1851 12c Black, Diagonal Bisect (17a)

1851 12c Black, Diagonal Bisect (17a)

Top left half tied by both the faint strike of the San Francisco Cal. postmark and a bold New-York Aug 30 datestamp on cover originally to New York then forwarded to Marblehead Mass. Bold straight line FORWARDED and ms. “5” forwarding rate also partially erased “not found” in center, blue Commission Merchant’s design on reverse. Trivial wear and soiling does not detract, fine and rare. Scott retail $2,500.00