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July 2023
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Type 1 frank addressed to Sacramento, circular "Penny Post Co San Francisco" handstamp, manuscript correction deleting "to the care of the" (Penny Post), probably indicating a pure out-of-the-mails use from origin to Sacramento, 1c Blue (9) with manuscript cancel did not originate despite the opinion of the certificate, otherwise very fine, ex-Knapp, Emerson, Jessup, Haas, and Grunin, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Type 2A printed frank on cover to San Francisco, 1c Swarts local adhesive (136L14) just tied by black handstamp, 10c Green (14) tied by "New York Sep 20" ocean mail datestamp, very fine, one of just three recorded examples of this frank and the only conjunctive use with a Swarts stamp, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate
large margins, tied by blue "Adams & Co. San Francisco" double circle datestamp to folded letter datelined "Guatemala 15 July 1853", red framed "Via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails" handstamp, addressed to "Messr. James Bell & Co. in San Francisco, California",
2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate
tied to wrapper to Orcutt, California by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego" handstamp, affixed to a black card, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,400)
tied to wrapper by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego, Cal" oval, addressed to Orcutt, California, black mounting card removed leaving small holes in reverse of wrapper, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,750)