Lot
1700 
Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ Green, spelling error corrected, tied by light double bar cancels and bold "Fresno, Cal., Jul 10, 1894" cds and duplex additionally tying 2¢ carmine on locally addressed cover, reverse with purple Bicycle handstamp dated "Jul 10, 1894", Very Fine. Scott No. 12L2+220 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Banta intended that his many friends in Fresno would have the opportunity to acquire bicycle post covers as souvenirs. He prepared and mailed a quantity of such items, all of which were posted in the Fresno Post Office on three days - July 10th at 4:30PM, July 12th at 8:30PM and July 15th at 4:30PM.
Realized: $1,100