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Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

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The Sacramento Collection: Town Cancels

Lot 53    

Way Letter from Sacramento. 1864 3¢ entire addressed to San Francisco, with two strikes of "Way" handstamp, portion of original enclosure datelined "Sacramento, Feb 14th", cover slight reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $300 - 400.

Way marking is found only on mail carried by private contractors employed to carry the U.S, mail. The receiving post office handstamped "Way" to make sure the 1 cent for the service of the contractor in delivering them to the post office and that this charge was to be collected from addressee.
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Realized: $220

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