Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020

Category — California and Western Mails

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8476
c
Sale 1223, Lot 8476, California and Western MailsBicycle Mail Route, Cal., 25c Brown Entire (12LU2). On 2c Green on Amber entire (U312) to San Francisco, Overman Wheel Co. handstamp, "Gilroy Cal. Jul 14 1894" circular datestamp and cork cancel over indicia, backstamped with purple Jul. 11, 1894 "Victor Bicycle Messenger Service" Fresno office datestamp with bicycle illustration, cover with tear at bottom right corner tear, still Very Fine and extremely rare, neither of the two Bicycle Mail Route entires are frequently seen, a review using Power Search located only one other example of both Scott 12LU1 and 12LU2 (on amber entire) outside of this sale, Scott Retail $1,750.00

E. 750-1,000
750