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Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

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Western Express Covers - Brown's Express to Coast Line Stage Co.

Lots 259-268 Lots 269-278 Lots 279-280

Lot 279    

Coast Line Stage Company. Stunning illustrated design on 1876 lemon cover showing "Six Horse Drawn Stage en Route" to San Juan franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by cork cancel with San Jose cds, roughly opened at at right, original enclosure showing matching illustrated letterhead with printed text "Coast Line Stage and Express Line", Fine and rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 280    

Coast Line Stage Company. Stunning illustrated design on lemon cover showing "Six Horse Drawn Stage en Route" to San Juan, roughly opened at left affecting corner card, original enclosure showing similar illustrated letterhead in purple with printed text "Office of Telegraph Stage Line/Daily Line Carrying U.S. Mail and Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express", 1882 letter written in Santa Barbara by Eli Rundell, Agent of the firm to Dr. Thomas Flint, one of the owners of the Stage line, cover carried without postage as this was Office Business, Fine, a very rare item.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $280

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