 2002 P.F. certificate

E. 1,000-1,500
1,100