Sale 920 — United States Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
Category — 1857-60 Issue and Reprint
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
50
10c Green, Ty. III-III-IV (33-33-34). Positions 84-86L1, horizontal strip of three, righthand stamp recut at top (including curved lines over X's), tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 14, 1858" circular datestamp on folded cover to Aalten, Germany, "Boston Br. Pkt. 22 Sep." backstamp, red "7" credit handstamp, red framed Aachen transit and matching "Franco Preuss:/resp:Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr."" handstamp, vertical file fold well away from stamps, Fine, scarce use of Type III-IV strip with the "Franco Preuss" transit handstamp
E. 2,000-3,000
1,900