U.S. Postal History U.S. Postal History 1857 1¢ blue type V vertical strip of three.
Sale No: 45
Lot No:1225
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Cat No:24
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, vertical strip of three. Straddle-pane margin at right showing full guideline, tied by three strikes of blue "Petaluma Cal. Dec. 31" cds on yellow cover to Jacksonville Cal. with blue illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach design and "The Star of the Union - California" imprint; cover with arithmetic notations and minor toning on stamps, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare intra-California usage of a stagecoach envelope. Scott No. 24 Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)