Lot 14
1¢ Blue, eagle carrier (LO2), ample margins, cancelled by red star and tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa Nov. 19" c.d.s. with 3¢ brownish carmine (11), large margins to touching, on ca. 1852 buff envelope to San Francisco, underpaid by 3¢ it was originally marked "Due 5 cts"- the rate handstamp used on unpaid domestic mail under 3,000 miles, then changed in manuscript to "10¢", the rate on unpaid over-3,000 miles mail, with part payment ignored; cover lightly cleaned, Very Fine usage, unique with the Eagle carrier.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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