Lot
1040 
1869, 1¢ buff, tied by rim of partial "San Francisco, Cal." cds, with quartered cork cancel tying 1869, 2¢ brown (113), originally mailed short paid with only 1¢ buff for the 2¢ local rate and "The Young Men's Christian Association, of San Francisco, find this letter in the Postoffice without a proper stamp, and prepay the postage to save it from the Dead Letter Office at Washington" good Samaritan label affixed on reverse; reduced slightly at left with small edge tear and opened for display, Very Fine.Scott No. 112 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
It is interesting that the YMCA affixed a 2¢ brown as the letter was only short paid 1¢.
Realized: $1,050