Lot 134
1867 Cover to California, beautiful perfectly struck blue handstamped corner card of the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co & Pacific Railroad Co., featuring detailed illustration of a mail steamer, on stampless folded letter from London to San Francisco, boxed London postmark, May 21, with San Francisco cog-wheel duplex July 21, handstamped rates "24" and "3/CENTS" (credit to Great Britain), letter is on PMSSC letterhead; minor splitting along folds, very fine and most attractive. Estimate 500 - 750
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Realized $325 |