Sale 1201 — The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
Category — Bicycle Mail Route, Expresses, Bisects
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2118
2c Carmine (220). Tied by "Fresno Cal. Jul. 12 8:30PM 1894" duplex datestamp, used with Bicycle Mail Route, Cal., 25c Green, Retouched Die (12L2), large margins, tied by light cancel on yellow cover to Fresno, backstamped with Jul. 12, 1894 purple "Victor Bicycle Messenger Service" Fresno office datestamp with bicycle illustration, barely reduced at left, Very Fine, this inter-city service was established during the railroad union strike in 1894 by the Fresno agent for Victor bicycles, Arthur C. Banta -- service commenced on July 6 and was discontinued on July 18 when the strike ended -- only 380 letters were carried during the brief period of operation, Scott Retail $2,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
800