Lot 428
1 c. blue, type II, block of four, position 74/85L2, horizontal strip of five, positions 61-65L2, and a right sheet margin single from the scarce plate 3, position 30L3, showing centerline, each stamp with penstroke, strip and block cancelled by red rimless "STRAWBERRY VALLEY CALA" with manuscript date "May 17", as additional franking on postal stationery 10 c. green to Mobile Ala., margins often full, but some stamps with faults, envelope with missing flap, worn edges, nevertheless a very rare California gold-rush cover paying the double trans-continental rate, mentioned in Ashbrook page 229, certificate PF. Scott No. 7 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey
