Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

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Category — Carriers, Locals, Western Express

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Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
351
c
Sale 1291, Lot 351, Carriers, Locals, Western ExpressCalifornia Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Black on Buff entire (34LU11a; Frajola Type 3C). With uncancelled 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to in, trivial wrinkle, addressed to corner of Wash and East, "on board store ship", with clear strike of Pacific Express Co. San Francisco Jun. 30" double-circle datestamp at left

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CALIFORNIA PENNY POST PAYING THE 7-CENT FEE FOR SENDING BY EXPRESS AFTER THE MAILS WERE CLOSED.

The Frajola census records nine examples of this printed frank, all used with 3c stamps. Three are used with Penny Post datestamps (one from Sacramento). This is the only example used with the Pacific Express marking.

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