cover 1c Blue type II, 3c Brownish Carmine (7, 11 three), former from plate 3, three large margins showing next stamp at T., cut in at B., three singles of latter, pos. 1L3, 7L3 and 46L3, huge margins to slightly in, tied by separate strikes of 'Richmond, Va. Dec 18, 1856' c.d.s. on very fresh pale buff cover to San Francisco, fine, 1c plate 3 stamps are scarce, signed Ashbrook, with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott retail $625.00+ photo