Lot
997 (
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Dodge & Co.'s California Express, blue on white shield label, small tear, affixed on light blue folded cover with top flap only docketed from San Francisco Dec. 17, 1850 to New York City, manuscript "50" rating at top right, docketed as received Jan. 21st 1851, carried by PMSS California from San Francisco Dec. 15th to Panama City arriving Jan. 3rd, overland by canoe and mule across Isthmus, then by steamer to New York, Jan. 21st arrival docketing; small flaws, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED DODGE & CO. SHIELD LABEL USES, THIS BEING ONE OF TWO BLUE EXAMPLES.
Realized: $950