Sale 998 — The Raymond Vogel Collection, Part Two
Sale Date — Tuesday, 7 December, 2010
Category — Plate One Early - Type II On Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
58
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 83L1E, full even margins, gorgeous dark shade, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to just touched, bright shade, tied by "Montgomery Ala. 5 11 May" (1852) integral-rate circular datestamp, partly-clear strike of Montgomery "WAY" straightline handstamp on printed circular from New Orleans to Baltimore, entered mails at Montgomery as a way letter, file fold at right with slight split at top, Very Fine, extremely scarce prepaid way letter with 1851 Issue, a printed circular should have qualified for 1c rate, but this may also have had a letter attached which is no longer present, signed Ashbrook
E. 750-1,000
1,100