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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 201 |
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319 |
 Green and Yellow Lemons a return notice. To Hillsdale Oregon, franked with 2¢ carmine cancelled Los Angeles, University Station duplex cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 319 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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| 202 |
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U358 |
Industrial, Mining, Citrus Exposition, Feb'y 19, to March 10, 1900 Los Angeles. Red circular ad on back of cover to San Bernardino, Cal., on 2¢ carmine entire, cancelled with Los Angeles, Cal. machine cancel, cigar label pasted on front, cover
slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. U358 Estimate $40 - 50.
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SOLD for $10.00
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| 203 |
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581, J61, J62, U481 |
Kern County, Arvin, Wild Flower Festival. Vivid multicolored picture of wildflowers on Kern County Chamber of Commerce corner card on U481 and (2) 1c green to Long Beach, Cal. cancelled Bakersfield, Cal., postage due paid with 1¢ + 2¢, Very Fine (no
photo). Scott No. 581+J61+J62+U481 Estimate $40 - 60.
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SOLD for $10.00
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| 204 |
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332 |
 May Day Floral Carnival and Feast of Lanterns Los Gatos, Cal. Multicolored illustrated cover to Akron, Ohio, franked with 2¢ red cancelled with 1909 Los Gatos postmark, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 332 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $60.00
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| 205 |
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319 |
 Meet Me At Diamond Springs July 4, 1908 Celebration, Picnic, Dance. Blue and red flag illustrated cover to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 2¢ carmine cancelled with Diamond Springs postmark, Very Fine, very scarce. Scott No. 319
Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 206 |
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319 |
 N.S.G.W. Admission Day Celebration and Grand Electric Carnival, Sacramento one week Sept. 4-9. Red and black illustrated cover with dancing bears with A.A. Van Voorhies & Co. corner card to Santa Cruz, Cal., 2¢ carmine cancelled with
Sacramento, Cal. machine postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 319 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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| 207 |
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319 |
 N.S.G.W. Street Fair and Carnival, Sacramento, Cal., July 18-23, 1904. Multicolored illustrated cover with clown and bear, Wasserman, Kaufman & Co. corner card to Nevada City, Cal., 2¢ carmine cancelled with Sacramento, Cal. machine
cancel, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 319 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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| 208 |
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528B |
 National Orange Show, San Bernardino, California. Vivid multicolor eagle, flag, and oranges illustrated cover with massive multicolored letterhead of similar design to Highland, Cal., 2¢ carmine tied by San Bernardino, Cal. machine
cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 528B Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
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| 209 |
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499 |
 National Orange Show, San Bernardino, California. Vivid multicolor eagle, flag and oranges illustrated cover to Grace, Idaho, 2¢ carmine tied by San Bernardino, Cal. machine cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 499 Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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| 210 |
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319 |
 Oakland Street Fair and Carnival, June 23rd to July 4th, 1903. Red and blue illustrated cover to Sacramento, Cal., franked with 2¢ carmine cancelled with Oakland, Cal. duplex cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 319 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $180.00
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| 211 |
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 Orange County group. Green and Orange Map of Orange County, Cal., with orange in middle, to Redlands, Cal., 2¢ carmine tied by Orange, Cal. cds, also four additional covers, Sunkist red corner card 1928, Pine Cone brand illustrated
corner card (small tears), multicolor oranges corner card 1949, Orange Show and Fair June 4-14 1931 franked with 2¢ Molly Pitcher, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $30.00
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| 212 |
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398 |
The Orange Grove Man. Red-orange and green oranges illustrated cover of A. W. Richard to Los Angeles, 2¢ Pan-Pac cancelled with Claremont, Cal. duplex cancel, toning at right, Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. 398 Estimate $40 - 60.
