Lot
3026 
Weaverville. Cal. "Apr 10", oval postmark with red manuscript dating on buff cover with illustrated "Rocking the Cradle" miner's design depicting miners working with "Long Toms", Hutchings imprint at left, "Anthony & Baker SC" engraver's imprint at bottom of design, from the Abby Peirce correspondence to Boston Mass. bearing replacement 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair for stamps removed, manuscript cancel in black, Very Fine appearance, a rare design, ex-Poland, Jarrett; with 2017 P.F. certificate. Estimate $500 - 750.
Illustrated in Letters of Gold on p. 272. According to Kutz, this design was first used by miners from Georgia.
Realized: $725