California City Letter Express Co., San Francisco, 10c Red, Type I (33L1). Margins touching to slightly in at top and bottom, projections cut into at sides, rich color, small manuscript cancel (not tied as usual), used with 10c Green (68), well-centered, small corner crease and tiny tear, both trivial, tied by cogwheel cancel with "San Francisco Oct. 10, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Brooklyn N.Y.

FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CALIFORNIA CITY LETTER EXPRESS STAMP ON AN ATTRACTIVE TRANSCONTINENTAL COVER. ONLY THREE COVERS KNOWN TO US AND THIS IS THE ONLY COMBINATION WITH A REGULAR UNITED STATES STAMP.

Our records contain five examples of the Red 33L1 stamp. Two additional Type I stamps in black-and-white photos cannot be identified by color. One 33L1 (cut to shape) is contained in the British Library's Tapling collection. Of the four confirmed 33L1's available to collectors, two are used alone on separate covers addressed to Lieut. Col. J. H. Stearns in San Francisco (one ex Middendorf and Geisler, the other ex Wiltsee). The third is an uncancelled stamp off cover (ex Lilly, small faults). This fourth example, offered here, is the only 33L1 cover with a U.S. stamp of any kind; there is only one other California City Letter Express Co. combination cover recorded, with 33L8 and a 10c 1861 used together (also ex Caspary).

Ex Lichtenstein, Caspary and Golden. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $23,000.00

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California City Letter Express Co., San Francisco, 10c Red, Type I (33L1). Large margins to slightly in, projections cut into at sides, rich color, small ms. "X" cancel (not tied as usual), used on cover to J. H. Stearns, bit of inconsequential gum residue at top of stamp

A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CALIFORNIA CITY LETTER EXPRESS STAMP ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONLY THREE COVERS ARE RECORDED.

Our records contain five examples of the Red 33L1 stamp. Two additional Type I stamps in black-and-white photos cannot be identified by color. One 33L1 (cut to shape) is contained in the British Library's Tapling collection. Of the four confirmed 33L1's available to collectors, two are used alone on separate covers addressed to Lieut. Col. J. H. Stearns in San Francisco (one offered here, the other ex Wiltsee). The third is an uncancelled stamp off cover (ex Lilly, small faults). The fourth example is used with Scott No. 68 and is the only 33L1 cover with a U.S. stamp of any kind (ex Golden).

Ex Middendorf and Geisler. With 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $7,500.00

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California City Letter Express Co., San Francisco, 10c Red, Type I (33L1). Large margins to slightly in, projections cut into at sides, rich color, small ms. "X" cancel (not tied as usual), used on cover to J. H. Stearns

A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CALIFORNIA CITY LETTER EXPRESS STAMP ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONLY THREE COVERS ARE RECORDED.

Our records contain five examples of the Red 33L1 stamp. Two additional Type I stamps in black-and-white photos cannot be identified by color. One 33L1 (cut to shape) is contained in the British Library's Tapling collection. Of the four confirmed 33L1's available to collectors, two are used alone on separate covers addressed to Lieut. Col. J. H. Stearns in San Francisco (one offered here, the other ex Wiltsee). The third is an uncancelled stamp off cover (ex Lilly, small faults). The fourth example is used with Scott No. 68 and is the only 33L1 cover with a U.S. stamp of any kind (ex Golden).

Ex Middendorf. Unpriced in Scott.

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California City Letter Express Co., San Francisco, 10c Red, Type I (33L1). Margins touching to slightly in at top and bottom, projections cut into at sides, rich color, small ms. cancel (not tied as usual), used with 10c Green (68), well-centered, trivial corner crease, tied by cogwheel with "San Francisco Oct. 10, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Brooklyn N.Y.

FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CALIFORNIA CITY LETTER EXPRESS STAMP ON AN ATTRACTIVE TRANSCONTINENTAL COVER. ONLY THREE COVERS KNOWN, OF WHICH THIS IS THE ONLY COMBINATION WITH A REGULAR UNITED STATES STAMP.

Our records contain five examples of the Red 33L1 stamp. Two additional Type I stamps in black-and-white photos cannot be identified by color. One 33L1 (cut to shape) is contained in the British Library's Tapling collection. Of the four confirmed 33L1's available to collectors, two are used alone on separate covers addressed to Lieut. Col. J. H. Stearns in San Francisco (one ex Middendorf, other ex Wiltsee). The third is an uncancelled stamp off cover (ex Lilly, small faults). This fourth example is the only 33L1 cover with a U.S. stamp of any kind; there is only one other California City Letter Express Co. combination cover recorded, with 33L8 and a 10c 1861 used together (also ex Caspary).

Ex Lichtenstein and Caspary.

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