Lot 3138
1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), horizontal strip of five, position. 34-38R1L and two singles, position. 49-50R, large margins to in, tied by six strikes of "STEAM/ SHIP" handstamp on incoming cover to Bolton, Mass., manuscript. "Ship Letter" at bottom, July 31, 1855 docketing at R, cover paid a double transcontinental rate with a 1c overpayment, Very Fine usage, rare and showy.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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