Lot
2100 
Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Dec 31, 1860, company date stamp (HIN-100) on fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with printed scroll frank (HIN-002) and "Enclose Letters in Gov't Stamped Envelopes, and direct, 'Care of Hinckley & Co.'s Express, St. Joe, Mo.'" directive imprint above, to Osterville, Mass., entered the mails with green "Saint Joseph, Mo., Jan 9" cds canceling; small tear at top and slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Six examples of this frank are recorded all used during the month of December, 1860, Hinckley was using the Western Stage Company during this period and it took nine days transit to arrive in Saint Joseph, Mo.nn
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Realized: $850