California City Letter Express Co., San Francisco, 10c Red, Type III, Without Ornaments (33L7). Ample to large margins, neatly cancelled by manuscript line (not tied), used on yellow cover to J. L. Wimmer, Summer Street House, with light pencil docketing "1867 Moore Claim", stamp originally affixed as a seal over backflaps (as described in Worthington sale), moved to upper right corner of front of envelope for display purposes

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH THE 10-CENT TYPE III STAMP, THE SETTING FROM WHICH THE SIDE ORNAMENTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. AN OUTSTANDING CALIFORNIA LOCAL. ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE IS RECORDED (TORN AND OFF COVER).

Our records contain just two examples of 33L7, the Type III setting in Red; the other is off cover (Siegel Sale 825, lot 1688). In the 1917 Worthington sale (lot 643), this cover was described with the stamp "used as seal on original." Prior to the 1957 Caspary sale, the stamp was lifted and moved to its present position, which allows the address side and stamp to be displayed more effectively. The docketing with 1867 date (probably early 1867) indicates a very late use of the California City Letter Express, which ceased to exist at about this time.

Illustrated in Nathan and Letters of Gold. Ex Worthington, Caspary, "Edwards" (Grombacher), Golden and Lyons. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott value $19,000.00 for this cover.

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