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
301
c
Sale 998, Lot 301, Plate One Late On Cover1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 15-16L1L, horizontal pair, each recut once at top and bottom, full to large margins showing bits of adjoining stamps below, gorgeous dark shade, tied by "Jefferson City Mo. Jun. 22" (1858) circular datestamp on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to The Hague, Netherlands, sender's routing "pr British Steamer via Liverpool & Ostend", red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jun. 28" transit datestamp ties pair, red London (Jul. 12) and Gravenhage (Jul. 14) backstamps, manuscript "2/" and "160" due markings, Extremely Fine, outstanding quality and a scarce use of the 1c 1851 to the Netherlands

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