Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — The Sandford N. Arnold Collection of Early Texas Postal History
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1050
"Velasco Jan. 31" (1838). Manuscript postmark with "Ship 6-1/4" and "12-1/2" totaled to "18-3/4": on folded cover to Peach Point Tex., docketing indicates New Orleans origination, sender's directive "pr S.S. Constitution", Very Fine, the Consitution was a coastal steam vessel that operated between New Orleans and Galveston, in January 1838 it ran aground near Sabine Pass, but managed to get to Galveston for repairs
E. 400-500
400