Lot no. 1982

Overland via Los Angeles, four-horse illustrated stagecoach design, with “San Francisco” at top of coach and horses with banners reading “St. Louis” and “New York”, 1864 cover franked with 3c. dull rose, tied by black circular cancel, postmarked Stockton Cal (14 Sep), slightly reduced at left, adhesive with faults, but an attractive and uncommon printed route directive.