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California Penny Post Cover Census

 The type 4 franks were first issued on July 11, 1855. The type 4 franks are all inscribed "TO THE PENNY POST" in hollow letters at top. There all have same basic imprint but come with, and without, list of towns. Subtypes as follows:

A. Paid 7 on 3c postal stationery
B. Collect Penny-Postage 10 on 3c postal stationery


Type 4A - Penny Postage Paid, 7, "TO THE PENNY POST CO."


 

#401, Sep 4, 1855 Weaverville to S. Pellett at San Francisco, list of towns on back, note at foot: "per Lathrop Deliver"
 

 

#402, Oct 2, 1855, San Francisco postmark on locally addressed cover to Hayden & Humphrey

#403, Oct 3, 1855, Stockton to Beckie Hammond in San Francisco,  list of towns on back

#404, Oct 20, 1855, Stockton to G.O. Whitney in San Francisco, "Rec'd Oct 23 in Box 650, G.O. Whitney & Co"

#405, Oct 25, 1855, Stockton to Josiah Gorham in San Francisco, Penny Post Stockton handstamp

#406, Nov 8, 1855, Stockton to Malone in San Francisco, Stockton Penny Post handstamp

#407, Mar 28, 1856 Marysville to H.L. Goodwin at San Francisco, list of towns on back

#408, Apr 15, 1856 Pleasant Springs to Harold Randall & Co, San Francisco, manuscript "No. 12" at foot

#409, May 2, 1856 Benicia to Editor Cal. Farmer, San Francisco manuscript "Due" written in from of the frank, list of towns on back

#410, May 15, 1856 red Vallejo postmark to Frank Baker in San Francisco

#411, Jun 2, 1856 Pleasant Springs to De Long Mc Neil & Co, San Francisco, list of offices on reverse

#412, Jun 2, 1856 Pleasant Springs to Triest & Bloomingdale, San Francisco, list of offices on reverse

#413, Jun ?, 1856 Stockton to Davis & Jordon, San Francisco, the Penny post imprint and frank has been crossed out  

#414, (Jun 28, 1858) convenience use of obsolete envelope addressed to Nelson & Goble, San Francisco, docket "Received" with date  

#415, Sep 5, 185?, San Francisco postmark on cover to Love, Love's Flat, Montezuma, presumably a late convenience use

#416, Penny Post San Francisco handstamp to John Moody at Sacramento, list of cities on reverse


Type 4B Collect Penny Postage 10.


 

#417, ca. Penny Post San Francisco handstamp to John Moody at Sacramento, list of offices at left, same list as before but variant text at top

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Richard Frajola (Aug 2013)