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SOLD for $10.00
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| 213 |
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406 |
 Panama California Exposition San Diego, Cal Entire Year 1915. Allover illustrated picture of fairgrounds and San Diego Harbor on back of cover from City Clerk San Diego, Cal. with fancy Exposition emblem to Azusa, Cal., 2c carmine
canceled with San Diego, Cal. "Panama-California Exposition San Diego 1915" slogan machine cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 406 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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| 214 |
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375 |
 Panama Pacific Exposition. Illustrated all over pictures of President Taft breaking ground and opening exposition and 2 pictures of dignitaries on back of cover with Hotel Colonial, San Francisco, Cal. corner card to New York City, 2¢
carmine cancelled with 1912 San Francisco, Cal. slogan "World's Panama-Pacific Exposition 1915" machine cancel, Very Fine, very rare. Scott No. 375 Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 215 |
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634 |
Paso Robles Annual Pioneer Days. Allover light brown illustrated cover addressed locally, franked with 2¢ carmine cancelled with 1935 Paso Robles, Cal. machine cancel, Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. 634 Estimate $40 - 50.
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SOLD for $20.00
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| 216 |
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372 |
Portola Festival 1909 San Francisco October 19-23. Multicolored illustrated cover to Los Angeles, Cal., franked with 2¢ Hudson-Fulton canceled with San Francisco, Cal. machine cancel, Portola Festival label on back, two white spots and slightly
trimmed at right, Fine, scarce (no photo). Scott No. 372 Estimate $50 - 75.
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SOLD for $40.00
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| 217 |
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332 |
 Portola Festival Oct. 19-23. Illustrated red on yellow cover with "San Francisco" looking invitingly to a man in a globe representing the world, Wellman-Robbins Mercantile Agency corner card to Boston, Mass., 2¢ carmine cancelled with
Oakland, Cal. machine cancel, Extremely Fine, very scarce. Scott No. 332 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $150.00
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| 218 |
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332 |
 Portola Festival Oct. 19-23, 1909 San Francisco. Multicolored illustrated with lady and view of rebuilt San Francisco. Cal. to Fresno, Cal., franked with 2¢ carmine cancelled with Berkeley, Cal. machine cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 332
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $170.00
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| 219 |
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279B |
 Redland, California, Beautiful in Situation and Surroundings, Leads in Citrus Fruits. Vivid red and green oranges illustrated cover, John Fisk Real Estate and Insurance corner card, to Los Angeles, 2¢ carmine tied by 1903 Los Ang & San
B'd'no RPO (Towle 964-X-3), light toning on back, Very Fine. Scott No. 279B Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $60.00
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| 220 |
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376 |
 Redland, California, Beautiful in Situation and Surroundings, Leads in Citrus Fruits. Vivid red and green oranges illustrated cover, B. W. Smith, Grower of the "Redland Early" orange to Philadelphia, Pa., 2¢ carmine tied by 1912 Redland,
Cal. duplex cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 376 Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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SOLD for $40.00
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| 221 |
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331 |
Rialto Orange Company, Rialto, Cal. Rialto Orange Company, Rialto, Cal., bicolored orange on illustrated local cover, 1¢ green canceled with duplex cancel (Williams SBE-4560), trimmed at left, Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. 331 Estimate $40 - 60.
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SOLD for $10.00
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| 222 |
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319 |
 Sacramento Electric Carnival May 11 to 16. Green and lavender illustrated cover, woman fly fishing with electric bulbs attached to line, Weinstock, Lubin & Co. corner card, franked with 2¢ carmine canceled with 1909 Sacramento machine
postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 319 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $80.00
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| 223 |
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279 |
 Sacramento Street Fair and Floral Festival. Red and blue illustrated cover with clown and corner card of Hale Brothers, to Downieville, Cal., franked by 1¢ green cancelled with 1902 Sacramento, Cal. machine cancel, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 279 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
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| 224 |
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375 |
 San Bernardino, Cal., The Home of the National Orange Show, Feb. 18-25, 1914. Green and orange illustrated cover with arrow head with Indian at top and an orange at the bottom, 2¢ carmine tied by 1913 San Bernardino, Cal. machine cancel,
nick at left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 375 Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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| 225 |
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319 |
 San Diego our Italy. Green and yellow lemon with picture of San Diego Bay in center as corner card of Turner & Barr realty dealers to Los Angeles, 2¢ carmine tied by 1904 Los Angeles & San Diego RPO (Towle 993-D-1), Very Fine. Scott No.
