Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — Carriers, Locals and Western Express
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3250
Forwarded by Hoffman & Co. Express. Clear strike of oval express company handstamp (HOF-100) on cover to San Francisco, red "Windsor Vt. 31 May" circular datestamp and manuscript "40" cent rate, Very Fine and scarce, the Thomas book records only seven examples of this marking and reports that F.J. Hoffman ran this early express operation between Sacramento and the Placerville area, late in 1851 the express was dissolved
E. 400-500
550