Rare Two Pence Blue block and Lindbergh mail up for auction
A US auction is offering a block of 48 Two Pence Blue stamps estimated at several million dollars, alongside a letter carried by Charles Lindbergh in 1927 and an 1860 Pony Express letter 'stolen by Indians'.
Key facts
- Block of 48 Two Pence Blue stamps estimated at several million dollars
- Auction includes a letter transported by Charles Lindbergh in 1927
- Also features an 1860 Pony Express letter described as 'stolen by Indians'
- Sale takes place in the United States
- Two Pence Blue is a rare British stamp from the 19th century
- Lindbergh letter is from his famous transatlantic flight year
- Pony Express letter dates from 1860, early US mail service
- Auction likely targets high-value philatelic collectors
Entities
Artists
- Charles Lindbergh
Locations
- United States