Lot
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Sacramento, Cal., Nov 25. Oval postmark (Williams SAC-2480) with matching large "40" rate handstamp alongside, on 1849 folded letter to Dorchester, Massachusetts, letter datelined "California Gold Mines, November 20th, 1849", Very Fine, the earliest known usage of the large "40" rate handstamp. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $700