[Overland Mail via Placerville & Salt Lake] six horse stage illustrated design, orange cover with "Published by Randal & Co., Marysville" imprint used to North Bucksport, Maine, 10c green (#35) tied by Oroville, California December 21, 1859 postmark, the Pioneer Stage was given a trip contract to carry the December 28 mail halfway to Salt Lake City where it connected with the Chorpenning agent who took the mail to Salt Lake City on January 9, then it was carried by the January 13 LPPE coach from Salt Lake to St Joseph, Missouri on February 4, extremely fine

(MWE Figure 7-29) ex William West, Risvold and Walske (Image)