HAND STAMP -TYPE IXA

Same as last, but with the cancellation stamp of the "PARTIDO," or District of the City of MAZATLAN, in black, and with oval containing the word "PAID," color blue, also the double oval cancellation of W. F. & Co. Express, San Francisco, color blue. This frank is also very rare and was used between 1858 and 1861.

On plain, pale buff envelope, in the collection of E. S. Knapp.

The use of a provisional frank was due to the demand of W. F. & Co. franked envelopes during the railroad strike in California in 1894. To satisfy the demands of the public the agents of the W. F. & Co. at SANTA BARBARA, LOS ANGELES and SAN DIEGO used both plain and current U. S. embossed envelopes and sold them with provisional franks. All types are very rare because these provisional franks were only four days in use.

1. SANTA BARBARA OFFICE.

The frank consisted of a four line inscription in an oval measuring 26x44mm.; "Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express-*Jul. 1894*-Agent-Santa Barbara, Cal." with date either "2" or "3" inserted in second line.

Purple on 2c, Columbian envelope, size 95x160 mm.

*NOTE.-There is but one unused copy extant, that is the sample sent into head office of the company, with letter of explanation by the agent. Only 327 copies of this Provisional frank were sold to the public.

2. LOS ANGELES OFFICE.

A double lined hexagon 31x49 mm. with the word "FRANK" above and four lines of inscription. Color purple.

Inscription in four lines, "Paid-July, 1894-Wells, Fargo & Co., San Diego, Cal." with date inserted in second line, with the word "Franked" written across

with pen.

Purple and black on plain envelopes with U. S. adhesives attached.

(To be continued in March Issue)

United States Cardboard Proofs

A complete set of Cardboard Proofs is generally considered to contain 211 varieties. All issues of regular postage stamps from 1847 thru to the Bank Note issues of 1870 are represented but only one variety of each type. The set also includes all the Department stamps including the higher value State Departments. Special Delivery, Government Carrier and Postage Due stamps complete the lot.

The original stamps herein represented would cost hundreds of dollars. We can sell this set as described above, which is indeed a collection in itself,

For $55.00 Net

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For $6.00 Net

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