USA – Alexandria Va., 5c Black on Buff, Ty. I – worth US.$.460,000

Alexandria Va., 5c Black on Buff, Ty. I Cut to shape as always, parts of surrounding rosettes visible all around, uncancelled and neatly affixed by star in octagon wax wafer on Aug. 25, 1846, Quaker-dated folded letter to Nathan Parkins, Parkins’s Mills, Winchester Va., vivid red “Alexandria D.C. Aug. 25” circular datestamp and matching “Paid” and “5” in rectangular frame
Sold on 2012-12-10