Sale 996 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 3:
3c 1851-57 Issues

Sale Date — Thursday, 21 October, 2010

Category — 1851 3c Orange Brown Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3068
c
Sale 996, Lot 3068, 1851 3c Orange Brown Covers3c 1851-57 Issues, Unusual Forwarded Usages (10A, 11A, 25, 26). Four covers, each demonstrating an unusual forwarded usage, first with two No. 11A, twice forwarded and struck with three different colored circular datestamps, stamps pay the original postage and the first forwarding, "Paid 3" in arc handstamp indicates cash payment for second forwarding, second cover with single No. 10A used to pay the forwarding postage after cash paid the original postage (usually seen the other way around), third cover with single No. 11A (Position 92L2L, triple transfer) used to pay the forwarding postage after the letter was originally sent unpaid, "5" in circle handstamp, last cover bears both a single No. 26 and a single No. 25 for forwarding postage, few small cover flaws, overall a fascinating and scarce group

E. 400-500
350