California Penny Postage. Paid 5, Type 2A printed frank on cover to San Francisco, 1c Swarts local adhesive (136L14) just tied by black handstamp, 10c Green (14) tied by "New York Sep 20" ocean mail datestamp, very fine, one of just three recorded examples of this frank and the only conjunctive use with a Swarts stamp, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

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126L1, Reed's City Despatch Post (San Francisco, CA), 1853 Black on green, large margins, tied by blue "Adams & Co. San Francisco" double circle datestamp to folded letter datelined "Guatemala 15 July 1853", red framed "Via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails" handstamp, addressed to "Messr. James Bell & Co. in San Francisco, California",  2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

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143LP9, Wells, Fargo & Co., 1888 Blue newspaper stamp, tied to wrapper to Orcutt, California by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego" handstamp, affixed to a black card, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,400) (Image)

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143LP10, Wells, Fargo & Co., 1876 Blue newspaper stamp, tied to wrapper by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego, Cal" oval, addressed to Orcutt, California, black mounting card removed leaving small holes in reverse of wrapper, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,750) (Image)

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