1854 - 25¢ Adams Express Rate |
Adams Poker Chip |
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circa 1854 San Francisco to Sacramento City, California by Adams Express, manuscript 25¢ rate prepaid |
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| Adams & Cos Express was one of the larger Express companies carrying mail and gold in California before being forced to close in February 1855 after a banking collapse. |
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1854 twenty five cent Poker Chip currency on pink glazed card |
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In October 1854 Adams Express issued 25¢ stamps that were primarily intended to be used as cash to send money by Express and as a substitute for money. They were redeemable at all Adams offices in the West. |
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Richard Frajola, May 2006 |
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