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VERY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST HANDSTAMPED POSTMARK USED AT SAN FRANCISCO.
This San Francisco marking is recorded on covers dated from June 20 to August 1, 1849. Although written from California, the sender addressed the letter to the "United States" (Image)
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VERY FINE. A RARE SAN FRANCISCO MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK ON A FOLDED LETTER WITH FASCINATING CONTENTS DISCUSSING THE EARLY DAYS OF THE GOLD RUSH.
The Williams book notes that the San Francisco manuscript postmark was used between March 15 and June 20 of 1849. That would make this the last day of use.
With 1997 P.F. certificate. (Image)