Lot 146
Truman & Co's Express, S.F. & S.J.R.R. Express rectangular box frank with railroad line of text above and address below, on 3¢ pink on white entire (U58), to San Francisco, cancelled by manuscript "J.G. (?) 27.1.68". Scarce in the condition, this operated between San Francisco and San Jose, Watsonville and Santa Cruz, 1861-1867, very fine, eight reported used examples of this variety of frank.
Est. Cash Val. $250 - 300
James C. Truman began his J.C. Truman Express in January 1864 and after arriving in San Francisco. He took Chapman as a partner on February 16, 1864 and after Chapman withdrew in 1865, he formed Truman & Co's Express. It operated from San Jose by rail and Watsonville and Santa Cruz until 1868 .
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