Lot
160 
1857, 3¢ plum, type I, margins large to just into frameline at top left, rich distinctive plum color, tied by "Waltham, Mass., Oct 9, 1857" cds on cover Ashburnham, Mass.; cert. mentions tone spot in left margins we find no evidence of, Very Fine, an extremely rare on cover usage of the 1857 3¢ Plum shade, one of only four or five covers known; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 11 $2,000 off cover.
Realized: $1,900