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Western Express - The Carrington Correspondence continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 521 |
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 (Carrington) Kenyon's Foreign Letter Office, N. York. Red oval handstamp and matching "Paid" oval on 1851 cover to Carrington in San Francisco, manuscript docket on reverse; missing backflap,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Kenyon's Foreign Letter Office was a "professional forwarder", charging a fee for arranging shipments of parcels and letters. Carrington & co. was associated with the Empire City line, so probably
was not charged by them for this letter. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 522 |
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 (Carrington) U.S. Mail Line, of Steamships for California via Panama R.R., New York (Office of). Embossed circular corner card on cover addressed to Bates Grisvold, Assistant Mail Agent, Str. Empire City,
with original 1855 enclosure from I.W. Raymond with note for Robert Carrington to go out as assistant mail agent aboard the Empire City and asking for free passage to Aspinwall and permit him to occupy the mail Agent Room, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Complete images:
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 523 |
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 (Carrington) Robert Carrington Correspondence Balance, 1848-55. Of 8 covers; includes 1848 drop rate cover in New York, three 1851 usages including 40 rate cover (with letter) from Boonton, N.J. and other
to Carrington in San Francisco with the clamshell "6" rate handstamp, 1852 with two covers addressed to Carrington as purser of the New Orleans, one with "Adams & Co., New York" red shield corner card, 1855 with two covers addressed to
Carrington as purser of the Empire City, one with embossed "Office of U.S. Mail Line of Steamships for California vis Panama R.R." corner card and other with red "Adams Express Co., Boston" shield corner card, also a 1856 cover to relative
with red Adams oval corner card and blue express handstamp, and 1860 3¢ pink entire to his brother John in N.Y. with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank and "Collect, 2cts" handstamp of Boyd's, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Complete images:
View gallery or Download PDF
(18MB). (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Express - Freeman to Wells, Fargo & Co.
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 524 |
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 Freeman & Co's Express, Jamestown. Oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, red ribbon printed frank; flap tear and small tear at top on front, F.-V.F., ex-Haas.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 525 |
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 G. H. Wines & Co.'s California Express. Printed frank with elaborate eagle, scroll and shield design (Haller FW15) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Rhodes & Whitney's Express,
Weaverville" oval handstamp struck twice and canceling; reduced at right into indicia, F.-V.F., illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE WINES & COMPANY'S PRINTED FRANK USING A PATRIOTIC
MOTIF. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 526 |
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 Hunter & Co.'s Express, Mud Springs, Cala. (Forwarded By). Clear strike of shield handstamp on folded letter sheet to Santa Clara, carried to Placerville and placed in the mails with "Placerville, Cal.,
Oct 22" cds with manuscript date, matching "Paid" and "3" rate handstamps; light covey soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED STRIKES OF THE HUNTER & CO. EXPRESS MUD SPRINGS SHIELD HANDSTAMP. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 527 |
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 Pacific Stage & Express Co. Two different franks on six covers; with first type frank (PAS-001) on four buff covers, and blue oval frank (PAS-004) on two covers, one with unused 1851, 3¢ dull red (11)
affixed; one of the former with small edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 528 |
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143L8 |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ Blue. Tied to 1861, 3¢ pink entire (U34) by blue Sacramento Wells, Fargo & Co. oval, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 143L8; $4,750; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 143L8] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Scott $4,750
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 529 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Dutch Flat, Jan 13. Docketed 1865 on 1864 Die 3¢ pink entire addressed to capitalist James Whartenby in "Nevada" (probably Nevada City), with ms. writing at left, very clean cover,
scarce; slightly reduced at right, overall Very Fine, James Whartenby (1817-1890), was a Nevada City miner who acquired great wealth during his years as general manager and president of the South Yuba Canal Water Company.
Estimate; $150 -
200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 530 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Steamboat. Blue oval handstamp canceling on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to Sonoma, with red steamboat illustrated "Bill of Lading, Per Steamer Nevada, Leaves San Francisco
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday" advertising corner card crossed out with "Nov 9, 61" docketing alongside; light central fold, F.-V.F., a very rare Steamer Nevada advertising corner card.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 531 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Mayfield, August 30. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine, only a few known.
