cover 3c Dull Red (11), vertical block of eight (2x4), ample to mostly large margins all around, one stamp has minor margin tears, tied by "Grand Rapids Feb 3" c.d.s. cancels on large (8¼x5½") colorless embossed Valentine cover to Manchester, England, red "19" h.s. credit (to Britain), red Liverpool transit, Manchester backstamp, carried by the Cunard Line's Asia, this cover paid the 24c rate to England by British Mail, small cover mend and extensive flap mends, otherwise very fine, an extremely rare 3c 1851 Issue block of eight used on a Valentine cover to England photo

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cover 3c Dull Red (11), vertical block of eight (2x4), ample to mostly large margins all around, one stamp has minor margin tears, tied by "Grand Rapids Feb 3" c.d.s. cancels on large (8¼x5½") colorless embossed Valentine cover to Manchester, England, red "19" h.s. credit (to Britain), red Liverpool transit, Manchester backstamp, carried by the Cunard Line's Asia, this cover paid the 24c rate to England by British Mail, small cover mend and extensive flap mends, otherwise very fine, an extremely rare 3c 1851 Issue block of eight used on a Valentine cover to England photo