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301

(Wells Fargo & Co.) "Galveston, Texas.", bold strike of purple handstamp as receiver on 2¢ red brown entire with "Paid Wells, Fargo & Co's Express" printed frank and purple "W.F. & Co. Express, Messenger" origin handstamp, addressed to Galveston, large cover tear at left, Fine and rare marking. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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302

(Wells Fargo & Co.) Express Wells Fargo, Guaymas, Oct 16, 1887, purple oval date stamp on oversized corner card cover to Paris, France, manuscript "Via Benson A.T. & New York" routing endorsement and Santa Rosalia boxed date stamp, reverse with 8 overlapping 35c on 20c green frank entires canceled by express oval handstamp, front franked with six 10¢ Banknotes and cork canceled; cover and stamp flaws, Fine, an impressive franking. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $240.00
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303

Wells Fargo & Co., Hunter's, Jun 15, complete blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Red Bluff, black company frank at top; cover reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce express date stamp. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
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304

Wells Fargo & Co., Jackson, full blue oval date stamp on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, company frank at top; cover slightly reduced at right, an Extremely Fine strike. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
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305

Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, full blue oval handstamp on fresh buff cover to San Francisco, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful early express handstamp. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $140.00
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306

Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, full blue oval express handstamp (type1-10) on fresh folded letter sheet to San Francisco, matching "Paid" straight line over "Not Paid" in oval handstamps, Extremely Fine, a beautiful early usage. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $150.00
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307

Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, company woodblock frank at upper left; few minor tone spots, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
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308

Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, blue double oval date stamp on four 1864, 3¢ pink entires, each with Meussdorffer allover shaded ad in buff, red, lilac and green, black company frank at left, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $150.00
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309

W. Fargo's Express, Messenger, S.S. Queen, clear strike in blue cancels 2¢ red entire with black 1883 printed domestic Well's frank to San Francisco Cal., reverse with magenta "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Jan. 26 1884" oval handstamp, l., fresh and Very Fine, a scarce item. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $120.00
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310

Wells Fargo & Co., Moquelumne Hill, over date stamp on two 1861, 3¢ pink entires to S.F., one with blue "West Point, Cal." oval handstamp, other with same in black; cover edge flaws, Fine and rare. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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311

Wells Fargo & Co./Express/Napa City, blue oval handstamp on 3¢ entire (U10) with type E printed frank; most of flap and bit of lower left corner missing, otherwise F.-V.F.; a scarce type. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $80.00
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312

Wells Fargo & Co./Express/Nevada, blue oval handstamp on 10¢ green entire (U17a) with red "Through Our California and Atlantic Express" printed frank, to Waldoboro via New York where it entered the mails and was postmarked "New York, Oct 28" cds; small piece of flap missing, very lightly soiled, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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313

Wells Fargo & Co., New York, partial blue circular date stamp on 3¢ pink entire addressed to Col. Julian McAllister at the Benicia Arsenal, black company frank and two strike of blue "Collect" in oval handstamp with manuscript "3" in blue crayon, Very Fine, a scarce east to west "Collect" express usage. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $60.00
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314

Wells Fargo & Co., New York, California and European Express, 82 Broadway, blue embossed shield corner card on locally addressed to Allen Latham at Howard House, manuscript "D.N. Barry, president of this Co." endorsement at top; horizontal fold, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Besides serving as president and a director of Wells Fargo, Barney was also a director of John Butterfield's Overland Mail Company, organized in 1857 to provide government mail coach service from Tipton, Missouri, to San Francisco, California, by way of El Paso, Texas, and Yuma, Arizona. (Image1)

SOLD for $350.00
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315

(Wells Fargo & Co.) Oroville, straight line handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black company frank at upper left, to Nevada City, Cal., steel die embossment of "McWilliams & Tymeson / Bankers / Cor. Mont. & Myers St./ Oroville" on backflap, Extremely Fine and choice, a marvelous example of the Wells, Fargo & Co. Oroville straight line handstamp, ex Knapp, Jarrett. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $375.00
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316

