Lot 171
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Paid, green printed frank in scroll design over two Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid red printed franks on 10¢ green entire paste-up (hole at left), cancelled by Freeman & Co. Express Jacksonville Cal. attached 1861 addressing envelope bears blue Wells Fargo 1 Jul double line c.d.s. and matching blue oval PAID To New York. A very rare origin. Estimate $400 - 500
Jacksonville is now at the bottom of the Don Pecho Reservoir, but was originally one of the largest mining towns in the Mother Lode just north of Sonora. Later it became a tourist town before it was sunk.
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Opening Bid $270 |
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