Bamber Express,
Notes On Ribbon Hand Stamp

TYPE VI.

Scroll, similar to Type V, but measuring 61 x 29 m. Inscription in four lines: PAID: BAMBER & CO.^S EXPRESS; W.B.HARDYS OFFICE; OAKLAND.

Color black.

Black on 1861 –	3c. rose – white –	3 – Die 15 –	92e
“	3c. rose – buff	” “	93c, j
			C
Black on 1864 –	3c. rose – white –	3 – Die 26 (A)	~~164k, 164 e~~
“	3c. rose – buff –	“	165 C g also with
	~~black~~ frank of Wells, Fargo & Co. Black (???)
1864	3c. rose – white –	3 —- 26 A —-	169D
~~Black on 1864 –~~	~~6c. rose – buff –~~	~~7 – Die 27 –~~	~~195~~
~~1864 –~~	~~12c. Brown & red~~	~~– buff – 7 – Die~~	~~18 – 124~~

TYPE VII.

Scroll with pointed ends; measures 60 x 30 m. Inscription in four lines; PAID; BAMBER & CO.’S EXPRESS (in German script); W.B.HARDYS OFFICE; OAKLAND.

Color black.

Black on 1861 –	3c. rose – buff –	3 – Die 15 –	93
	12c. brown & red –	amber – 7 –	124, 125 (???)
	24c. green & red –	amber – 8 –	126 (???)
	40c		128(???)
” ” 1864	~~3c. rose – white –~~	~~3 – Die 26 (A)~~	~~164j, (K.11)~~
	3c. rose – –	3	169~~a,c 169d (K.9)~~ A
	3c. rose “		165 f (K.11)
	3c. rose “		170~~b (K.9)~~ A
	3c. rose amber		171~~a, b, c~~ A also with fake Pac. Un. Exp. black

1864	3c. brown white –	7 – Die 26	185A also with Fake W.Frank #36
	3c. brown buff –	7 – Die 26	187B also with Fake W.Frank #36

” ” 1864	6c. rose – white –	7 – (Die 27)	194 Ab, also B with ~~W.Fr. # 4~~8
	6c. rose – buff –	7 – 27	195
	6c. rose – amber –	7 – 27	196a
	6c. purple – white –	3 – Die 27	191 A
	6c. purple – buff –	3 –	192 C