Lot 36
1¢ Blue type IV (9), horizontal block of six, position. 72-74/82-4R1L, strip of three, position. 62-64R1L, and single, tied by segmented cork cancels on ca. 1856 cover to Boston, block with mostly large margins except touched at lower right, strip with margins except touched to in at lower left, clear" "Downieville Cal. Oct. 2"" c.d.s. with inverted month; block with some creasing at upper left corner and strip with tiny faults from placement at cover's edge, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
Another remarkable 10¢ rate cover from the Bradbury correspondence, and the only recorded cover with a 1¢ block of six.
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