Sale 1144 — Smithsonian National Postal Museum Benefit Auction
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 December, 2016
Category — 3c 1851-56 Issue, Orange Brown (Scott 10-10A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
69
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Large margins to just in at top right, tied by red small Boston "Paid" grid, matching "Boston 3 23 Jul." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to New York, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine first-month use, especially scarce with the small Boston "Paid" struck in red
E. 300-400
425