Lot
4105 
1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal strip of three with selvage at right, used with 1¢ blue (24), position 13L5, cancelled by magenta grids, black "Hartford Ct. Jul 12, 1858" cds on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, "Boston, Br. Pkt., Jul 14" exchange backstamp and red crayon "14" cent credit, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jul. 14th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 24th, red boxed "Aachen Franco, 27 7" transit and blue manuscript "f 3" rating, Russian arrival backstamp and magenta "f 6" rating, bit of flap missing and center 12¢ with some blunted perfs, Very Fine and attractive; with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 36 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE 1857 ISSUE USE TO RUSSIA AT THE 37¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE.
Realized: $2,500