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Sale 95: Gems of Philately

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Western Express & California Covers

Lot 4037    

San Pedro., Cal., Aug 4 (Los Angeles), exceptional strike of blue cds with manuscript date (LOS-13010, R6) on c. 1855 cover to Marysville P.O. (Wegan or Oregon Gulch), with matching boxed "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "6" rate for double rate, sent to New York in error and returned with blue manuscript "Missent" endorsement and red "New - York, Sep 12" cds, Extremely Fine and attractive, the presence of the "6" rate was likely a factor for this cover being inadvertently sorted into eastbound mail, ex-Haas, Kramer.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE CALIFORNIA STAMPLESS COVERS KNOWN.

This cover was a part of the George Kramer Collection "Across the Continent" (Bennett Sale #260, Lot 16 of the where it realized $2,100 hammer).

Realized: $1,250

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