Lot
2113 (
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, showing large break in outer frameline at top right, ample to mostly large margins, rich color, tied by neat strike of blue "Troy & New York Steamboat" boxed handstamp on rebacked cover front to Troy, N.Y., matching "2cts." in circle due handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a truly striking Troy & New York Steamboat usage. Scott No. 10 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
An almost identical full cover usage was recently sold in the 2021 G. Eubanks Collection sale by Siegel Auctions realizing $6,250 hammer with a tiny cut in the margin of the stamp.
Realized: $1,900