Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale

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Lot Description

121

Pacific Express Co., Sacramento. Oval date stamp on five 1863 3¢ Nesbitt entires and "Pony & Rider" company printed franks; three with black handstamps and franks with different recognized hind leg varieties, one with blue handstamp and frank with crooked hind leg variety, one with blue handstamp and blue frank (cover erosion), small cover faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

122

Pacific Express Co., Sacramento. Blue oval date stamp on three covers; two on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entires to San Francisco, one with similar blue oval handstamp with "Paid" in octagon inside, other on cover to Iowa Hill, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, manuscript canceled and "Paid" straight line handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

123

Pacific Express Co., Sacramento. Large blue double oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, Very Fine, a very early handstamp. Scott No. U2 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $100.00
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124

U58

Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento, Nov 24. Blue double oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ entire to San Francisco, red company frank at top and manuscript "Via Vallejo" endorsement at left, reverse with "Central Pacific Railroad, Sacramento, Nov 28, 1868" cds, cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. U58 Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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SOLD for $210.00
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125

Pacific Union Express Co. Three 1864 entires with red company franks; 3¢ entire to San Francisco with blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento, Mar 5" double cds, other 3¢ entire with blue "Sac. Messr., Oct 5" double cds, to Sacramento, and 6¢ legal size entire to Chico, Cal, with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Dec 19" oval date stamp and black Wells, Fargo & Co. frank printed over red Pacific Union Express frank, some cover tears, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

126

U58

Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento, Oct 22. Blue double circle date stamp on 1864 3¢ entire with pink allover Adam's, McNeil & Co. shaded advertisement to San Francisco, red company frank at left, cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. U58 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $1,262.00
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127

U58

Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento. Blue double circle date stamp on 1864 3¢ entire to San Francisco, with pink allover "Golden Eagle Hotel" shaded advertisement and red company frank at left, Very Fine. Scott No. U58 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $180.00
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128

Taylor's Express. Manuscript express marking on folded letter to Sacramento City, enclosure datelined "Springs 10 Feby 51" with contents regarding Springs and Salmon River, Very Fine, considered to be the earliest recorded example of this short-lived express. Estimate $500 - 750. In M.C. Nathan's book "Franks of the Western Expresses", it states that L.W. Taylor started his express from Shasta to Sacramento, California in June of 1851. However, the above folded letter predates this start time by about four months. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

129

Via Nicaragua, In Advance of the Mails. Oval handstamp applied in San Francisco, on cover to "Hon. J.W. Denver, Ho. of Rep's, Washington City, D.C., N. Y", entered the mails with "N. York, Steamship" circular handstamp and matching straight line "Free" handstamp, docketed "Wm. M. Gwin" (Senator of California), Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. J.W. Denver, Wm. M. Gwin and Cornelius Vanderbilt were friends, instrumental in getting Sacramento as the permanent state capitol of California in March of 1854. It is a fair assumption that Gwin could have been in Sacramento for the opening of the new session of the state legislature. Vanderbilt was an owner of the transit company across Nicaragua. The cover could have gone privately to San Francisco and also on the Nicaragua route. (Image1)

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

130

W. H. Robinson, Express Agent, Sacramento. Oval handstamp on incoming cover to Sacramento, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, two singles tied by blue "Schenectady, N.Y., Apr 2" cds, Very Fine, an attractive from the mails usage. Scott No. 11 Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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SOLD for $950.00
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131

W. H. Robinson, Express Agent, Sacramento. Clear strike of oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter to Sacramento City, manuscript "Caledonia, Mi, June 18/ 52" origin postmark and matching "10" rate, cover wear and soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

132

W. H. Robinson, Express Agent, Sacramento. Partial strike of oval handstamp on cover to Malone, N.Y., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by two strikes of "Sacramento City, Cal., Nov 15" cds, stamp and cover with small faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $105.00
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133

Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Steamboat. Blue fancy box handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-5) tying 1851 3¢ dull red on cover to Sacramento, cover with light scoring lines with one affecting bottom left corner of stamp, otherwise Very Fine; with 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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SOLD for $750.00
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134

Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Steamboat. Blue oval river mail handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-3) on cover from Sacramento to San Francisco, Very Fine, ex Barkhausen. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

135

U10

Wells Fargo & Co., Express/Steamboat. Blue oval river mail handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-7) on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $105.00
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136

U10

Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Steamboat. Blue shield type river mail handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-4) on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada (City), Cal., Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $220.00
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137

U10

Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Mar 4. Double oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-5) on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with blue company printed frank at top, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. U10 Estimate $400 - 600. Controversy still exists over the significance of the "Blue Franks". Many believe that it was a steamship frank, as they came into existence when the steamship cancels disappeared in 1854, while others have conjectured that they may have denoted a special service. (Image1)

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SOLD for $450.00
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138

U18

Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Jan 14. Double oval date stamp on 1853 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Pittsburgh, Pa., entered the mails with "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 15" cds and grid handstamp, red printed company frank at top, cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a very unusual cover with the Philadelphia cds instead of the normal New York postmark. Scott No. U18 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $105.00
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139

U10

Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City. Blue double oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-5) on two 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entires; one to San Francisco with printed corner at bottom left and black company frank, other to Placerville additionally franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red and tied by second strike of handstamp, black company frank at top, cover faults, Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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SOLD for $95.00
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140

U27,U35,U58

Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. Messenger. Blue oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 8-2) on two entires; one on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire (small tear at upper left) to Sacramento with black printed frank at top, other on 1861 3¢ entire (reduced into indicia at right) additional franked with 1861 3¢ to Downieville with black company frank, also a third 1864 3¢ entire to Sacramento with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento Mess." oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 8-10) with black company frank, F.-V.F. Scott No. U27,U35,U58 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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SOLD for $105.00
Will close during Public Auction