Wells Fargo & Co., Oroville, Express, oval handstamp on cover to San Francisco, with two strikes of matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, black company frank at top left; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce early frank usage from Oroville, ex Metkin. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $140.00
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317

Wells Fargo & Co., Oroville, Sep 14, blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Philadelphia, Pa., additional blue "Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco" oval date stamp and negative cross cancel, with circular M.M. Marple oval address label affixed over original address; reduced at right slightly into indicia, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual transcontinental usage. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $80.00
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318

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Wells Fargo & Co., Paid, printed company red frank at top center of 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Iowa, entered the mails with "New York, Feb 14" cds; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. U18 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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319

(Wells Fargo & Co.) Red Frank on Freeman Express Frank, two Wells, Fargo & Co. red franks (one at left and the other on a green ribbon frank "Paid, Freeman & Co's, over Our California & Coast Route., Express") on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco" blue double circle handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-4) to New York, 1861 docketing at bottom, Very Fine and attractive, ex Metkin. Estimate $300 - 400. This is one of two usages of the "Over Our California And Coast Routes." printed in red and of both the "Over Our California And Coast Routes."and "Through Our California and Atlantic Express" on the same cover. (Image1)

SOLD for $400.00
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320

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, red oval handstamp with matching "Free" in double-lined oval on brown cover to San Francisco, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $160.00
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321

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, blue oval or double circle datestamps on nine 3¢ entires (U58) with type E printed franks and all-over shaded ads for Hat Dealer, J.C. Meussdorffer, various colors, all to the Meussdorffer store in San Francisco (four also bear the San Francisco version of the ad, despite being used from Sacramento), all with docketing at left, generally Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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322

Wells Fargo & Co./Sac. Messenger/Sep 13, partial blue oval datestamp on 3¢ pink entire (U34) with type E printed frank, 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue oval "Paid", to Downieville, Cal.; minor light toning, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $180.00
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323

Wells Fargo & Co., San Andreas, Express, blue oval date stamp on two 3¢ Nesbitt entires, one in white and other in buff, to S.F. from Bisagno correspondence, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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324

Wells Fargo & Co./San Diego./Nov 7, two bold strikes blue oval datestamp on 3¢ green entire (U82) with type E printed frank to San Jose, Cal., Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $80.00
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325

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, clear blue double oval express handstamp on 1853 folded letter to Tuttletown, Cal., letter with interesting content…I got a letter from the Dr. last week dated "Papete Society Islands, May 17".; inner-page lightly silked, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $90.00
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326

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Nov 24, circular date stamp on fresh 1861, 10¢ green entire to New York City, with red company frank at top, additional grid handstamp cancelling indicia; tear at top a bit into indicia, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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327

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, light blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Sacramento, with blue illustrated Pollard & Carvill Manufacturing Co. (Fine Coaches and Buggies) ad showing two different Storefront Views, reverse with red company award medallions; cover edge repair at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely and rare expres advertising design. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $270.00
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328

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, faint blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Los Angeles, Cal., with green Whittier, Fuller & Co. allover shaded ad showing Facsimile Envelope, company frank at left, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $190.00
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329

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, blue oval date stamp on two 1870-74, 3¢ green entires with black company frank at left; one gray allover shaded ad for Loupe & Hass. Grocers, other yellow shaded ad for successor Haas Brothers; Roseburg, O. correspondence, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $190.00
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330

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, blue oval receiving handstamp on 2¢ Columbian entire, with red "Passed Sacramento - I.J. Elliot, Mar 6, 1894" directive date stamp above, black company frank, Very Fine, an unusual and unlisted agent handstamp. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $110.00
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331

