The "Steeltown" Collection of
All-Over Advertisements and Fancy Corner Cards on Franked Western Express
Covers. The complete collection of 274 covers contained in two volumes,
the product of years of dedicated pursuit, a wide variety of different West
Coast firms are represented including merchants and dealers in provisions,
wines and liquors, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, watches, antiquarian books,
clothing, metal and hardware, etc., most of the franks are Wells, Fargo and
Company, but also includes a few others such as Bamber, Freeman and Pacific
Union, many colorful and illustrated designs, condition is generally
excellentA TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION EVER FORMED OF THESE CLASSIC WESTERN ADVERTISING COVERS.
A small sample of highlights from this collection is shown in the photoplates. (Image)