Lot
1361 
1861, 24¢ steel blue. Vertical pair, each cancelled by neat grid cancel on 1862 cover to London, England, postmarked bold "Marblehead Mass. May 20, 1862" double-circle datestamp, cover has been decorated and sealed by selvage from a sheet of Great Britain 1p Red, Boston and London transits tie, selvage additionally used on backflaps, horizontal file fold passes between stamps but does not crease or separate them, bottom stamp with small corner crease ending in margin tear, Very Fine, extremely rare and unusual use of a Steel Blue pair; with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 70b Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,900