Wells Fargo & Co., Agent, Santa Barbara, violet oval agent name date stamp (similar to Leutzinger type 24-4) used as Provisional frank on 2¢ Columbian entire to San Francisco Cal., purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal, Jul 11" oval datestamp, reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and rare 1894 Pullman railroad strike provisional use. Estimate $300 - 400. The use of a provisional frank was due to the demand for Wells Fargo & Co. franked envelopes during the railroad strike in 1894. (Image1)

SOLD for $325.00
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332

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Sonora, 4 entires with black company franks at top; 3¢ Nesbitt with blue "Express" oval handstamp, and blue oval date stamp on 3¢ Nesbitt, 1864, 3¢ pink and 1870, 3¢ green entires, all with clear strikes, a Very Fine group. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $150.00
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333

Wells Fargo & Co., Suisun, Jul 14, blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1864, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with company frank (Haller type E), to San Francisco, Cal., Extremely Fine, a gem strike of the Suisun date stamp. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $100.00
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334

Wells Fargo & Co., Taylorsville, Aug 23, bold blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Quincy, Cal., with original 1868 enclosure, Very Fine, a choice strike. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
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335

Current Opening Bid: $45 (Image1)

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336

Wells Fargo & Co., Ukiah (Mendocino), blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-7) on 1861 3¢ pink complete paste-up entire to San Francisco, Cal., black Haller type E printed frank, with "Petaluma" Wells Fargo date stamp on addressed cover, Very Fine, a rare handstamp combination. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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337

Wells Fargo & Co., Vallejo, blue oval date stamp on two of three 1870, 3¢ green entires to S.F. with shaded ad for T. Smith & Bros. Pioneer Hat & Shoe Store; in yellow, green and red shades, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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338

Wells Fargo & Co., Vernon, Cal., Express, purple oval handstamp on 2¢ green entire to East Oakland, Cal., black company frank at top; bit reduced at right, Very Fine, a very scarce express usage from Stanislaus county. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $60.00
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339

Wells Fargo & Co., Yountville, Cal. (Napa), purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 16-2) on 1893, 2¢ Columbian entire to Oakland, Cal., blue Haller type H3 printed frank; a bit reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare town strike. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $110.00
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340

Wells Fargo & Co's Express, Yountville, Cal., violet oval (Leutzinger 10-32) on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue printed frank to Oakland, Cal., fresh and Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $100.00
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341

Express Cover Balance, 6 covers; including early "Adams & Co. Express, Benicia" oval, Bamber & Co. with 1869 scroll frank and oval handstamp "Paid" frank usages, Pacific Express Co., Nevada oval date stamp on unfranked cover, 1860's Pacific Union Express Co. entires from Santa Rosa and Petaluma, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $280.00
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342

Siskiyou County Express Covers, group of 10 covers, Wells, Fargo & Co. usages; variety of entires and franks mostly from Yreka including red frank usage to N.Y., includes post office usages with manuscript Berryville; condition varied with duplication to be expected, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $260.00
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343

Wells Fargo & Co. Group, of 8 covers; postmarks include Latrobe, Spanish Ranch, Chico, Vaca-Station, Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Anaheim (legal size) and a blue straight line Oroville; condition a little varied with readable strikes throughout, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $180.00
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344

Wells, Fargo & Co. Covers, 1857-1900, selection of 19 covers, mostly Wells, Fargo & Co., but including conjunctive usage with Salmon River & Nez Perces Express, cancelled by Leutzinger Type 12-3, "Pl.Ville, Boise, I.T".to Red Bluff and then forwarded to Sacramento; also 1894 WF Ventura; red boxed WF Express. Ogden, U.T.; red oval 1894 San Diego; red oval 1885 Marysville, Cal.; blue oval Downieville; Type 3-2 Knights Landg on 3¢ Star Die; 3¢ Nesbitt with Jamestown, another Suisun; another Nevada without frank; 1884 purple "Victoria" oval on 3¢ small Queen, with blue "Domestic Frank, Victoria, Vancouver Island" frank; blue (green) frank on 3¢ Nesbitt cancelled blue oval Sacramento; gray shaded Meussdorffer allover; interesting diverse group, somewhat mixed condition. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $525.00
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345

