Lot 655
(Montana) Pacific Express Co., Paid, black illustrated train and globe frank (PAX-001) on uncanceled 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, with purple company straight line "Anaconda, Mont." handstamp (PAX-800) with "C.M.Parr" agent signature, purple "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Sep 22, 1890" oval date stamp; slight reduction at right, Very Fine, the finest known example of this rare frank with the only known company handstamp of Anaconda, Montana.Scott No. U227 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190