Langton's Pioneer Express, Cherokee (Cal.), mostly clear double-lined oval express company marking, used with the scarcer Langton's Pioneer Express. Paid, printed frank (Haller FL8, type 3) with elaborate scrolls, on 3c Red on buff Nesbitt entire (U10), indicia uncancelled, docketed Mar 21, 1857 to San Francisco, docketing affords frank, light soiling and edgewear including small tear at T., still quite presentable and fine, very scarce office marking for this express company, ex Pearce

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Langton's Pioneer Express, Cherokee (Cal.), mostly clear double-lined oval express company marking, used with the scarcer Langton's Pioneer Express. Paid, printed frank (Haller FL8, type 3) with elaborate scrolls, on 3c Red on buff Nesbitt entire (U10), indicia uncancelled, docketed Mar 21, 1857 to San Francisco, docketing affords frank, light soiling and edgewear including small tear at T., still quite presentable and fine, very scarce office marking for this express company, ex Pearce