Western Express Balance, 14 items; includes Adams & Co. early stampless including nice red Nevada oval date stamp, later Banknote franked corner cards, Freeman & Co. usages, Langton's and Bamber & Co, unused items including Truman & Co. and Pacific Stage & Express Co. franks; condition varied, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

SOLD for $475.00
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346

[Revolutionary War] 1776 "United States Lottery" (Image1)

SOLD for $375.00
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347

[Revolutionary War] 1777 Revolutionary War Bond - State of Massachusetts Bay (Image1)

SOLD for $190.00
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348

[Revolutionary War] 1783 (Jun. 19) Announcement of the Resumption of the Post Office (Image1)

SOLD for $400.00
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349

[Revolutionary War] "Abington June 1st 1775", dateline on folded letter carried privately and addressed to Cotton Tufts at Weymouth Mass. as Chairman of the Committees of Cohasset Hingham Weymouth & Braintree, reads "Pursuant to your letter (of the 30 of May) to use directed we send you as followith…. (Selectmen of Abington) Joshua How, Benjamin Bate, Joshua Shaw (Committee of Correspondence of Abington) Lieut. Nath.el Pratt, "" Thos. Wilks, Col. David Jones, "" David Jenkins, ""Dan.el Noyes, Capt Willm. Reed, Capt. Edward Cobb… By order of the Selectmen and Committee of Correspondence, attest Daniel Noyes Clerk""; some fold separation, Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. The Battle of Lexington-Concord marked the outbreak of the Revolutionary War on April 19th 1775. This call to arms letter was sent two weeks prior to the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17th 1775. The addressee, Cotton Tufts was a Massachusetts physician. He was a cousin of John Adams. He was the grandson of Peter Tufts, who immigrated to the United States in 1654. Cotton graduated from Harvard in 1749, studied medicine, and settled at Weymouth.The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of the American Revolution. They coordinated responses to Britain and shared their plans; by 1773 they had emerged as shadow governments, superseding the colonial legislature and royal officials. (Image1)

SOLD for $3,750.00
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350

[Revolutionary War] Fort Stanwix Octr: 18th: 1762 (Image1)

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351

[Revolutionary War] The Goddard Constitutional Post, "Portsmouth April 11th 1774" dateline on letter from the Town of Portsmouth Committee of Correspondence to its counterpart in Maryland, it reads, "By Mr. Wm. Goddard we are furnished with your sentiments of the expediency of establishing a post throughout this continent upon a plan, which may render useless the Post Offices now established by an Act of the British Parliament, which Act is so generally allowed to be unconstitutional, that we apprehend it needless to say any thing of the obvious tendency of said act to subvert our Liberties & Privileges - It appears to us, in present view of the matter, that there is no great difficulty in carrying into execution the establishment of a Post upon constitutional principal, in all the Colonies; especially when we take into consideration the progress Mr. Goddard has already made in order to the effectual accomplishment of this plan - A union of all the Colonies upon this Continent, will not only facilitate the undertaking but must be productive in its consequences of the most salutary measures, to render ineffectual every plan of the British Ministry to enslave us --We have had several meetings of the merchants & traders in this town, who in general esteem the undertaking much; & are now subscribing for the purpose of carrying it into execution here. Upon the whole it is our opinion that this town will readily join in the measures taken by our brethren in the other Colonies to establish a continental Post Office.", signed by Sam Cutts on behalf of the committee; some folds and minor paper breaks, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. A REMARKABLE AND IMPORTANT LETTER CONCERNING THE GODDARD CONSTITUTIONAL POST. Just before the outbreak of the American Revolution, William G. Goddard conceived the idea of establishing a purely American postal service. In little more than a year, beginning in February 1774, he set up the system that was taken over by Benjamin Franklin, the first Postmaster General appoint by the Continental Congress in mid-1775. Goddard himself might have become the Postmaster General, but his fiery temper and abrasive manner made this impossible. By December of that year, the British post gave up any attempt to maintain its inland routes and continued to operate only its packet service.Goddard referred to his system as "Constitutional" to distinguish it from the Parliamentary post, which was subject to political censorship and was viewed as another attempt to impose a tax without the consent of the people. He worked through local safety and correspondence committees in establishing his post. (Image1)

