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Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

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Western Expresses - Langton's Pioneer to Pacific

Lot 1005    

From the Noisy Carriers' Publishing Hall, San Francisco, Cal., black on cream label, small tear, affixed on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) large margin to touched, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. 16 Jun" cds to Wilmington Del. at 6¢ transcontinental rate; light staining bottom left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NOISY CARRIERS LABEL.

Charles Kimball operated a letter-bag service out of his stationery store at 77 Long Wharf. He would route mail to the east by the fastest means - via Panama, Nicaragua or overland.

Realized: $4,000

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