Lot
3197 
Hogan & Co., North San Juan and Humbug Express, frank with fancy floral frame on 3¢ green (U84) cream entire cancelled by conjunctive "Wells Fargo & Co., North San Juan, Mar 1" oval datestamp in blue to New York N.Y., entered mails with blue "North San Juan, Cal., Mar 1" cds; flap missing; upper left corner stain, Very Fine, WC2181, One of only 5 recorded used examples of this rare frank., ex Dale-Lichtenstein. Thomas No. HOG-001 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
William Hogan operated from the Nation Hotel in North San Juan Cal. From this location the express ran into the surrounding Humbug Mining District. He ran a route from North San Juan to Cherokee to Columbia Hill/North Columbia to Lake City to Humbug/North Bloomfield and back to San Juan. This express was a feeder route for Wells Fargo connecting at North San Juan.
Realized: $1,400