Lot 326
1869 (May 14) San Francisco Cal. to Marburg, Prussia, 3¢ entire bearing 3¢ rose, F.grill (94) three singles, ties by matching wedges duplexed with "San Francisco Cal. May 14" c.d.s., red "New York Paid All Direct May 25" c.d.s., red framed "Hamburg, 6/6/69, Franco" handstamp and Marburg (6.7) backstamp; some cover faults, Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE EARLIEST RECORDED STAMPED LETTER CARRIED BY THE NEWLY COMPLETED TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD.
Expertization: Accompanied by Ashbrook letter of authenticity.
Provenance: Polland
The Transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869 with the joining of the rails linking the Central and Union Pacific Railroads at Promontory Summit, Utah. This cover was mailed in San Francisco Cal. only four days after completion on May 14 and arrived into New York at the latest date of May 25. The Postmaster General Report stated that the time-in-transit by railroad across the country was 11 days, exactly matching this cover.
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