SOLD for $5,250.00
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352

[Revolutionary War] Hugh Finley, Organizer of the Parliamentary posts in Canada after Benjamin Franklin was dismissed from office in 1774, two items: first is folded letter addressed to him in Quebec and sent from Montreal, clear "Montreal Febry. 23" backstamp, second is a letter signed by him and sent to an employee, both carried free of charge, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

SOLD for $525.00
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353

[Revolutionary War] King George III (Image1)

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354

[Revolutionary War] Letter To Artist John Trumbull Concerning His Painting "Declaration of Independence", folded letter written by Rev. Samuel F. Jarvis to Colonel John Trumbull, datelined "Boston January 12th 1824", endorsed "Favored by Rev. Dr. Wainwright", crossed out and posted with red "New York Jan 24" cds. In the letter Jarvis, seeking to purchase a print of Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence", requests that Trumbull favor him by personally selecting a copy of the print for him as "…I shall set a much higher value upon a copy selected by the distinguished artist to whom his Country is indebted for this National work." Docketed on the reverse in Trumbull's hand "Recd. Dr. S.T. Jarvis Boston, Jany. 24th 1824". Address leaf is weak along folds, letter is Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. Trumbull's oil painting, "Declaration of Independence", depicts the presentation of the draft of the Declaration to Congress. It is 18 feet wide by 12' feet high and hangs in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.Samuel Farmer Jarvis was a prominent Episcopal clergyman and historian. (Image1)

SOLD for $675.00
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355

[Revolutionary War] Pittsg. Pa Feb 21, cds on 1800 folded cover addressed to Frederick A. Mulhlenberg, William Nichols & Robert Morris Junr. Esquires, Trustees North American Land Company in Philadelphia; folds splitting, some toning, Fine, an early use of the Pittsburgh Federally issued townmark. Estimate $100 - 150. Robert Morris (1734-1806), signer of the Declaration of Independence, merchant and land speculator, is best known for his role as financier for the Continental Congress. With the national government virtually bankrupt, Morris risked his own personal fortune by purchasing supplies for the army, pressuring the states for cash contributions and securing a major French loan to finance the Bank of North America. He spent his remaining years in various public positions, including senator of Pennsylvania. Morris speculated extensively in Western land after the war, forming the North American Land Co. with James Greenleaf and Jonathan Nicholson. Soon after, however, the land market collapsed and Morris was ruined. The final blow came in 1798, when a minor creditor’s claim sent him to the Philadelphia debtor's prison. (Image1)

SOLD for $260.00
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356

[French and Indian War] "Philadelphia Novr 22 - 1755", dateline on folded letter from James Alexander addressed to the Earl of Lauderdale in London, flap with London (1.12) Bishop mark, manuscript "Ship" and large "3" (shilling) ratings, interesting letter content; some fold toning and docketing, still Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A REMARKABLE TRANSATLANTIC USE WITH INTERESTING CONTENT CONCERNING THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. Letter was from James Alexander to the Earl of Lauderdale. The letter reports the shipment to the Earl of two boxes of North American seeds. He blames the small shipment on reverses in the French & Indian War that made travel in central Pennsylvania impossible:"Since the fattal defeat of General Bradock the french and ther Indians have been killing and Scalping the back inhabitants whol familys and single persons in sich amount as that there was no traveling without great danger in those places where the most valuable plants ar got therefor it was impossible for me to procure that number of them that I designed. But to mak up that deficiency I have sent 2 boxes of plants Nov 11.12…I should hav sent a great many mor seeds but another season and as we hop to see an end to our trubbels your grace may depend on being better served…". (Image1)

