Newfoundland 27 Admiral then carried overland by rail

then carried overland by rail to San Francisco (the letter was not endorsed per West Indian packet)

small tear at top and some irregular perfs at foot

three stamps in top row with surface scrape and pinhole

October 1985

Newfoundland 27 Admiral then carried overland by rail1870 Ten cent black on stout white wove paper, a mint corner margin block of six showing ABNC imprint below lower left stamp (Pos. 98), typical centering for the issue, natural gum wrinkles on right pair, fresh colour and with full original gum, very lightly hinged on two lower stamps leaving four stamps NEVER HINGED, a Fine and very scarce multiple. (Unitrade 27; cat. $2,400)