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VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF W. F. HERRE'S CONTRA-COSTA EXPRESS.
W. F. Herre ran the first express in Contra-Costa to San Francisco in 1855-56. He sold out to Hoag & Co., which removed Herre's name from the handstamp and replaced it with "J.W. Hoag & Co."
Ex Dale-Lichtenstein. With 2009 P.F. certificate (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS EXTREMELY RARE FRANK AND USE DATES TO THE ORIGINAL HOLLAND & MORLEY PARTNERSHIP. ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
This use dates from the original Holland, Morley & Co.'s Express partnership, which was started in 1862 after the purchase of R. Francis' Express and Everts, Wilson & Co. Express. Holland & Morley provided service between Marysville and the Gibsonville Ridge and Feather River mining camps, connecting with Whiting & Co. as well as Wells, Fargo & Co. Late in 1862 Morley sold out to Sam Wheeler and a string of different franks and handstamps followed. A nearly identical cover was in the 1997 Dale-Lichtenstein sale, but very few others exist (the Thomas book records only five).
With 2003 P.S.E. certificate before the repair (Image)