Lot
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California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ vermilion. Impressed on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to San Francisco, blue "Monterey, Cal., Oct 18" cds and manuscript "recd from H L Goodwin at 12 O'Clock M on the 20th Oct" (H.L. Goodwin was the proprietor of the California Penny Post), explanatory ad text at left listing nine cities and towns where service was offered; cover with pinholes, light fold and slightly reduced at top, Very Fine appearance, pictured on Coburn's Letters of Gold (pg. 63), ex Knapp, Meroni, Boker, Hawley & Kuphal. Scott No. 34LU7 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.