Adams Express, Early CC and Hand Stamp
Color Red on plain buff envelope
HANDSTAMPS
Type I – ADAMS & Co. EXPRESS. – SACRAMENTO in three lines. Color Red.
Red on plain blue letter sheet, dated Nov. 16, 1851
Haskell arrived at S. Fr. Oct. 31, 1849 and established the business within 6 weeks. Therefore the earlist date we can hope to find would be end of Dec. 1849.