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Sale 63: The Donald Richardson Collection of U.S. Postal Rates 1851-1863

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The Donald Richardson Collection

Lot 1010    

1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink, beautiful color, cancelled by open circular grid cancel as forwarding postage with matching "Groton Falls N.Y. Aug 30" cds on cover original mailed with 3¢ dull red (26) tied by New York N.Y. duplex to Somers N.Y., readdressed to American Bank Note Co. in New York City, docketed "Aug 26 1861" at left, Very Fine; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64a    $5,500.

A UNIQUE COMBINATION USE OF THE 3¢ 1861 PIGEON BLOOD PINK USED AS FORWARDING POSTAGE ON COVER ORIGINALLY MAILED WITH THE 3¢ 1857 ISSUE.

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