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 San Francisco Letter Express. Full strike of blue
horse-and-rider oval handstamp on 3c Pink on White entire (U58) with Truman & Co.'s Express printed frank, "Truman & Co.'s Express May 27" oval datestamp and manuscript "May 25/67" date over 3c stamp, to local San Francisco street address,
expertly cleaned and minor repaired nick at bottom right corner (neither mentioned on certificate)VERY FINE APPEARANCE. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THIS COMBINATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO LETTER EXPRESS HORSE-AND-RIDER HANDSTAMP AND A
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS FRANK OF ANY KIND IS UNIQUE. A MARVELOUS COMBINATION OF SERVICES COMPLETELY OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT MAILS. J. C. Truman started his own express in 1861 between San Francisco and the towns of San Jose, Watsonville and Santa
Cruz. He was joined by a partner for about one year, but continued again on his own from1865 through 1867. Truman evidently arranged for the San Francisco Letter Express local post to deliver letters to street addresses. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein.
With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
