Putt's Overland Envelope, red all-over propaganda design with "The Pacific Railroad" satirical verses on reverse, addressed to Edinburgh, Scotland with "Sacramento City, Cal., Feb 7, 1860" cds with matching straight line "Paid" and magenta manuscript "29" rate, red "3" credit handstamp applied in New York, red Liverpool transit and receiving backstamp; cover opening tears at top with small part backflap, Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. THE ONLY KNOWN PUTT'S OVERLAND ENVELOPE TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION. $0 (Image)
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Apr-26-2015, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 60
Lot No:779
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Cat No:35
Putt's Overland Envelope, red all-over design on rebacked cover front to Baltimore Md. bearing 10¢ green, type V (35), s.e. at right, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 13, 1860" cds, hand drawn man's face illustration in the same pen as the addressee in upper left corner; some cover tone spots, Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)