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lot # 1016 - united states postal history California Postal History

Tuesday Mar 21, 2017 15:00 to Friday Mar 24, 2017 10:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Mar 21, 13:00 GMT

Jackson, Cal., Apr 23 (Amador). Bold cds (CAL-1280, unlisted for Amador) on small folded letter sheet to Geneva, Switzerland, manuscript "Paid 26" rating, red "New York, Am. Packet, May 30" and Paris transit cds's with manuscript "10" decimes due rate, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of the type Jackson postmark used in Amador county in 1855.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

This first postmark is known used between June of 1851 and July of 1852 when Jackson was in Calaveras county. This later usage in Amador, after Jackson saw two other postmark devices, is unlisted for this county.

   
Estimate: $ 150 - 200

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