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circa
1854 San Francisco to Sacramento City, California by Adam's
Express, manuscript 25c rate prepaid
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,
stamp portrays D. H. Haskell, Manager of Adams Express
In
October 1854 Adams Express issued 25c "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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