SOLD for $5,500.00
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357

(Alabama) Huntsville, Al., blue cds on buff cover to Baltimore with matching fancy negative "10" rate marking surrounded by Stars, two light cover folds, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $170.00
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358

(Alabama) "Tuskaloosa A., July 24", red manuscript postmark on 1823 folded letter with "Free Wm. P. Gould, P.M." free frank endorsement to Salem Mass.; small tear at top. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $60.00
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359

(Alaska) "Mary Island Alaska", manuscript postmark with "Dec 17 1892" straightline handstamp on 2¢ entire to Tacoma, Wash., reverse with Tacoma (12.20.92) arrival cds, Very Fine, an early use from Mary Island. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $300.00
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360

Alaska Territory Postal History Collection, 1898-1945, tracing the gold rush in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, consisting of 11 covers and 28 early picture postcards, a number of which with rare markings and dates, starting in 1898 at the start of the gold rush, of the covers - the earliest bearing "U.S. Post Office, Alaska, Nov 7, 1898" duplex (pictured in Helbock Postmarks of Territorial Alaska, page 178) and marked No Stamps and sent postage due, other very early covers are from Fort Yukon, Rampart, Nome and Cordova with cover posted on May 11, 1911 and carried by "Airways Inc. of Cordova" from the interior with printed label (an early commercial aviation carrier), second part illustrates the gold rush in the Canadian Yukon with cards and covers of the same period from White Horse, Skagway, Dawson and Vananda; a well written-up and illustrated collection, Very Fine, ex G. Bleuler. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image1)

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SOLD for $2,600.00
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361

Animas City, Col., Jun 18, 1878 (La Plata), magenta cds (type B2) with matching negative star killer on 3¢ green entire; slight reduction at left, an Extremely Fine strike. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $350.00
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362

Antonito, Colorado, April 18, 1882 (Conejos), cds (type B1) with wheel of fortune killer tying 3¢ Banknote on cover, with corner card slightly cut in; few small cover edge tears, Fine, the earliest reported cover from this town. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $100.00
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363

Antonito, Colorado, April 25, 1882 (Conejos), cds (type B1) with wheel of fortune killer tying 3¢ Banknote on cover; slight cover edge wear, a Very Fine strike, one of two reported. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $190.00
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364

Barnum, 6/26/77 (Gunnison), manuscript postmark tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Lake City, Colo., blue bank receiving handstamp; couple small flaws, F.-V.F., the only reported cover from this five year Post Office. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $900.00
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365

Breckin Ridge, C.T., partial cds on ca. 1863 cover to Gold Run, C.T., with manuscript "Free, Bissell" postmaster free frank; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, a very rare early postmaster free from Breckenridge. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
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366

Brookside, Colo., Nov 17, 1897 (Fremont), bold cds (type B2) on fresh registered cover to Maine, franked with 5¢ bureau, two singles canceled by target handstamps with postmark tying, purple registry handstamp at bottom left, Very Fine and choice, the only reported example of this type cancel and one of two reported covers from this small coal mining town. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $425.00
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367

Buena Vista, Col., Oct 27, 1879 (Chaffee), discernable manuscript (B1) on registered cover with Grocer's corner card, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ + 10¢ Banknotes; tear into manuscript cancel, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

368

Buena Vista, Colo., 1/28 80 (Chaffee), manuscript postmark on 3¢ Banknote cover, part of the well-known Katie Gore correspondence from her son, Very Fine, latest reported use of this scarce manuscript. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

369

Canon City, Col., Sep 15 (Fremont), cds (B4) with negative skull & crossbones killer on 3¢ green entire, with magenta 1876 Hinsdale County Bank Paid marking, with original enclosure, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction

370

Chapman, Colo., Mar 1, 1887 (Garfield), cds (B1) and matching target cancelling 2¢ Banknote on cover to Riverside, Colo., with receiving postmark on reverse; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F., one of only three covers reported from this four year Post Office (renamed New Castle). Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

