Lot 3279
1854-55, 3¢ rose red (11), margins to barely touched TL, tied by "New York Jan. 11" c.d.s. and "21 N. York Am. Pkt. Jan. 12" debit postmark. on 1856 cover to England, with large blind embossed corner card of Texas Western Rail Road Company with nice illustra tion of locomotive billowing smoke and Texas Star, readdressed back to the U.S. (Bristol R.I.), manuscript. "Cannot Be Found", green Birmingham postmarks. dated Jan. 27 & 29th, manuscript. shilling mark struck out, large "Boston 24" dateless circle applied at top left, a Very Fine and rare usage, espeically desirable with this seldom seen railroad corner card.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Alexander
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