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
8473
Gahagan & Howe's City Express, San Francisco. Clearly struck grayish-blue double-line oval "City G. & H. Express/423 Washn St. S.E. Cor/Sansome St." on cover to local address, "F. Boilleau San Francisco" sender's red double oval handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce San Francisco local post handstamp, Dennis Gahagan and C.E.B. Howe bought Robinson's & Co. San Francisco Letter Express from John C. Robinson in 1864 and sold out to Loomis in early 1865, the office at 423 Washington was only two blocks from the Wells, Fargo office, ex Lyons, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
350
