Lot
146 
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, Position 11R1E, large margins to in, rich color, tied by blue 13-bar grid, matching "Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line. July 1" route agent's cds on large part of 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa.; upper left corner of stamp torn off and reattached, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 10; $12,500 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST DAY COVER OF THE 1851 3¢ ORANGE BROWN WITH A ROUTE AGENT MARKING.
In his census in the 1851 Sesquicentennial book, Wilson Hulme records a total of 43 covers used on first day of July 1, 1851. This is the only on-cover example recorded with a route agent marking, with all other examples originating in cities.
Realized: $4,500