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Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

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Western Express Covers - Adams to Alta Express

Lot 240    

Adams & Co.s Express/Diamond Springs. Perfect strike of blue oval handstamp on 1853 folded letter (printed circular) with red "Adams & Co./Mormon Isl'd" oval handstamp to "President & Trustees of the Natoma Water & Mining Co./Willow Springs/Sacramento Co." with manuscript "50¢" express fee at center, circular printed in blue regarding the right of way through public lands for canals for the "purpose of conducting the water from the streams to the mines on the elevated grounds, for mining purposes", Extremely Fine and choice, a stunning item.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $6,000

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