cover H.C. Tickner's Yreka and Scott Bar (Cal.) Express, bold express company fancy shield h.s. on fresh pale buff cover to Yreka, Cal., franked with uncancelled 3c Rose (65), small perf. flaws from slightly overlapping cover edge, express company cancel somewhat overinked, Sept. 1869 ms. docketing, fine, very scarce, ex Pearce, Haas, illustrated in Nathan and Letters of Gold,photo est.