c.1876 USA 3c Postal stationery envelope with printed "PAID ...

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c.1876 USA 3c Postal stationery envelope with printed "PAID / Wells, Fargo & Co." from San Francisco to "Lee Yon Dart, Sixcle River", Chinese writing at left, handstamped "COLLECT" in blue with a charge of 10c alongside. Redirected to "Somewhere up the coast north of Victoria" and passed to Barnard's Express with their oval framed handstamp "COLLECT" alongside a 25c charge, giving a combined charge of 35c. An unusual cover carried by two different express companies, opened out, very minor opening faults at right edge. Photo on Page 48.

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Auction Date:
25th Apr 24 at 10:30am BST

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