Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — The Martin Richardson Gold Medal Collection of U.S. Post Office Seals (Typeset Seals on Cover)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2687
Red on Rose, Portage, Wash. Typeset Seal (LOX34). Trace of cancel at top, torn on opening and repaired, accompanied by 2c entire from which it originated, addressed to Ballard Wash., sent to Portage and eventually returned to writer, opened roughly at right, extremely rare, one of only two recorded examples, ex Lyons, this example is the basis of the Scott Catalogue listing for on cover, Scott Retail as such
1,500
800