Lot
1438 
San Francisco, Cal., registry label with number ms. "1658" on 1885 registered cover from San Francisco Cal. to German Ship Helikon at Sidney, Australia bearing on reverse 2¢ red brown (210) and 10¢ brown (209) vertical pair tied by circular grids, purple "Registered, Mar 24 1885, San Francisco, Cal." backstamp, forwarded to Melbourne and returned to San Francisco, forwarded again to Stockton Cal., reverse with Sydney (7.28), Melbourne (7.29) and San Francisco (5.14) backstamps, Stockton (5.14) cds, Fine, plenty of character. Scott No. FX-SF1a Estimate $150 - 200.