Schoch's Copper City Express, printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FS4, Ty. 2) on rebacked front of 1861 3¢ pink entire to Prairie, Cal., entered mails with "Shasta Cal., Mar. 31" circular datestamp and grid cancel, sender's notation "By Mail", front has small edge nicks, Fine appearance, extremely rare, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ran from 1863 to 1865 from Shasta to Copper City, Cal., there are nine total examples known, five of this style, ex Edwards. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)