Lot
1263 
Fargo & Co.'s Feather River Express, blue oval handstamp on embossed ladies cover addressed to Sacramento City, Cal., red "Farmington, Iowa, Jul 12" origin cds and matching "10" handstamped rating, with original enclosure and "Isthmus of Panama" newspaper clipping; soiled and stained, Fine, an extremely rare express handstamp, of which only a few examples known. Estimate $500 - 750.