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U.S. Stamps, U.S. and C.S.A. Postal History, Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Western Express (Adams thru Hopkinson's)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1150 c Adams & Cos. Express. Four covers, first blue "Adams & Co. Express Coloma" double-line oval handstamp on back of Aug. 16, 1852 folded letter from England to Sacramento Cal., wrinkled and some effects of moisture, still Fine and presentable, rare, second red "Adams & Co. Marysville Aug. 14." oval datestamp and matching "Paid" in double-line frame on buff cover to Stockton Cal., third red "Forwarded by Adams & Cos. Express, San Francisco." oval handstamp on Apr. 1, 1851 blue folded letter from New York to San Francisco, the red oval marking is very rare, finally red "Adams & Co. Express San Francisco California" shield corner card to Stockton, some flaws but overall Fine-Very Fine

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1151 c Alta Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 2) and blue "Alta Express Co. San Francisco Oct. 10" oval datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Sacramento, horizontal crease at top, lightly soiled, otherwise Fine, ex Barkhausen, Chaloner

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1152 c Angiers' North San Juan and Humbug Express. Printed frank (Haller FA7) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oakland Cal., conjunctive use with "Wells Fargo & Co. North San Juan Jul. 8" blue oval datestamp, ms. cancel, repaired opening tears at right, otherwise Fine, Angiers ran its express in the Yuba River mining region, between Humbug and North San Juan (where it connected with Wells, Fargo & Co., as stated in the frank), ex Barkhausen

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1153 c ImageJ. Bamber & Cos. Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland Office. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 5) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Grass Valley Mar. 8" oval datestamp, insect nibbling at sides (repaired at right), otherwise Fine, scarce frank with Bamber's Oakland agents' names, ex Edwards (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1154 c ImageThe Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T., Aug. 21. Oval datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire with bold "Saint Joseph Mo. Aug. 28, 1860" circular datestamp to Manchester N.H., "The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph Mo. Aug. 31" oval backstamp, small insignificant stain at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, the cover was carried by the express from Denver City to St. Joseph where it was placed in the mails and carried on to Manchester N.H., ex Meroni and Hall (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1155 c English & Wells' Moore's Flat and Eureka Express. Ornately framed printed frank (Haller FE4, Ty. 1a) on 3c Pink entire (U58), conjunctive paste-up use to Sacramento with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Aug. 25" oval datestamp, opened at top and right, slightly reduced, Very Fine, English & Wells ran their express to the mining camps of Moore's Flat and Eureka South, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Nevada City and Emigrant Gap (explained in this Type 1a frank), ex Dale-Lichtenstein

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1156 c ImageEverts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) addressed in blue to Middleborough Mass., entered mails with two strikes of red "La Porte Cal. Oct. 16, 1859" circular datestamp, negligible opening tears (one at top touches frank), still Very Fine, scarce transcontinental use and unusually colorful, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1157 c ImageEverts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2b) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Sherborn Mass., red "Strawberry Valley Cal." circle with ms. July 17 date, small piece of backflap missing, edges cosmetically improved, Very Fine, this frank is unlisted in Haller on U16 entire, very scarce (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1158 c ImageEverts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Trout River N.Y., entered mails with faint red "Strawberry Valley Cal." circular datestamp (Dec. 17 in ms.), opening tear along top and mended nick above frank, still Fine, the blue frank is extremely rare and possibly unique on a 10c entire, ex Worthington, Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1159 c ImageFreeman & Co.'s Express. Three covers, first red "Freeman & Co.'s Express San Francisco." oval handstamp on part-printed bill of lading datelined at Panama, Jun. 30, 1855, and endorsed for the steamship J. L. Stephens, second red "Freeman & Co.'s Express Aug. 20" circular datestamp on buff cover to local street address in San Francisco, finally red "Forwarded by J. M. Freeman, Agent of Adams & Co's Express, Panama" oval handstamp clearly struck on buff cover to Santiago, Chile, Very Fine, extremely scarce marking, a choice trio of covers, ex Hahn (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1160 c ImageFreeman & Co.'s California, Atlantic States and European Express. Printed frank (Haller FF7, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Athens N.Y., uprated with 1c Blue, Ty. V and pair of 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (24, 26), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 11, 1861" circular datestamp, 3c stamps originally affixed over obsolete frank (lifted and hinged at lower left), Very Fine, by 1861 Freeman was out of business, but a few of the franked 3c entires were used in the Nichols correspondence (see Nathan p. 82 for another similar example), a fascinating use, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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