Lot
145 
Pacific Express Co. Red printed frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Luis Rey endorsed "via: San Diego", with bold "R. E. Raimond/General Shipping And/Commission Merchant/Front Street Near Washington/San Francisco" oval corner card handstamp, sent by sea from San Francisco to San Diego, where it entered the mails with "San Diego, Cal., Aug 3" cds and matching obliterator, taken to its destination of San Luis Rey for ultimate delivery to Cave J. Couts, a 49'rs and wealthy landholder who resided on nearby Rancho Guajome; cover tear at top into frank, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100