Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Western Express (Palmer thru Wells & Co.)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1198
Southern Express Co. and Texas Express Co. Green printed frank (Haller FS8) on 2c Brown entire (U278), "New Orleans La. Feb. 11 '88" duplex datestamp, originated west of the Mississippi River (in Texas) and entered the mails in New Orleans for Athens Ga., receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, extremely scarce frank from this 1880's express between Texas and the Gulf States, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
E. 400-500
225