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California City Letter Express Co., 1862-66, 10¢ blue, no gum, third type design cut octagonally then rebacked and restored with most of the borders skillfully added, Very Fine appearance, only two examples are recorded with the other used on cover, ex-Schwartz & D.K. Collection; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 33L8 $4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE THIRD TYPE OF THE 10¢ BLUE CALIFORNIA CITY LETTER EXPRESS CO. ISSUE WITH ONLY TWO EXAMPLES KNOWN.