PHINEAS BANNING FORWARDING MERCHANG, LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDRO (CAL.), MOSTLY CLEAR BLUE OVAL MERCHANT'S HANDSTAMPED CORNER CARD, ENDORSED MS. 'FAVOR P. BANNING ESQ.', MARKING ILLUSTRATES THREE-TEAM STAGECOACH, ON COVER TO LAKE VINEYARD, SAN GABRIEL CAL., LIGHT TONING SPOT SLIGHTLY AFFECTS MARKING, OTHERWISE QUITE FRESH AND FINE, VERY SCARCE, NOT LISTED IN NATHAN, POSSIBLY BECAUSE IT CANNOT DEFINITELY BE CONSIDERED A FRANK; BANNING & CO. DID HOWEVER OPERATE U.S. MAIL STAGE LINES IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA DURING THE PERIOD 1851- 1855, AS AN ACCOMPANYING CLIPPED AD SHOWS