Notes By H. B. Phillips | Vol. 1 | Adams – Burns

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Express Company Centers  (Marysville, Yreka)

Bamber Express, Notes On Oval Hand Stamp
Hand Stamps:

TYPE I. A Single lined oval,52 x 30 m. Three line inscription in heavy type:

J. BAMBER & CO.S; PAID,with line above and below; CONTRA COSTA EXPRESS.

Color – Red – Blue – Black.

 

Used first on plain, buff envelopes – Color Blue or Black: This type exists also with the additional Surcharge “PAID” and also with 1853, 3¢ red adhesive.
Red on 1861 3¢ pink white 3 15 92 e
Blue on 1861 3¢ pink white 3 15 92 b, i, p, o
buff 3 15 93 g, i, p
Black on 1853 3¢ red buff 3 5-E 15 c, j
white 3 5a-E2 20 l, n
buff 3 5a-E2 21 b, g, i, j, k, l ,m, n, r
1860 3¢ red white 3 9 75 f
buff 3 9 76 e, f, g, h
1861 3¢ pink white 3 15 92 g, h
buff 3 15 93 h
white 3 15 100 a