319 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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| 226 |
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282C |
 San Diego, Cal. July 3-6. Blue and red illustrated cover with sailboat, to Oceanside, Cal., 10¢ brown cancelled "Registered/ Jun 14/01/ Station No 1./ San Diego, Cal." (unlisted town/station in Williams), red backstamp "Registered/ June
13, 1901/ Oceanside" unlisted postmark in Williams (date is off 1day), Very Fine, very scarce. Scott No. 282C Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
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| 227 |
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720 |
San Francisco Invites You to the Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta. Allover blue illustrated cover to Bremerton, Washington, franked with 3¢ Washington cancelled with San Francisco, Cal. machine cancel, Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. 720 Estimate $40 -
60.
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SOLD for $10.00
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| 228 |
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332 |
 San Jose July 3-4-5. Multicolored illustrated cover with child paying horn, Jos. H. Rucher & Co. corner card, to Oakland, Cal. franked with 2¢ carmine cancelled with San Jose flag machine cancel, small cover tears, Very Fine. Scott No.
332 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
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| 229 |
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332 |
 Santa Rose County Rose Carnival, San Jose, California May-11 to 14-1910. Multicolored Rose with city scene in center, on cover franked with 2c carmine canceled with San Jose, Cal. flag machine cancel, Extremely Fine, very scarce. Scott
No. 332 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $90.00
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| 230 |
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 Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. September 19-24 1904. Blue illustration of California Bear and Odd Fellow insignia on cover to Ione, Cal., San Francisco, Cal. machine cancel tying 1¢ Louisiana, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $80.00
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| 231 |
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279B |
 Stockton Fair Sept. 23rd to Oct 4th 1902. Yellow and purple illustrated cover with family heading to fair with matching stationery in color, 2¢ carmine cancelled with Stockton, Cal. flag machine cancel, cover reduction into stamp, Fine.
Scott No. 279B Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $20.00
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| 232 |
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279B |
 Stockton Free Street Fair June 26th -July 4, 1900. Red, green and black illustration of clown and balloons on cover to Carson, Nev., 2¢ carmine cancelled with Stockton, Cal. duplex cancel, Very Fine, scarce. Scott No. 279B Estimate $100
- 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
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| 233 |
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267 |
 Stockton, Sept. 9, 1896, Admission Day Celebration. Multicolored illustrated cover to Stockton, Cal. showing Grizley Bear, franked with cork canceled 1895 2¢ carmine and indistict postmark alongside, Very Fine. Scott No. 267 Estimate
$150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $150.00
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| 234 |
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332 |
 Third California Apple Show Watsonville October 7th to 12th, 1912. Multicolored lithographed illustrations of apples and flowers on cover with colored advertising on back and Panama-Pacific International Exhibition logo, to La Manda
Park, Cal., 2¢ carmine cancelled with Watsonville, Cal. postmark, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 332 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $280.00
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| 235 |
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406 |
 Tracy Carnival, Four Big Days at Tracy, September 13-26, 1914. Red and yellow illustrated cover of herald, The Tracy Press corner card to Stockton, Cal., 2¢ carmine cancelled with Tracy duplex pmk, cover tears, Very Fine. Scott No. 406
Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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SOLD for $20.00
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| 236 |
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332 |
 Watsonville Apple Annual, Oct. 10-15, 1910. Multicolored lithographed illustrated cover, 2¢ carmine cancelled by Watsonville, Cal. flag machine cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 332 Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $280.00
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| 237 |
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 Yellow label, Carnival of Roses May 13-15, 1901, San Jose, Cal with picture of a man. Not tied on Wells Fargo & Co. Express cover to local San Jose, Cal. Wells Fargo agent, light staining, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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SOLD for $30.00
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| 238 |
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 1887-1910 California Advertising Covers. Attractive lot of five covers all various different illustrated advertising designs, couple small faults, generally Very Fine, a most attractive lot. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $170.00
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| 239 |
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 Adams & Co./Nevada. Clear red oval datestamp on blue 1853 folded cover to San Francisco, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $120.00
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| 240 |
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 Adams & Co. Express/San Francisco California. Red shield corner card on buff cover to Illinois with "Forwarded by Burbank & Fawcette's North-Western Money and Package Express" label on reverse (affixed over flap with small portion of
corner torn upon opening), Very Fine and rare. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $600.00
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| 241 |
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 Adams & Co's Express/San Francisco. Blue rope oval handstamp on buff cover to "Mormon Gulch" near Tuttletown, Cal. (Tuolumne County), manuscript "Collect 25" Express Rate, used in conjunction with "Forwarded by/Reynolds Todd & Co.
