Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 5) with two different red Wells, Fargo & Co. overprinted franks (Haller WF-E and WF-G) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18), paste-up use with San Francisco druggist's yellow corner card cover to New York City street address, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 1 Jul." double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in oval, entered mails in New York City where grid cancel was struck on 10c stamp, pencil docketing with June 28, 1861 origin date indicates this was mailed well after Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co., interestingly there is a brownish-black "Freeman & Cos. Express Jacksonville Cal." oval handstamp over the 10c stamp (evidently applied before the entire was mailed), small erosion spot at upper left thru one frank, still Very Fine, a spectacular use demonstrating how Freeman's old franked entires were released by Wells, Fargo & Co. after the takeover, ex Dale-Lichtenstein

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