Sale 1240 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 20-21 July, 2021
Category — 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
118
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, dark shade and worn-plate impression, bold strikes of black "Alexandria Post-Office-USA" negative circle handstamp and matching grid cancel, tiny crease at top center not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine strike, the only recorded example of this pre-stamp era marking used to cancel a stamp, ex Saadi and Gross, with 1997 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
425