California Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on Buff Entire (34LU11). To San Francisco addressee with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins to slightly in, pencil "X" and tied by "Penny Post Co. San Francisco" double-line circular handstamp, vertical crease thru stamp is not very noticeable

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON A CALIFORNIA PENNY POST COMPANY 7-CENT ENTIRE.

The 3c 1851 stamp was necessary to pay the U.S. government rate from one of the towns served by the California Penny Post Co. to San Francisco. In this case the origin is unknown. The 7c Penny Post Co. entire was designed to pay the rates for delivery to the post office (2c) and delivery from the post office in San Francisco (5c), although it appears that this cover never entered the regular mails. Eight used entires are reported in Lyons census in July 2005 Penny Post.

Ex Polland and Piller. With 1973 P.F. certificate

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