H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale

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The Mining Business in Four Pictures, illustrated lettersheet depicting four scenes: "Going In To It", "Making Something", "Making Nothing", and "Going Out Of It", "Lith & Published by Britton & Rey, corner of Montgomery & Commercial Sts. S.F." imprint, small blue handstamp for "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, Charles P. Kimball, Proprietor", trivial splitting along the folds, very fine and attractive (Image 1)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:57 AM

242

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California Szenen.—Die verschiedenen Arten des Minenbaues, illustrated lettersheet printed in German, "Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery Strasse, San Francisco" imprint, lengthy multipage letter datelined Mokelumne Hill, small gold nugget sewn into the page (Image 1)

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 10:58 AM

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243

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The De Lery Gold Mining Co., cornercard on cover from New York City to London, England, franked with pair of 2c Black (73) and pair of 10c Green (68), all tied cork cancels, pink all-over advertising on reverse for Idaho and Nevada silver and California and Canada gold, small repairs throughout, exploded for display, very fine appearance, a striking mining advertising cover exploded to show all-over design on reverse from the DeLery Gold Mining Company, franked with pair 2c Black and pair 10c Green, addressed to London, England (Image 1)

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SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:00 AM

244

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The Austin Silver Mining Co. of Nevada, The Delery Gold Mining Co. of Canada, cover from New York City to Quebec, Canada, franked with two 2c Black (73) and pair of 3c Rose (65), all tied by December 20 datestamps, brown all-over advertising on reverse for Idaho and Nevada silver and California and Canada gold, small repairs along left edge and vertical crease through one stamp, exploded for display, very fine appearance, a striking mining advertising cover exploded to show all-over advertising design from the Delery Mining Company on reverse of cover to Quebec, Canada, Franked with pair 3c Rose and two 2c Black, (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:01 AM

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245

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Don Pedros Bar Cal Feb 22, manuscript postmark on canvas pouch addressed to Lisbon, Maine, franked with two strips of five 3c Dull red and two strips of five 10c Green, each with neat pen cancel, small faults to be expected, an extraordinary postal relic, this pouch would have been sewn around a metal cigarette box containing gold nuggets circa 1855, the postage of $1.30 would pay for 6½ ounces (at a rate of 10c per half-ounce (Image 1)

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:03 AM

Independent Carriers and Express Companies - Western Expresses

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Adams & Co Marysville. Oct 14, red oval datestamp (ADA-101k) with matching octagonal "Paid" on cover to San Francisco, small corner faults, otherwise fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:04 AM

247

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Adams & Co. Mormon Isld. July.14, red oval datestamp (ADA-101m) on cover to Athens, New York, entered the mails with black "New-York 5Cts. Aug 12" integral rate datestamp, light staining, very fine and attractive (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:05 AM

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Adams & Co. Nevada [City]. Feby 3, red oval handstamp (Thomas ADA-101o) on 1853 folded letter to San Francisco, endorsed "Pr Adams & Co Express" at lower left, very fine and attractive (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:07 AM

Independent Carriers and Express Companies - Western Expresses

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249

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Adams & Cos. Express Columbia, blue handstamp (ADA-102a) on cover to Sacramento, California, light edge wear, very fine, just three examples recorded by Thomas (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:09 AM

250

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Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco, California, red shield cornercard (ADA-400) on cover to East Granville, Massachusetts, blue "Marysville Cal 5 Jun 13" datestamp corrected with "10" rate handstamp, original enclosure and Adams & Co. bill of exchange, light wear from contents, very fine and rare, Thomas records just eight examples (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:10 AM

251

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Paid, Bamber & Co's. Express, black printed scroll frank printed vertically (BAM-002a) on 3c Pink Entire to San Francisco, printed cornercard at top center reads "Daily Line of Stages Carrying Bamber & Co's Express, Leaves Moore's Landing, for Bantas, San Joaquin City, Graysonville, and Hill's Ferry., Jon. S. Perkins, Proprietor" (BAM-600), blue "J. Bamber & Co's Express. Sep 27" double circle datestamp (BAM-102), light edge wear particularly at bottom left, fine appearance (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:11 AM

252

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Paid, Bamber & Co's Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland, black printed scroll frank (Thomas BAM-004) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, blue double oval "Bamber & Co's Express Oakland. Sep 30 1868" handstamp (Thomas BAM-104), reduced at left, very fine appearance (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:13 AM

253

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J. Bamber & Cos. Contra Costa Express. Paid., black oval handstamp (Thomas BAM-101a) alongside framed "Answer by Bamber & Co's. Express Office, Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" handstamp (BAM-404) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, light staining, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:14 AM

254

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J. Bamber & Cos. Contra Costa Express. Paid., black oval handstamp (BAM-101a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, additional "Answer by Bamber & Co's. Express Office, Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" handstamp (BAM-404), professionally cleaned and light toning along top edge, fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:15 AM

255

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J. Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, Paid, black oval handstamp (BAM-100a) with matching framed "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express, Office Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" (BAM-404) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, cover cleaned and repaired, fine appearance (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:18 AM

256

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J. Bamber & Co's Contra Costa Express, Paid, black oval frank (BAM-100) on 3c Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, additional framed "Answer by Bamber & Co's Express Office Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" with pointing hand (BAM-404), trivial edge wear, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:19 AM

257

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J.M Benion's Stable, Carson City, Nevada. Daily Stages to Lake Tahoe, Carriages for Tourists, stage coach illustrated cover to San Jose, California, "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express From Gold Hill" train and steamer illustrated black on red adhesive, reduced at right, otherwise very fine, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold, ex-Haas (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:20 AM

258

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PD Berthouds Mule Team Express, black boxed handstamp (BRT-100) on 3c Green entire to Pioche, Nevada, blue "Treasure City Nev. Nov 3" datestamp, "25" in handstamp crossed out and replaced with manuscript "10", just reduced at right, very fine, virtually nothing is known about Berthouds Mule Team Express aside from the three covers recorded with this handstamp (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:21 AM

259

F.W. Balke & Co. Express Weaverville, blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Holland, Wisconsin, red "Weaverville Cal. Jan 14" datestamp, Pacific Express illustrated horse and rider frank most likely did not represent any service, manuscript "M" and "$1" (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:22 AM

260

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Copley & Co.'s Miners' Express, blue handstamp (COP-100a) on cover to Marysville, California, manuscript "Berkshire O June 25" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rate, "Rec'd Aug 5th/55" docketing on reverse, very fine and rare, just 12 examples of this handstamp are recorded, 10 of which are outbound uses in red ink, and just two of which (this and one other) are inbound uses in blue ink (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-06, 11:23 AM