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July 2023
United States Postal History
July 6, 12, 18, 2023 in New York City
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LOT# : 263
Date: 06.07.2023 - 11:00
Texas Postal History, Western Expresses
red oval handstamp on folded cover to Montgomery, Texas, manuscript "25" express charge, red "Houston Txs. May 7" datestamp and matching "V" rate, lightest traces of toning, very fine and rare, this cover probably originated in California and was carried by Dodge & Co. via Panama to Houston where it entered the mails, Scott Prior's article in Western Express (Vol. 69, No. 1) details the history of this express company and the seven surviving covers, 1981 Philatelic Foundation certificate, ex-Edwards
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Starting Price: $500
Hammer Price: $1,000