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Hopkinson's Express, Nevada, Red Dog, You Bet and Dutch Flat (Cal.). Paid. frank (Haller FH13, type 3), printed express company frank in a double linedbox, with ornate lettering, used on 3c Pink entire (U58), cancelled by mostly clear blue oval datestamp 'Wells, Fargo & Co., Nevada (City, Cal.)', on Mar. 1869 cover to San Francisco, insignificant edgewear, still fresh and very fine, rare, only two examples recorded, as this express company is supposed to have continued in operations until 1867, this may be a posthumous use, illustrated in Letters of Gold', ex Chaloner