Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020

Category — California and Western Mails

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8427
c
Sale 1223, Lot 8427, California and Western MailsBuckley's Express Paid. Blue framed handstamped frank (Thomas BUK-100) on 3c Green entire (U82), usual conjunctive use with black printed Wells, Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco, minor opening fault at top left and missing part of backflap, otherwise Very Fine, scarce frank from this small express that ran between Bakersfield and Kernsville Cal. (connecting with Wells Fargo), only approximately ten are recorded, nearly all from the William Willis correspondence, another example in the same hand as the cover offered here originated in Darwin Cal., ex Lyons

E. 200-300
275