Lot
443 
Rumrill & Co.'s Northern Express, superb strike of blue oval handstamp on early 1850's cover to Marysville, Cal., manuscript "Free from MG Haum P.M., Elk River Iowa" origin postmark, forwarded to Nelson's Creek with original "25¢" pencil express rate notation overwritten with "1.00" rate, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful example of this scarce early expressman's handstamp. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,200