Lot
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"Overland Mail" Stagecoach Covers, of five covers and rebacked front; four four-horse stagecoach designs including small illustration with large "Overland Mail, Via Placerville and Salt Lake." imprint alongside, rebacked front with medium size illustration and "Per Overland Mail Via Los Angeles" above and Wm. E. Loomis imprint below, and two similar large size illustrations with "St. Louis" and "New York" banners on horses, one on white cover (address panel cut out) and on yellow cover (locally addressed in Santa Cruz), and two similar six-horse stagecoach designs with "From San Francisco Via Los Angeles" banner above horses, one with Randall & Co. imprint and other with Hutching & Rosenfield imprint; covers with various flaws including missing partial/all stamps, etc. (See website for images), Decent Appearance, a scarce reference group.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $1,600