Lot 20
"Stmr Sierra Nevada, Via Nicaragua, Advance of the Mails", clear strike of blue oval handstamp on blue 1854 folded letter to New York City bearing 1851 3¢ dull red (11) horizontal pair, margins to just in, tied by "Steam / Ship" two-line handstamp; vertical file fold slightly affects pair, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A CHOICE STRIKE OF THIS SCARCE VIA NICARAGUA STEAMER HANDSTAMP.
Provenance: Knapp, Chase
The "Sierra Nevada" was a Vanderbilt steamer put into service in late 1853, as part of his response to competition from the New York and California Line.
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