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 Clarke's Centennial Express
to the Black Hills. Green printed frank on front and black advertising
text on back of 3c Green Centennial entire (U221) to Fern Creek Ky., purple
"Sidney Neb. Nov. 14" (ca. 1876) circular datestamp and cork fancy cancel,
slightly reduced at right and small tear into embossed stamp, still Very
Fine, extremely rare, Henry Tefft Clarke ran his Centennial Express from
July 1876 to July 1878, carrying mail between the Union Pacific depot in
Sidney and Deadwood, Dakota (via Custer City)
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E. 1,000-1,500 |
950.00 |