Lot
16 
(Kenson's Owens River Express), on ca. 1863 cover to San Francisco, Cal. with bold sharp strike of Kenson's "San Carlos Dist., Inyo." circular handstamp (KNS-100), entered the mails with "Visalia, Cal., Jul 30" cds and franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) canceled by matching circle of V's; cover missing small portion of backflap, Very Fine, this being one of eight recorded usages from this short-lived express, ex-K. Greenberg.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The Kenson's San Carlos Dist. mark was used on the companies southern route though Visalia. All examples of this very rare hand stamp are known dating to the 1863-64 period.
Realized: $2,400