Parcel Post, 1913, 4¢ carmine rose (Scott Q4), exceptionally well centered within uncommonly wide margins, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $78.
Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $78
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $78
Est. $200-300

Parcel Post, 1913, 4¢ carmine rose (Scott Q4), beautifully well centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $78.
Estimate $75 - 100. Scott $78
Est. $75-100 (Image)

Scott $78
Est. $75-100

Parcel Post, 1913, 10¢ carmine rose (Scott Q6), a premium example, well centered with brilliantly fresh color, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 2019 P.F. certificate for strip.
Scott $90.
Estimate $100 - 150. Scott $90
Est. $100-150 (Image)

Scott $90
Est. $100-150

Booklet, 1996, $2 self-adhesive for postcards (Scott BK237), complete unexploded booklet, o.g., never hinged (self adhesive), Very Fine, a surprisingly scarce modern booklet.
Scott $175.
Estimate $100 - 150. Scott $175
Est. $100-150 (Image)

Scott $175
Est. $100-150

Airmail booklet, 1928 "Lindbergh", 61¢, blue cover (Scott BKC1), complete and unexploded, complete and unexploded, two fresh panes in a clean booklet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $230.
Estimate $75 - 100. Scott $230
Est. $75-100 (Image)

Scott $230
Est. $75-100

Adams & Co.'s Express, 1854, 25¢ black on pink (Scott 1L3), cardboard with all margins well clear of the design, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $30.
Estimate $20 - 30

Probably the earliest instances of postage stamps being made to serve as currency are the local stamps issued by Adams & Co.'s Express of California in 1854. The issued several stamps, all in denominations of 25¢, and as small coins were rare on the Pacific Coast in the gold rush era, these stamps were frequently used for currency. The 25¢ black stamp, Scott's #1L3 was purposely printed on a think, pink cardboard for this reason, and many thousands of them were sold and employed solely as currency. This stamp also found widespread usage as a poker chip. The company realized a large profit from their sales and comparatively few were ever presented for redemption. The California branch of the Adams Co. went into bankruptcy in October 1855 as a result of financial crisis in the West. Scott $30
Est. $20-30 (Image)

Scott $30
Est. $20-30

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown and 25¢ red (Scott 143L7, 143L9), a lovely pair of Pony Express locals, Fine.
Scott $80.
Estimate $40 - 60. Scott $80
Est. $40-60 (Image)

Scott $80
Est. $40-60

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue (Scott 143L8), bright color and deep impression, large margin at right with ample margins top and left well clear of design and bottom margin just barely cut into design, matching blue express company cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $175.
Estimate $75 - 100. Scott $175
Est. $75-100 (Image)

Scott $175
Est. $75-100