Estimate; $100 -
150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 532 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid. Black company frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Steel Center, Minn., with notation on reverse "letter mailed from Green River City (Wyo.), Aug 21, 1868", canceled by "Union
Pacific R.R., Aug 29" cds and letter "A" duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 533 |
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143L9 |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City N.T., Feb 26. Blue oval date stamp tying large margin Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ red on 1861, 3¢ pink entire (U35) addressed to Clara Crittenden at
the hotel Cosmopolitan in San Francisco, black Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top, with original enclosure datelined "Virginia Feby 26, 65" and mentions the Virginia pony express service…And I shall write to you by pony because the regular
express is slow - The costly pony is hardly so great as you rely on buying (sic) for a single letter only 25cts more than by Express; some trivial edge wear at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 143L9; $8,000; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A CHOICE 25¢ RED VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS COVER WITH THE WELLS FARGO VIRGINIA CITY DATESTAMP.
The Virginia Pony was terminated in July of 1864 because the roads had been improved to the extent that stagecoaches were making
just as good time as the pony riders. However, the following winter, after storms fowled the roads, the premium service was revived for another two months. The last gasp of the Virginia Pony was from December 29, 1864, to March 2, 1865. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 143L9] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Scott $8,000
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 534 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Wilmington, Mar 13. Full blue oval strike of blue oval date stamp on on 1864 Die 3¢ pink entire, to San Francisco, intact; usual slight soiling and slightly rounded corner,
overall Very Fine, Wilmington was established in 1864.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 535 |
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 Western Express Unused Franked Entires. Group of three entires; two 1860 3¢ entires one with The Holladay Overland Mail and Express Company frank and other with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank over
red Pacific Union Express Co. frank, 1887 2¢ entire with Denver and Rio Grande Express frank, also includes 1860 6¢ front with La Porte Express Co. frank, 1870 3¢ rebacked entire with Eureka Express Co. frank and a faulty
soiled Wells, Fargo & Co. pony express frank cover; some flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Stage Coach Companies
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 536 |
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 Barlow, Sanderson & Co.'s, Southern Overland Mail & Express Co. Printed boxed corner card and illustrated four-horse stagecoach above, on cover to Middlefield Centre, N.Y., franked with 1869, 3¢
ultramarine (114) tied by target handstamp, matching "Phillipsburg, Kan., May 13" cds; stamp flaws at top and cover professionally restored along edges and at right, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 537 |
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 Coast Line San Juan & Los Angeles, U.S. Mail Stage Company. Imprint on orange cover to San Juan, roughly opened at right, original enclosure with similar printed letterhead in blue, 1867 letter written in
San Francisco by W.E. Lovett, Owner of the Stage Line, cover carried without postage as this was Office Business, Fine and rare.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 538 |
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 Foss & Connelly, Stage Proprietors. Illustrated corner card showing Four-Horse "Geysers" Wagon, on cover to Boston Highlands, Mass., franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by quartered cork
handstamp, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 18" cds alongside, Very Fine, Foss & Connelly ran the Geyser Stage Line from San Francisco to the Calistoga Hot Springs in Napa Valley.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 539 |
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 Lake Tahoe Stage Office, J.M. Benton - Proprietor, Carson City, Nevada. Illustrated four-horse stagecoach corner card, on cover franked with 3¢ Banknote just tied by "Carson City, Nev., Oct 26" cds,
reverse with illustrated stage office scene showing six-horse stagecoach in foreground, with company letterhead billing from another correspondence; cover irregularly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 540 |
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 North Western Stage Co., General Manager's Office, Boise City, Idaho Territory. Manuscript crossed through corner card on cover to Roseburg, Oregon, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by "Washington, D.C.,
Feb 24" cds and quartered cork duplex, with original enclosure from S.S. Huntley enclosing a draft for "Route No. 4413"; cover tear at bottom right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
A letter from S.S. Huntley, a Montana Express
& Stage operator, showing proceeds for a portion of his western mail contract. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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