Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011

Category — Western Express (Jones & Russell`s thru Pacific Express)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1172
c
Sale 1011, Lot 1172, Western Express (Jones & Russell`s thru Pacific Express)Lamping & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FL1, Ty. 1, Vertical Format) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, clearly struck "Lamping & Cos. Express Downieville" oval handstamp, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville May 31" oval datestamp, part of top flap torn off, small tear at top of cover, otherwise Very Fine, Lamping's Express (successor to Langton) served the Downieville mining region and connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Marysville

E. 500-750
275