Sale 920 — United States Rarities

Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006

Category — 1851-56 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
27
c
Sale 920, Lot 27, 1851-56 Issue3c Dull Red (11). Rich color, two large margins, others slightly in, used as forwarding postage on 3c Red Nesbitt entire originating with "White Sulphur Ky. May 15" ms. pmk., addressed to Warsaw Ky. and forwarded to North Middleton Ky., 3c stamp tied by bold blue "Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Route 20 May" route agent's circular datestamp, carried by contract steamboat, Very Fine, a remarkable usage of this scarce route agent's marking, ex Atkins

E. 500-750
1,100