Lot
2367 
California Penny Post Co., 1855, 5¢ blue, vertical strip of 3, full o.g., margins ample to slightly in at top and upper left, small flaws, due to thin fragile nature of the paper, including a couple reinforced nicks at sides and gum crease in top stamp slightly breaking paper, F.-V.F. appearance, these stamp may well be the only original gum examples known, ex-Lilly & Hall. Scott No. 34L4 $3,500.
THE UNIQUE AND LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 5¢ "CALIFORNIA PENNY POSTAGE" ISSUE.