Lot
69 
1853, 1d Red Brown, vertical strip of three, mostly large margins except clear at right, deep rich color and paper, tied by two strikes of oval grid cancel on cover to Onslow, reverse with Antigonish (2.2) origin cds and Truro (2.5) transit; trivial flap tear, Very Fine, ex-Reford, Burrus, Kanai, Mayer; with 1964 P.F. certificate. SG No. 1. Scott No. 1 Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY A FEW 1853 1D RED BROWN VERTICAL STRIPS USED ON COVER PREPAYING THE 3D SINGLE LETTER RATE.
Realized: $1,500