Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Western Express (Adams thru Hopkinson`s)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1159
Freeman & Co.'s Express. Three covers, first red "Freeman & Co.'s Express San Francisco." oval handstamp on part-printed bill of lading datelined at Panama, Jun. 30, 1855, and endorsed for the steamship J. L. Stephens, second red "Freeman & Co.'s Express Aug. 20" circular datestamp on buff cover to local street address in San Francisco, finally red "Forwarded by J. M. Freeman, Agent of Adams & Co's Express, Panama" oval handstamp clearly struck on buff cover to Santiago, Chile, Very Fine, extremely scarce marking, a choice trio of covers, ex Hahn
E. 500-750
350