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Western Express Covers - Wells Fargo to Whitney continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Watsonville, Cal. Bold purple oval handstamp canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, black company frank and receiving backstamp; opening slit at top right, otherwise Extremely
Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 103 |
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 Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (WHI-002) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Quincy, in conjunction with partial blue "Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express, Marysville"
circular handstamp canceling indicia, Very Fine, an extremely rare conjunctive usage.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
An unusual conjunctive usage because both company's served the same area, according to Nathan "Everts
and Whiting were close friends and so Whiting made arrangements to turn over his express business on the Quincy to Marysville part of the route." -- this is most likely an example of that route sharing. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 104 |
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 Whitney & Co., Forwarding Merchants and Dealers in Flour and Feed. Boxed imprint at top (WHT-402) in conjunction with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at left on l864, 3¢ pink entire to Carson City, Nevada, canceled by blue
"Wells, Fargo & Co, San Francisco, Apr 3" oval date stamp, with original 1866 Whitney & Co. letterhead enclosure, Very Fine, one of two examples recorded in Thomas.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Express Covers - British Columbia Express Usages & Balances
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 105 |
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U40 |
 (British Columbia & Vancouver Island) Barnard's British Columbia Express, Quesnelle. Ribbon frank (BBC-001c) vertical left placement on unused 1861, 10¢ green entire, with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top,
Very Fine, two unused examples are the only examples recorded in Thomas.
Scott No. U40; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 106 |
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 (British Columbia & Vancouver Island) Freeman & Co.'s Express, Victoria. Black oval handstamp on 10¢ green (U18) entire to Plymouth, N.Y., green Freeman & Co's Express frank, indicia cancelled by
"New-York, Jul 13" cds; some toning, reduced slightly at left, Fine, ex-R.V. Carr, Wilkinson.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE FREEMAN & CO. EXPRESS USE FROM VICTORIA TO THE UNITED STATES. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 107 |
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 (British Columbia & Vancouver Island) Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Mar 10. Blue oval datestamp cancels 10¢ green (U40) entire with black Wells Fargo Paid frank to San Francisco Cal., blue "Post Office,
Victoria V.I." crown oval handstamp, indicia also cancelled by Circle of Vs cancel duplexed with partial San Francisco cds, "Victoria March 5/69" docketing at left; reduced slightly at right, fresh and Very Fine, ex-R.V.
Carr, Wilkinson.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 108 |
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 (British Columbia & Vancouver Island) Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria. Violet oval date stamp tying Canada 1870, 3¢ orange red on cover to San Francisco, Cal., with blue illustrated "Domestic Frank" Columbian
printed frank at top, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce Columbian frank that is unlisted in Thomas.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 109 |
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 Marysville Cal. - Western Express. Better group of 5 covers comprising "Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Marysville" blue oval and woodblock frank on U10 to San Francisco; Wells Fargo & Co. Marysville oval on "Academy
of the Sisters of Notre Dame" all-over shaded ad cover; Wells Fargo, Marysville blue oval on U58 with printed frank and all-over orange J.C. Meussdorffer & Bro. shaded ad cover; "Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville" blue oval and matching blue
"Paid" oval handstamp used as frank on U10 entire, and red "Adams & Co., Marysville, Aug. 14" oval handstamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on cover to Stockton Cal.; some faults, F.-V.F. with.
Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 110 |
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 Sacramento Cal. - Western Express. Better group of 6 covers comprising "Wells Fargo & C. Express, Sacramento" red oval handstamp and matching "Free" oval handstamp to San Francisco; "Wells Fargo & Co.,
Sac. Messenger, Sep 27" oval postmark on 3¢ red (U10) entire with illustrated Agricultural Hall ad to San Francisco; "Passed Sacramento (Cal.) Depot. / Jul 31 1894" magenta two-line postmark to San Francisco,
"Pacific Express Co. Paid Sacramento" blue oval handstamp on buff cover; "Adams & Co. Express, Mormon Island" oval handstamp on folded letter to Sacramento; and "Sacramento City, Cal. May 2" cds on 3¢ star die
(U26) entire with "Langton's Paid Pioneer Express" frank to San Francisco Cal., a Very Fine group.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Eastern Express Covers
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 111 |
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 Bryant & Spear Penobscot Express, Boston, Bangor. Black on orange rectangular label on blue Aug. 1850 folded cover from the Messrs. Jones & Farley correspondence to Boston, Mass., origin dating; central fold, clean and Very
Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 112 |
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 Bryant's Boston and Penobscot Express. Black on green rectangular label, affixed on blue Feb. 20th 1851 folded cover to Boston, Mass., pencil "25 cts" express fee notation at top right and "30$" at top
left; origin dating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 113 |
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 Carr's Bangor Express (Late Bryant's), Kinsley & Co., 11 State St., Boston. Black on green circular label, affixed on blue folded letter datelined "Bangor, Mar 1 1852" from the Messrs. Jones & Farley
correspondence to Boston, "$100," and "$100.00 Paid" notations at top; hor. file fold ties label, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 114 |
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 Cheney & Co.'s Express, Boston, R.R. Exchange Court Square. Gold and black die-cut express label, affixed on blue folded letter datelined "Franklin, Sept 13 1851" addressed in pencil to Messrs. Jones & Farley in
Boston, letter to Mess. Cheney & Co. states "…The note of Jones & Farley is here at your Express Office…", Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 115 |
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 Forwarded by Crane & Co's Bangor and Portland Express. Black on green label, small faults, affixed on orange buff cover with "St. George, July 22, 1860" dateline to Boston, Mass., pencil "Paid" at top right;
reduced slightly at right.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 116 |
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 Hanford's Pony Express. Red rimless oval handstamp on May 5th 1846 folded cover to New York, N.Y.; file fold affecting postmark, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 117 |
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 Hanford's Pony Express Post, 2 Cts. Red Horse & Rider oval handstamp on Aug. 8th 1847 folded cover docketed from Saratoga, N.Y. to New York City, accompanied by a second strike in black on a cover front addressed to New York
City, Fine pair of this unusual local post marking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 118 |
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 Hodgman, Carr & Co., Bangor Express Office, R.R. Exchange, Boston. Clear strike of black circular handstamp on folded letter datelined "Bangor May 5th 1856" addressed to C. Spaulding Esqr., Agent Hallowell, Me., endorsed
"Per Hodgman Carr & Cos Express with Bundle of Trees Per Rail Road" at bottom left, Very Fine and rare express marking, ex-Knapp (lot 850 label).
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 119 |
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 Jerome & Co's Boston & Bangor Express. Black on pink fancy rectangular label, affixed on turned folded letter datelined "Camden, July 27 1848" to Boston, Mass., pencil "pd 10c" cents express fee
notation at top; some ink bleed, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 120 |
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 Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express., Court Square, Boston. Black on purple die cut circular label, affixed on blue folded cover docketed "T.C. Noble, Augusta, Oct 23/51" to Boston, Mass., manuscript
"1" bit at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 121 |
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 Rail Road Exchange, Hodgman & Co., Bangor Express. Court Square, Boston. Gold on black die-cut label, affixed on blue Aug. 19th 1850 folded letter from the Messrs. Jones & Farley correspondence to Boston, Mass., manuscript
"12½" cents (1 bit) express rating and "3$" notation top left, origin dating, central file fold, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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