Express/Stockton" blue oval handstamp for transmission from Stockton to Mormon Gulch, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $280.00
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| 242 |
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 Adams & Cos Express/San Francisco. Blue double-line oval handstamp on 1853 folded letter to Mormon Island Cal., cover then forwarded to Vallejo with clearly struck "Adams & Co. Express Mormon Island" double-line oval handstamp with "50¢"
manuscript express rate, minor edge toning & small chip out at top, Very Fine, a scarce combination of Adams office markings. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
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| 243 |
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 Adams & Co. Express/San Francisco California. Red shield corner card on buff cover to Stockton with manuscript notation "Please deliver immediately", all over aging, Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
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| 244 |
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 Adams & Co.s Express/Shasta. Blue double-line oval handstamp on 1852 blue folded letter datelined Middle Town to San Francisco, letter written French, some minor edge discoloration, Extremely Fine strike. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $475.00
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| 245 |
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 Alta Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 2) and blue "Alta Express Co. San Francisco Oct. 10" oval datestamp on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Sacramento, horizontal crease at top, lightly soiled, Fine and scarce, ex-Barkhausen and
Chaloner. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $200.00
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 Alta Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 2) on 1853-55 3¢ red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Oroville with indistinct red company oval handstamp (probably San Francisco), flap with colorless embossed corner card of San Francisco firm,
Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $170.00
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| 247 |
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 Bamber & Co.'s Express. Scarce ribbon type frank on 1864-65 3¢ entire to San Francisco with rare small Bamber Oakland double circle handstamp & large size San Francisco double circle handstamp in blue, tiny mended corner at bottom left,
Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $190.00
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| 248 |
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 Bamber & Co.'s Express. Small lot of 6 postal entires with Bamber franks and/or company handstamp's, one reduced into indicia, otherwise F.-V.F., worth inspection. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $350.00
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 J. Bamber & Cos. Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland Office. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 5) on 3¢ Pink entire (U34), paste-up usage to San Francisco (address on other side), two strikes of blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Mar. 22"
receiving datestamp, franked entire slightly toned along edges, other cover a bit roughly opened, Very Fine, extremely rare frank with the Oakland agents' names, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $700.00
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| 250 |
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U10 |
 Beekman's Express, Jacksonville, O.T. Red oval handstamp on fresh 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Roseburg, Oregon with "via Yreka" routing endorsement, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Jul 4" origin cds and black company frank at
top, entered the mails with "Jacksonville, Ogn, Jul 10" cds at left; cover tear from opening at top affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce express usage. Scott No. U10 Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,150.00
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| 251 |
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11L3a |
 Berford & Co.'s Express, New York N.Y., 10¢ Violet, Horizontal Tete-Beche Pair. Large margins, used with 10¢ vertical pair, also large margins, uncancelled, the vertical pair tied by two letters of address "For Lieut. Madison Rush, U.S.
