cover 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to slightly in at top, creased prior to use, tied by bold strike of "Columbia Cal. July 27" straight line pmk, (month and day in ms.) on circa 1853-54 buff cover to Bovina, Miss., "10" rate h.s. deleted by rectangular grid and re- rated with "5" h.s., small cover edge faults, otherwise a very fine strike of this rare California straight line pmk., with 1998 P.F. certificate photo