Lot 839
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, strip of three, positions 88-89-90R1L, huge margins to slightly in, canceled by three strikes of circular grid cancels, matching "Boston & Albany R.R., Mar 8" cds on buff cover to Groton, Mass.; light cover stain bottom left, left stamp light corner crease, a Very Fine, ex-Wagshal, Celler.Scott Nos. 9, 9 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
This strip is from a later printing with position 89R1L showing weak bottom line as noted in Neinken on page 129. Position 89R1L catalogs $250 used.
References: Illustrated in Ashbrook 1¢ Vol. II on page 237.
Realized: $280