2008 Rarities of the World continued...

1851-56 Issue continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
537		3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Margins to just in, tied by "New Orleans La. May 9" circular datestamp on "Toby's Express" blue cameo corner card cover to Alligator P.O. La., cameo design with eagle at top and Eaves imprint, barely reduced at right and stamp with minor flaw at bottom left, Very Fine example of this rare Toby's Express cover, several private expresses operated in the mid-to-late 1850's in conjunction with the Opelousas Railroad, this is the only one known to us to use a cameo corner card design (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
538		3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Large margins to barely touched at top right, radiant color, tied by neat strike of "Austinburg O. Jun. 15" circular datestamp on illustrated anti-slavery propaganda cover to Hopedale O., Ackerman & Co. imprint at bottom right, trivial edge tears, Very Fine, a beautiful cover (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
539		3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Large margins to barely in at right, radiant color, cancelled by well-struck blue "3" handstamp, matching "Oberlin O. Jul. 22" backstamp, on illustrated Temperance cover to Ohio, Ackerman & Co. imprint at bottom right, fresh and Very Fine, one of the nicest temperance covers we have encountered, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction