Rutherford & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in banner, modified from Wheeler, Rutherford & Co. frank by scratching out Wheeler's name after he left the partnership (Haller FR9) on 3c Pink entire (U59), paste-up conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Oroville Jun. 2" oval datestamp struck twice on entire, struck again on paste-up cover which is addressed to Saratoga Cal. and has an uncancelled 3c Rose (65, faults), pencil "Via Folsom" route notation, franked entire has a few stain spots, address side opened roughly and reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, rare frank from the Rutherford operation which continued to serve the Marysville and Feather River region after Wheeler left in 1865, ex Dale-Lichtenstein

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