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
295
c
Sale 998, Lot 295, Plate One Late On Cover1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 96L1L, recut once at top, full margins and rich color, tied by "Boston Paid 7 Jun." circular datestamp on folded tissue-paper commodities prices current to Salem Mass., bootlegged from London and dropped at the Boston Post Office, datelined "Per 'Africa' Steamer. London, Friday 25th May, 1855.--Five o'clock p.m.", stamp with faint corner crease at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine and choice stamp and remarkably fresh circular

E. 300-400
160