拍項 748 United States 1851-56 Issue

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Greenish blue arc boxed forwarder handstamp on circa 1854 cover to Lynchburg, Va., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by "New - York, Feb 15" cds, manuscript endorsement lower left "Pr Steamer Sierra Nevada Via Nicaragua"; reverse with colorless embossed advertising of "Goodwin & Co., Dealers in Grocers & Provisions, San Francisco, Cala" on flap, slight corner wear, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare letter bag operator forwarding handstamp. Scott No. 11A; Estimate $400 - 600