Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — Postmasters’ Provisionals, 1847 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
44
5c Red Brown (1). Crisp shade, early impression, ample margins all around, tied by red 4-bar grid with matching "Norwich Ct. Aug. 25" (1849) circular datestamp on greenish folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., fresh and Extremely Fine, the 4-bar grid was used by the Norwich & Worcester Railroad and then by the Norwich post office from Aug. 8 to Nov. 16, 1849, this is a very choice example, ex Matthies, where this was described as "Seal Brown" in Sale 353
E. 750-1,000
650