371

Cimarron, Colo., Sep 22, 1885 (Montrose), cds (B1) on 1¢ Liberty Postal to Montrose, Colo.; tear at right with piece missing, a Very Fine strike, one of three reported examples of this postmark. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

372

Cleora, Lake Co., Colo., Feb 21, 1879 (Chaffee), blue cds (B3) on clean 1¢ Jefferson postal card to Iowa, Very Fine, the latest reported use of this postmark from this 6 year Post Office. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

Literature

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

373

(Colorado) Mrs. M. A. Maxwell's Rocky Mountain Series (Image1)

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

United States

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

374

(Colorado) Pitkin, Colorado, Apr 26, 1886, clear cds and bar killer duplex cancelling 2¢ brown entire to Gunnison City, receiving backstamp; cover reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction

375

Como, Colorado., May 25, 1882 (Park), cds with fancy star killer (B2) on 1¢ Liberty postal card to Concord, N.H., Very Fine, the only reported example of this postmark. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

376

Como, Colo., Oct 18, 1887 (Park), large cds (B6) on 2c brown entire to Pennsylvania, light target cancel, Very Fine, one of four recorded examples of this postmark. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

377

Conejos, Col., Mar 16, 1879 (Conejos), violet cds (B4) with fancy Maltese cross in circle killer on corner card cover to New Mexico; cover reduced slightly at left into corner card, F.-V.F., the earliest reported use of this townmark. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction

378

Cottonwood Springs, Colorado (Chaffee), undated manuscript postmark (type B2) on 1890 cover, franked with uncanceled 1¢ small banknote, two singles, with original enclosure from Cottonwood Hot Springs Hotel and Sanitarium; right stamp into from cover reduction, Fine, the only reported manuscript from Cottonwood Springs. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

379

Dallas, Colo., Aug 28, 1885 (Ouray), cds and 9-bar grid killer (B2) on 1¢ Liberty postal card from David Wood correspondence; light card crease, a Very Fine strike, one of three reported examples of this postmark. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

380

Dallas, Colo, 11/6 '88 (Ouray), manuscript cancel (B4) with pen killer on 3¢ Banknote cover to Boston, Mass.; slight scuff lower left on stamp, otherwise Very Fine, the only reported example of a manuscript from Dallas. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

381

Denver City C.T. Mail Handling Affidavit, 1862 document docketed "Evidence from Denver City, rebutting charges vs. Overland Co. as to dumping mails on side walk etc.", with enclosure in full: Post Office Denver City, CT, Decr 2 1862Hon. Geo. B. Mclellan (sic)2nd Asst. P.M. GeneralWashington D.C.Dear Sir, Yours of the 22nd of Nov is at hand containing statements of charges being made to the Department that the mails were thrown off the Overland coaches in front of our door and by us allowed to remain there over night & underfoot of the people. In reply to this charge I will say that the whole thing is a falsehood from beginning to end. & in order to substanciate (sic) this denial I have requested all of our leading business men to address a letter to the PM of this office stating whether or not they have ever discovered any such neglect of our duty & the law. That letter I enclose to you. The mails for California are not delivered to this office but are kept in the office of the Overland Mail Co. until morning or the departure of the next western coach. Hoping this letter together with the inclosed may satisfy the department of the falsness (sic) of the charge referred to. I am Your Obt Servt D.H. Moffat asst P.M.Further letter on reverse from Secretary of Colorado Territory, Samuel Elbert, attesting to Mr Moffat & Mr Cantu's integrity; some minor fold splitting, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. The frontier environment and inadequately trained personnel of the early 1860's contributed to many complaints about the handling of the mail. (Image1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

382

Denver Junction, Colo., Jun 10, 1886 (Sedgwick), cds with 10-bar circular killer (B2) on 1¢ Jefferson postal card to Denver, F.-V.F., one of four reported, the town name had just recently been changed to Julesburg. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

