Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — Postmasters

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
c
Sale 937, Lot 4, PostmastersBrattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 2, clear margins to just in, cancelled by red "Paid" straightline, second strike at right and matching "Brattleboro Vt. Apr. 5" circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Wareham Mass., stamp barely affected by vertical file fold

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER BEARING THE RARE 5-CENT BRATTLEBORO POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP.

Only 20 stamps on 19 covers are recorded by Philip T. Wall in his unpublished census.

Ex Hessel and Wall. With 1997 P.F. certificate

35,000
28,000