Sale 982 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009

Category — 1c-3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-11)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5055
 
Sale 982, Lot 5055, 1c-3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-11)3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 61R2E, large margins to just touched at top with sheet margin at left, rich color, cancelled by full clear strike of blue "2 cts." Troy & New York Steam Boat in double-line circle, tiny scissor cut at bottom right corner and tiny margin tear at right, Very Fine appearance, the Troy & New York Steam Boat markings were applied to mail carried by non-contract steamboats, the marking was applied at Troy to indicate a 2c fee in addition to normal postage

E. 200-300
350