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
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1093
STEAM PACKET/COLUMBIA. Red two-line packet boat handstamp on folded cover addressed to "Doct. Ashbel Smith, Surgeon Gen'l. of the Texian Army, now at New York", red "SHIP" handstamp and "New Orleans La. Feb. 12" circular datestamp, manuscript "27" rate, large "SAM. RICKER JR., NEW ORLEANS, AGENT OF THE TEXIAN POST OFFICE" oval handstamp applied in New Orleans, docketing indicates this originated with Samuel Whiting in Houston on Jan. 20, 1838, minor splitting along top fold and age toned, Fine
E. 200-300
225