Sale 998 — The Raymond Vogel Collection, Part Two
Sale Date — Tuesday, 7 December, 2010
Category — Plate One Early Type IIIa Gem Examples
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
66
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 75R1E, break in top outer line, full to large margins, used with pair of 1c Blue, Ty. II (7), Positions 86-87R1E, ample to large margins, bright shade, tied by "Pittsburgh Pa. Mar. 21" circular datestamp on brown cover to Mrs. P. R. Spencer, Geneva O. with Chamberlin's Commercial College corner card, backflap removed, slight edgewear, Very Fine, Platt Rogers Spencer was a reformed alcoholic and temperance and anti-slavery advocate who developed the style of penmanship known as Spencerian writing, which is beautifully executed on this cover
E. 500-750
750