Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Western Mails and Expresses continued...

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4407

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Choice centering, bright color, tied by "Camptonville Cal. Jan. 18" (1858) circular datestamp on cover to Ebenezer Berry in Burnham Me., clear strike of "FARLEY'S EXPRESS, CAMPTONVILLE" ornately framed handstamp (Thomas FAR-100a), docketing indicates sent by George Berry

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE FARLEY'S EXPRESS MARKING. ONLY FIVE ARE RECORDED IN THE THOMAS BOOK.

According to Nathan, Farley's Express was a small one-man operation serving mining camps in the Howland Flat area. Farley would bring outgoing mail to the Camptonville post office. Nathan reports Farley quitting in 1857; the Thomas book reports he then turned to his training as a doctor. The sender was treasurer of the Berry Gold, Silver and Quartz Mining Co. with offices at La Porte Ridge and Gibsonville Ridge.

We have offered only two examples of this markings since keeping computerized records -- one in a 1994 auction, and one in 2006, with the marking altered with manuscript "Indian's Creek".

Ex Lyons. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

4408

Office of Gregory's Express, San Francisco. Mostly clear red express company marking in eight straight lines, matching "Not Paid" in oval on brown cover to Sacramento, light edgewear and soiling, otherwise Fine (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

CLOSED
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4409

Gregory’s Atlantic and Pacific, Express, Forwarded by Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl St., N.Y. Four-line handstamp on folded letter datelined Glasgow 29 August 1851” to San Francisco, endorsed p. Gregorys California Express” at top, carried on the Cunarder Niagara which departed Liverpool Aug. 30, 1851 and arrived New York Sept. 11, sent via Nicaragua on the Prometheus which departed Sep. 12 to San Juan del Nord (arriving Sep. 25), then by the President from San Juan del Sur departing Oct. 12th and arriving San Francisco Oct. 16, Very Fine, ex Hugh Feldman (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

4410

Gregory's Atlantic and Pacific Express, Forwarded by Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl St. N.Y. Neat strike of four-line handstamp on folded letter datelined "p Empire City, New York, July 2, 1851" and addressed to San Francisco, endorsed "Gregory's Express Paid", light horizontal file fold, some soiling from non-archival tape at right, still Very Fine, ex Hugh Feldman (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

4411

Gregory's Atlantic & Pacific Express, Central Office, Cor. Montgomery & Mercer Sts., San Francisco, California. Clear strike of five-line handstamp with "Not Paid" in oval on buff cover to Carson's Creek Cal., manuscript "150" ($1.50) due marking, some slight wear, Very Fine, routed by steamboat to Stockton, probably on an Aspinwall boat running Route 5062, then overland along the Calaveras Valley to Angel Camp and south to Carson's Creek, ex Hugh Feldman (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

4412

Langton's Pioneer Express, Paid. Printed frank (Thomas LAN-008) on 10c Yellow Green on White Nesbitt entire (U40) cancelled by blue grid of squares, "Downieville Cal. Paid by Stamps, Nov. 19" circular datestamp to Sheffield Ill., slight edgewear, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

4413

Pacific Express Co. San Francisco. Horse and express rider franked entire (Thomas PAC-003) on 10c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U16) to Boston Mass., "San Francisco Cal. 20 Jun." circular datestamp, side flap tear, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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4414

Pacific Express Paid. Printed frank depicting horse and rider (Thomas PAC-003) on 10c Green on White Nesbitt entire (U17) cancelled by "New-York Mar. 28" circular datestamp to Walton N.Y., trivial edgewear, Very Fine and unusual use, carried by Pacific Express to Wells Fargo who carried this outside of the mails to New York (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
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4415

Todd & Co. Express. Clear strike of fancy shield handstamp and "From San Francisco" straightline on cover to Carson's Creek, sender's directive "By Todd & Co's Express", Very Fine, this early Todd & Co. marking is very scarce, ex Haas and "New Helvetia" (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

4416

Paid, Wells, Fargo & Co. Red woodcut printed frank (Thomas WFE-022) on 10c Green on White Nesbitt entire (U17) cancelled by "New-York Aug. 14" circular datestamp, clear strike of "Greathouse & Slicer Yreka, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co." blue framed handstamp (Thomas GRT-100), some edgewear, missing small part of top flap, Very Fine, genuine examples of this early Greathouse & Slicer express marking are extremely rare with only ten recorded in the Thomas book (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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4417

10c Green, Ty. II (32). Bright shade, intact perfs at bottom, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 30" circular datestamp on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to John W. Denver in Washington D.C., minor edgewear, Very Fine and desirable transcontinental Wells Fargo cover from the Denver correspondence (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction