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Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

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Postal History

Lot 2083    

Mexico, 1876 San Francisco circular to San Blas via Mazatlan, 1876 advertising circular with U.S. 2¢ Banknote canceled by fancy handstamp, endorsed "Per Newbern via Mazatlan" at top, manuscript "5" for inland circular Mexican postage collected in San Blas; archival tape at lower left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

It was loaded aboard the Newbern in San Francisco. It probably went ashore in Mazatlan and continued by land or sea to destination. The Newbern was an inter-coastal ship that plied the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) from Puerto Isabel on the Colorado River to Mazatlan and possibly as far as San Blas or Manzanillo and provided the sea connection by calling in San Francisco.

Realized: $180

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