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1861 Pony Express East to West Frank St Joseph to Placerville addressed Sacramento
re-backed creased front as visible at vertical. line at left near Frank. addressed to John Smith Esq. Sacramento City Cal. , this item appears to be a remainder with manuscript lines at red frank and 10c green Pumpkin Frank No. U41. This is a type 2 frank that were made for Eastern Express to go west. Twenty Two used examples are known, government contract set to go into effect July 1 1861. Wells Fargo order from Nesbitt and Co. New York , the earliest reference from Wells Fargo advertising the franks for sale at their office was August 1861 , and the Earliest recorded type 2 date used is Aug. 14 1861, latest date is Oct. 26 1861 to San Francisco.
id #7230
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$1750
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