(California) Penny Post Co., Paid 2(c) Black, San Francisco (34Lu1, Haller FP10, type 1), printed local post frank, with elaborate printed legend and large 'Paid 2', 'care of the' deleted in ms., also mostly clear double-lined circle 'Penny Post Co., San Francisco' local marking, used with 3c Brownish Carmine (11), clear to huge margins including T. sheet margin, cancelled by ms. '1855 Feb 21', to Sacramento Cal., insignificant soiling, purple owner's mark on face, otherwise fresh and very fine, very scarce, in addition to being a local city delivery post, this company carried letters between the four large cities listed in its legend, operated for only about a year, 1855-1856, illustrated in Nathan, ex Jessup

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(California) Penny Post Co., Paid 2(c) Black, San Francisco (34Lu1, Haller FP10, type 1), printed local post frank, with elaborate printed legend and large 'Paid 2', 'care of the' deleted in ms., also mostly clear double-lined circle 'Penny Post Co., San Francisco' local marking, used with 3c Brownish Carmine (11), clear to huge margins including T. sheet margin, cancelled by ms. '1855 Feb 21', to Sacramento Cal., insignificant soiling, purple owner's mark on face, otherwise fresh and very fine, very scarce, in addition to being a local city delivery post, this company carried letters between the four large cities listed in its legend, operated for only about a year, 1855-1856, illustrated in Nathan, ex Jessup