3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Large margins to just touched at bottom right, tied by "Exeter N.H. May 23" circular datestamp on cover to Middleborough Mass. with Fremont three-quarter portrait in oval surrounded by scenes of Fremont battling Indians and ascending Rock Mountains, John Andrew and J. E. Tilton imprints, Milgram JF-40, grid struck over the portrait of Fremont in an obvious expression of sentiment by the postmaster, minor edgewear

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND RARE FREMONT CAMPAIGN COVER INCORPORATING ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE LEGENDARY FRONTIERSMAN FIGHTING INDIANS AND REACHING THE PEAK OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

This remarkable design has detailed woodcut engravings of battle scenes at lower left and top center, and the engraving above the portrait oval depicts Fremont at the top of the Rocky Mountains, which is similar to the image used more than 40 years later on the 5c Trans-Mississippi stamp.

With 2009 P.F. certificate

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