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June 2023
"Erivan" Collection Part IX and Canal Zone Stamps and Covers
Our June sales include Part IX of the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History and a catalogue of Canal Zone stamps and covers featuring the collections of James W. Crumpacker and Paul F. Ammons.
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black oval handstamp on cover to Wilmington, Ohio, franked with 10c Green (35), black "Pony Express St. Joseph Jun 1" Running Pony handstamp, entered the mails with blue "Saint Joseph Mo. Jun 2 1860" datestamp, very fine and attractive, this cover was carried as part of the last eastbound Pony Express trip before depredations by the Paiute Indians in present day Nevada caused a disruption in service lasting from late May through late June, a rare combination of the San Francisco oval and St. Joseph Running Pony (FKW Census #E7)