Lot
652 
Tombstone and Oso Negro Stage Line, Sime Gallen, Proprietor, fancy ribbon frank on 2¢ green on amber entire canceled by "Tombstone Ariz., Jul 12, 1890" cds to Utica N.Y., docketed "Ans July 21/90" at left; tiny corner tear, otherwise Very Fine and rare. Thomas Nos. TON-400 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THE TOMBSTONE AND OSO NEGRO STAGE LINE FRANK.
Sime (Samuel) Gallen was a teamster who worked at Virginia City, Nevada and Bodie, California. He came to Tombstone, Arizona Territory in 1884. Gallen established his stage line to the Oso Negro Silver Mine near Santa Rosa, Sonora, Mexico in 1890. This 120-mile stage line lasted only a few months.
This cover was carried by Gallen's Stage Line from the Oso Negro Mine to Tombstone where connecting with the mails.
Realized: $2,300