Lot 129
1855 Cover to California, forwarded by free-frank to Washington, D.C., 1847 1/- green (5), cut to shape, tied on cover from Broseley (postmarked on reverse Oct 31) via London and Liverpool (Nov 1 backstamps) to Congressman J.W. Denver in Benecia, Calif., incomplete strike red "Br. Packet/Paid/24" c.d.s. with handstamped "21/cents" credit to U.S. (16¢ packet plus 5¢ internal), manuscript "due 5" added for deficiency in transcontinental postage, Congressman Denver had apparently returned to Washington, to whence the cover was forwarded with a Benecia c.d.s. Dec 19 and a handstamped "FREE", very fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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