Lot
1005 
From the Noisy Carriers' Publishing Hall, San Francisco, Cal., black on cream label, small tear, affixed on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) large margin to touched, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. 16 Jun" cds to Wilmington Del. at 6¢ transcontinental rate; light staining bottom left, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NOISY CARRIERS LABEL.
Charles Kimball operated a letter-bag service out of his stationery store at 77 Long Wharf. He would route mail to the east by the fastest means - via Panama, Nicaragua or overland.
Realized: $4,000