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Burlingame CA Westpex Stamp Show - April 24-26 2026

San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel
1800 Old Bayshore Highway 94010 - from Millbrae off Ramp
Stamp, Cover, Post Cards, Ephemera Dealer Mark Baker Buying
Phone now for Estate Collection Evaluation 530-417-1117
Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-3pm
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Sacramento Stamp Fest - Stamp Show March 14-15 2026

Knights Hall 5961 Newman Ct. Sacramento 95819
Mark Baker Buying Stamps, Post Cards , Letters , Maps & Photography Collections
Call Now 530-417-1117 For Appointment at your Estate Location
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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	1863 Virginia City Pony Express B.F. Hastings used as Frank to 80 Merchant St San Francisco Cover manuscript at left A.K. Gwin received Oct. 21/63 (1863) Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City, N.T., Oct. oval date stamp on 3c pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, with second strike canceling indicia, bold blue "B.F.H. & Co. Oct 19, 1863 company cds at center (B.H. Hastings & Co., bankers) used in lieu of express frank. The absence of the Wells Fargo frank on this entire is in accordance with a little known agreement between Wells Fargo and other banking institutions allowing them to transmit, via Wells Fargos express lines, envelopes displaying the banks handstamp in lieu of the Wells Fargo frank. B.H. Hastings briefly had a field office in Virginia City, therefore complying with this agreement. In Sacramento B. F. Hastings Building, which was the western terminus for the transcontinental Pony Express from 1860-1861. This cover during what is known as the Wells Fargo Virginia City Pony Express period going to and from the Comstock mining operations. Cover expert repaired at right. Ex Henry Clifford collection. id #7153	$3250
	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	$600

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