$400 (as Block of four)

1c printed "Paid in Money" permit with advertising label, Red on buff.

BILL FOR COLLECTION
NO. 62 BROADWAY, NEW YORK

Cover with small express label with train vignette (Mosher BIGX-L1), Black on Yellow used on Mar. 13, 1851 folded letter from Athol Mass. to Boston

The cover indicates that Bigelow's adhesive continued to be used for a short time after the company was sold to Fiske & Rice.

Previously listed by Scott as 13L3.

Gay crossed out by manuscript lines.

Large margins. Very Fine.

"TO ALL LANDINGS BETWEEN Nyack and Newburgh."

1860 (Feb. 17) San Francisco, Cal. to Mauze, France, folded letter endorsed "pr Overland Mail via Los Angeles", "San Francisco Cal. Feb 17 1860" cds, "New York '9' Mar 17" exchange debit cds and blue crayon "15" rating, carried by NGL Line New York from New York Mar. 17 to Southampton arriving Mar. 30, French (3.31) entry cds with "8" decimes due h.s., Mauze (4.2) arrival backstamp.

Letter traveled overland across the U.S. on the Butterfield stage, departing San Francisco on 17 February and arriving at St Louis about 12 March 1850, then by train to New York. Letters that can be confirmed by the Overland route are very scarce since most of the mail still went from coast to coast by steamship via Panama.

"HV Schroder & Co San Francisco California" blue cds

17 February 1860 San Francisco to Mauze, France
Letter sent unpaid
9c U5. debit to France

San Francisco, Cal., cds cancelling 1858 10c Nesbitt entire (U16), with “Overland Mail via Los Angeles” endorsement in manuscript at top, an early 1858 letter to New York via the Butterfield Overland route, Very Fine.

Feb 9 St. Louis, MO cds

Beautiful Sharp Impression, Amazing Centering

SMQ

SUP 98         $1,750    

XF-SUP 95    $ 525

XF 90            $  225

SCOTT U.S. Specialized by Grade

SUP 98         $1,550 

XF-SUP 95    $  550

XF 90            $  240   

Plate Position 86L1, with "YREKA, CAL MAR 13 1857" cds. Double rate to Westchester, NY via Panama.

SCV $2,000 for domestic cover

1857 year date Unlisted

With manuscript cancel and "Strawberry Valley Cala. Mar 2" circular datestamp with date in manuscript.

Ms initials "LR"

Ms initials "ICW"

Ms initials "ICW"

Unlisted

$825 (as Two blocks of four and one single)

With a PF Certificate which reads, "MANUSCRIPT CONTROL MARKINGS "ICW", TOP MARGIN BLOCK OF SIX (2X3). AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS GENUINE, PREVIOUSLY HINGED, WITH CREASES AND WRINKLES"

$525 (as one Block of 4 and two singles)