Sale 1217 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020

Category — 3c 1851-57 Issues - Illustrated, Advertising and Campaign Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
559
c
Sale 1217, Lot 559, 3c 1851-57 Issues - Illustrated, Advertising and Campaign Covers3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Full margins to in at top, cancelled by grid with "Royalton Vt. Aug. 16" circular datestamp on Vermont & Boston Telegraph Line illustrated cover to Hanover N.H., depicting “slower” modes of communication in order of speed (including a turtle overtaking a locomotive), the telegraph represented by an electric bolt emanating from a disembodied hand writing with a quill, cover with some light staining spots not affecting stamp, otherwise Fine, this attractive design is very scarce used with adhesive stamps, 1997 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies

E. 750-1,000
550