Losnr. 1622 - 222.-226. Auktion

Pacific Steam Navigation Co. 1857 (Dec 1): Perkins Bacon 1 real blue on bluish, used example with three large margins and just shaved at top, beautifully cancelled by numeral "6" barred obliterator in black over ink manuscript "San Fran / cisco". Exceptionally scarce. Signed Bustamente. Cert. Moorhouse (2004) Gi 1 = £ 2'250/Scott = $ 2'250.rnrnNote: According to Herbert Moll, just 2'861 examples of this stamp were sold. rnrn