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

Sale Date — Thursday, 21 October, 2010

Category — 1857 3c Perforated Issue - Type III Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3238
c
Sale 996, Lot 3238, 1857 3c Perforated Issue - Type III Covers3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Pretty shade, tied by lilac circular grid with matching "Winchendon Mas. Feb. 28" circular datestamp on cover to Nashua N.H., Extremely Fine, a rare shade for an 1851-57 Issue cancel, in his book Dr. Chase discusses on p. 241 colored cancellations on the 3c stamp from Winchendon including lilac, signed by Chase with his notes on the cancellation color, accompanied by a letter from Mr. Wagshal about the cover

E. 400-500
160