Lot 233
(California Penny Post Co.) California Penny Post Co. (2¢) City Delivery. Penny Postage Paid, printed frank on fresh printed San Francisco form address cover, clear strike of "Penny Post Co., San Francisco" circular handstamp, reverse with printed mailing instruction at bottom, Extremely Fine, an Outstanding Example of this Extremely Rare California Penny Post Local Entire, pictured in Coburn's Letters of Gold (pg. 66), ex Clifford, Golden.Scott No. unlisted Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,100
Lot 234
(California Penny Post Co.) California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black on buff, Impressed on 3¢ red (U10) on buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, cancelled by clear strike of "Penny Post Co., Sacramento" circular handstamp; edge faults at right into indicia and refolded at top, F.-V.F. appearance.Scott No. 34LU11 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE USE OF THE PENNY POST CO. 7¢ ENTIRE CANCELLED WITH THE COMPANY CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $575
Lot 235
(California Penny Post Co.) Penny Post Co., San Francisco, remarkable bold strike of circular company handstamp on cover to Fitchburg Mass. bearing 1855 10¢ green (14), four margins and rich color, cancelled by manuscript cross-hatch, tied by "San Franciso Cal. 20 Sep" cds, reverse with "Direct answers to Morgans Ranch, San Francisco" endorsement; 10¢ light creases, Very Fine and rare, ex-Emerson, Jessup and Haas; with 2012 P.F. certificate.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 10¢ 1855 ISSUE USAGES WITH THE PENNY POST CO. CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $4,000