383

Empire City, C. T., Aug 7 (Clear Creek), cds with matching target handstamp canceling 3¢ rose on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

384

Eureka, San Juan Co., Colo., May 14, 1881 (San Juan), violet cds (B4) with black 3-ring target cancelling on 3¢ green entire to Silverton, Colo.; slightly reduced at right just affecting indicia, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

385

Fair Play Colo. Dec 23 1888, clear strike of cds on registered cover bearing 2¢ green (213) and 10¢ brown (209) to Bethlehem Pa., sender's address on reverse, ex-David New. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

386

Falcon, Colo., Dec 13, 1888 (El Paso), blue cds tying 2¢ Banknote on cover to New York City; cover tear at right below stamp, Fine, the earliest reported cover from Falcon. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

387

Forks Creek, Colo., Dec 4, 1884 (Jefferson), bold cds (B2) with star killer on locally addressed 2¢ brown corner card entire, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this postmark. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

388

Garland, Col., Aug 21 (Costilla), purple cds (B1) with fancy star in circle killer tying 3¢ Banknote (edge flaws) on nice corner card to Lake City, 1877 pencil docketing and bank handstamp, Very Fine, the first cancel reported from Garland. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

389

Garland, Col., Sep 1 (Costilla), cds (B1) with fancy star in circle killer tying 3¢ Banknote on cover card cover to Lake City, with original 1877 enclosure, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction

390

Garland, Colo., Apr 10 (Costilla), magenta cds (type B3) and quartered cork duplex tying 3¢ Banknote (s.e. at left) on cover, blue 1878 oval receiving stamp of First National Bank of Lake City, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

391

Garland, Colo., Jan 27 (Costilla), cds (type B3) and quartered cork duplex tying 3¢ banknote on "Adams Express Company (Western Division)" imprint cover, wity original Adams Express Company enclosure, blue 1878 First National Bank of Lake City oval receiving stamp; minor repair edge nick at top, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction

392

Georgetown Col. Ty., 30 Nov/66, manuscript postmark on cover to Vermont, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. The Georgetown post office was officially established June 19, 1866, with William H. Gray the first postmaster. This particular cover is in the hand of the first postmaster and was posted within six months after the post office was established. (Image1)

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction

393

Grant, Col., Sep 19 (Park), manuscript postmark tying 3¢ Banknote on small cover to Mauitou; sealed tears into postmark, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

394

Greeley, Colo., Sep 17, cds with matching fancy "1873" in grid handstamp tying 1870, 3¢ green on cover to Atkinson, Ill.; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare territorial year date fancy cancellation. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

395

Gunnison, Colo., May 2 (Gunnison), manuscript postmark (B2) on registered cover; franked with Banknotes 1¢ + 3¢ strip of 4; cover soiled, toned and slightly in at right, about Fine appearance, the only reported postmark type. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

396

Gunnison Colo., Registered, Jan 11, 1913 (Gunnison), two strikes of red cds (type B15.1) on reverse of registered 2¢ red entire, boxed parcel post style cancels tying 10¢ registry (s.e. at bottom) + 2¢ red; cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

397

Helena, Colo, 4/14 (Chaffee), manuscript postmark (type B1A) on cover from the well known Katie Gore correspondence, manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, 1879 docketing at left; slight cover staining at lower right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

398

Henry, Col., Aug 2, 1885 (Rio Grande), cds and target handstamp canceling on 2¢ brown entire to Westfield, Mass.; slight edge toning, otherwise Very Fine, one of three reported covers from this 2 year Post Office. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

399

Hermosa, Colo., April 4, 1891 (La Plata), manuscript cancel (B3) on cover to Windfall, Pa., franked with manuscript canceled 2¢ small banknote; stamp overlapping cover reduction at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

400

Hesperus, Colo., Nov 14, 1896 (La Plata), cds and matching target handstamp cancelling on 2¢ green corner card entire to Topeka, Kans., original enclosure; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, the earliest reported cover in private hands from this town. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction