Sale 1145 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 14 December, 2016
Category — Modern Errors (Scott 3136p thru 4144a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
709
"H Postcard Rate", Uncle Sam's Hat (3260 var). Bright colors, affixed slightly overlapping edge of cover causing small corner flaws, used with 10c American Revolution Bicentennial (1544) and 4c Father Flanagan (2171), tied by Indianapolis In. machine cancel on legal-size cover to Greencastle IN. with Greencastle return address, undeliverable with return to sender pointing hand, Fine appearance, a very rare on-cover example of the unissued "H" postcard rate stamp, probably fewer than a dozen covers are known and most have faulty stamps, Scott Catalogue notes that these non-denominated stamps have been found in the marketplace, but that there is no evidence they were officially issued, unpriced on-cover, Scott Retail for used $2,250.00
E. 1,500-2,000
750
