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

Western Express (Jones & Russell's thru Pacific Express)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1171 c ImageJones & Russell's Pike's Peak Express Co., Denver City, Oct. 6, 1859". Circular datestamp boldly struck on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Davenport, Iowa, with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) tied by "Leavanworth City K. T. Oct. 22, 1859" circular datestamp, edge flaws (some repaired) and with right flap removed, still Fine, scarce, this express company was started by William H. Russell and his partners, it was taken over by the Central Overland California and Pike's Peak Express Co. of Pony Express fame when its debts became too burdensome, ex Senchuk (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1172 c Lamping & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FL1, Ty. 1, Vertical Format) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, clearly struck "Lamping & Cos. Express Downieville" oval handstamp, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville May 31" oval datestamp, part of top flap torn off, small tear at top of cover, otherwise Very Fine, Lamping's Express (successor to Langton) served the Downieville mining region and connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Marysville

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1173 c ImageLamping & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FL1, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Sacramento, "Lamping & Co. Express Crest. City" (Crescent City) oval handstamp, no other markings, carried exclusively by Lamping, Very Fine, scarce use (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1174 c ImageLangton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 4) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to Germantown Pa., carried by express outside the mails to New York and posted there, entered mails with "New-York Oct. 14" circular datestamp and grid cancel, Very Fine and scarce combination of express and regular mails (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1175 c ImageLangton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 4) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Galway N.Y., entered mails with blue "Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps Feb. 4" circular datestamp and matching large grid of squares cancel, Very Fine, unusually attractive and scarce combination of express and regular mails (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1176 c Langton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 4) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to Poughkeepsie N.Y., entered mails with "Downieville Cal. Jun. 3" circular datestamp and matching circular segmented grid cancel, some light wrinkles, still Very Fine and scarce combination of express and regular mails

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1177 c ImageLangton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 4) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U15) to Jamesville Wis., entered mails with "Downieville Cal. Oct. 2, 1860(?)" circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce combination of express and regular mails (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1178 c ImageLangton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed and embossed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 5) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, blue "Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville" oval handstamp, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Sep. 7" oval datestamp, Very Fine, the embossed frank is scarce (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1179 c ImageLangton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed frank embossed in blue (Haller FL3, Ty. 5) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10), evidently unused with contemporary ms. "Express Matters...Lot 40" notation, Very Fine, Haller lists the Type 5 frank in blue on U34, but not on U10 (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1180 c ImageLangton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL4, Ty. 5) on 3c Red Star Die entire (U27) to Nevada, ms. docketing dated June 12, 1861, few toned spots around edges, still Very Fine (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1181 c ImageLangton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 5 var) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, blue "Langton's Pioneer Express Downieville" oval handstamp, conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Oct. 29" oval datestamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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