Lot 1260
1856, 5¢ red brown, horizontal pair, huge margins except clear at right, tied by two strikes of "Buffalo N.Y., Mar 18" rimless cds on buff cover to Yankee Jims Cal.; original 1857 letter accompanies; small edge tear and some edge wear, Very Fine.Scott No. 12 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE 5¢ 1856 ISSUE PAIR PAYING THE 10¢ RATE TO THE WEST COAST.