3c Dull Red, Ty. III, Imperforate Horizontally (26c). Vertical strip of three, tied by two strikes of "Griffin Ga. Jul. 11" circular datestamp on triple-rate legal-size cover to Lawrenceville Ga., the cover has skillfully repaired tears at right and upper left, strip with couple minor perf flaws

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE ON-COVER USAGE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. A MAGNIFICENT COVER AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WAGSHAL 3-CENT COLLECTION.

A review of the Philatelic Foundation records and Power Search produced only two other examples of this rarity: a vertical pair and single on piece, also postmarked at Griffin Ga. (ex Twigg-Smith and Hulme); and a top-margin pair faintly cancelled (ex Hulme). This is the only known example on cover and is also the largest known multiple.

Ex Steele, Grunin and Piller. With 1964 P.F. Certificate. Scott Retail as pair off-cover, with no premium for the third stamp

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