Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017

Category — 1847 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3157
c
Sale 1155, Lot 3157, 1847 Issue5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, deep rich color and early impression, tiny tear in bottom right margin, tied by bold blue "5" in double-line circle handstamp on Dec. 18, 1847 datelined folded letter from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia, the cancel struck on arrival, light file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, with 2003 P.F. certificate

E. 500-750
350