Sale 998 — The Raymond Vogel Collection, Part Two

Sale Date — Tuesday, 7 December, 2010

Category — Plate One Late On Cover

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
292
c
Sale 998, Lot 292, Plate One Late On Cover10c Green, Ty. I (13). Three huge margins, ample at right, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (9, 11), two 1c (Positions 7L and 44L1L, different shades), full to large margins, 3c large to just barely in, tied by two bold strikes of "San Francisco Cal. 21 May" (1856) circular datestamp and red "United States" in oval cross-border handstamp on buff cover to Fredericton, New Brunswick, receiving backstamp, backflap removed and minor edge tears at top, 10c small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, a rare 1851-55 Issue franking for the 15c West Coast rate to British North America, ex Emerson and Piller

E. 1,500-2,000
1,200