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1850s Forwarded by Hunter & Cos. Express Mud Springs To Lang Tadler Co San Francisco Cover
stampless shield-shaped handstamp (Thomas HUN-111) with PAID in double-line oval handstamp on dark buff cover. Tear upper right corner, stains, and paper loss at back flap. Thomas book records only five examples, Alexander Hunter started his semi-weekly express in May 1851 and ran from Placerville to all parts of El Dorado and Placer counties. Hunters main office was at Placerville and in 1852 was moved to Mud Springs, he sold his business to Wells Fargo & Co. in July 1854 and became their Placerville agent, with P.F. Certificate #44575 dated 1974.
id #7124
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$600
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