3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Three large margins, frameline touched at bottom, tied by "Troy N.Y. May 11" (1854) circular datestamp on buff cover to South Easton N.Y. with Bills & Thayer flour manufacturer's green cameo corner card with embossed illustration of Crystal Palace, "Manufacturers of Crystal Palace Mills Extra Fancy & Superfine Flour" and 159 River St. address, Hyatt & Cornell printer's imprint (and embossed seal on back), Extremely Fine, a very rare and beautiful woodcut embossed cameo design capitalizing on the popularity of the Crystal Palace Exhibition, the yeardate is based on correspondence which no longer accompanies, ex "Renard" (William A. Fox)

Image Magnifier / Download

Power Search for Comparables