Ship 'St. Lawrence' Valparaiso", receipt docketing on back "Recd. at Valparaiso, March 21st, 1852", the stamps and cover are in pristine conditionEXTREMELY FINE. ONLY TWO COVERS BEARING THE BERFORD'S 10-CENT TETE-BECHE VARIETY ARE RECORDED, BOTH
ADDRESSED TO LIEUTENANT RUSH AT VALPARAISO. ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR OF ALL COVERS CARRIED BY A PRIVATE MAIL FIRM, COMBINING PHILATELIC RARITY AND POSTAL HISTORY SIGNIFICANCE INTO ONE EXTRAORDINARY USAGE.Richard G. Berford and Loring L. Lombard
operated the Berford & Co. letter-carrying business beginning in 1851. Berford & Co.'s Express primarily served the West Coast of North, Central and South America, but also advertised rates to Hawaii, Hong Kong and China. Although their letter and
package express business was fairly large, the adhesive stamps for letter mail are rare. During the course of their operation, there were several bitter clashes with the government over their mail route. The company is reported to have been sold in
June 1854.Records indicate a total of seventeen 10¢ Berford & Co. stamps (11L3), but about half of these are represented by one normal pair and three tete-beche pairs (11L3a). There are actually just eight 11L3/11L3a items, including five covers and
three off-cover stamps. These are as follows: 1) uncancelled on piece (or possibly a cover), Sloane records, 2) uncancelled off cover, faint stains, ex Middendorf, 3) uncancelled on cover to Gloucester Mass. with Loring Bros. Valparaiso forwarding
oval, PFC declined opinion as to usage, 4) uncancelled on cover from Bangor Me. to Chagres, described as 1853 usage in Sloane records, not verified, 5) four cut-to-shape singles on Jul.-Aug. 1852 cover to Paita, 6) one normal pair and one tete-beche
pair on cover to Valparaiso, the cover offered here, 7) two tete-beche pairs on cover to Valparaiso, ex Mason, Hall, "D.K." and 8) single with original gum, 1961 R.P.S. certificate, ex Hall.Four covers are recorded with Berford & Co. stamps paying
the 40¢ rate, each addressed to the West Coast of South America, apparently originating in New York. This 40¢ prepaid rate was listed in the "Table of Postage" in Berford's June 17, 1851, New York Herald advertisement announcing the "New Postage
Law". In the advertisement, the stamps (3c, 10c and 25¢) are described and various rates are given, effective July 1, 1851. Obviously, Berford's was acting in response to the U.S. government postage reforms of the same date.Ex Worthington, Caspary,
Lilly, Golden and "D.K." (Siegel Sale 862, realized $62,500). With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11L3a Estimate $50,000 - 75,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $55,000.00
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 Berford & Co's Express/Paid. Large blue oval handstamp on 1853 folded cover from San Jose to San Francisco, endorsed please deliver immediately and "with $275.", some cover discoloration & right flap separated, Fine. Estimate $300 -
400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $290.00
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 Berford's Express/San Francisco Cal. Blue double oval handstamp with matching straight line "Free" handstamp on 1853 folded cover from Aspinwall, Panama to San Francisco, letter mentions difficult passage across Panama, addressed to
Sheriff's Office & carried Free by Berford, file folds through markings, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
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 F. W. Blake & Co. Printed frank (Haller FB7) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10), paste-up usage with other side addressed to San Jose, Very Fine, this short-lived express ran between Shasta and Weaverville, genuine usages of its frank are
extremely scarce. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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SOLD for $850.00
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 F. W. Blake & Cos. Express, Weaverville. Blue double-line oval handstamp on 3¢ red Nesbitt entire (U9) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, to Yreka Cal., few light horizontal folds, slightly toning, otherwise Very Fine, genuine
examples of Blake's Express oval are rare, ex-Hawley. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $725.00
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 Forwarded By Bowers Express. Full clear strike of oval handstamp on cover to Indiana with "San Francisco, Cal." cds & matching 10 rate handstamp, original enclosure datelined "Nevada, Cal. July 10, 1851", reduced at right, Very Fine and
rare, the Bowers brothers were among the first expressmen to serve the California gold mining camps. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,200.00
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 Brown & Maguire's Copper City Express. Printed frank on unaddressed 1861 3¢ Nesbitt entire, a FRONT that has been rebacked into envelope form, postmarked with "Red Bluff, Cal." (Williams THE-1200) in blue, some expert repairs affecting
front, Very Fine appearance, Two of these fronts exist, both emanate from the Liechtenstein Collection. This express operated along the Red Bluff-Yreka road to Copper City, Shasta County (had PO from 1878-80) which was a small but thriving copper
mining area. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $400.00
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 Forwarded by Browns Express. Perfect strike of blue oval handstamp and matching "$1" rate handstamp on brown cover to San Francisco with bold "Boston 10 Cts" unpaid rate cds, forwarded to Stockton by regular mail with "For 5 [plus 10]
/15" due notation using integral rate in datestamp, evidently given to Brown's Express at Stockton for delivery to one of the mining camps served by this express, Extremely Fine and choice, Brown's Express between Stockton and the Southern Mines was
started in 1850 by William A. Brown, who in 1853 was shot and killed by an assailant who committed suicide after being apprehended, ex-Knapp. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $800.00
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 Browns Express/Murphy's. Blue double oval with matching "Paid" in truncated box on brown stampless cover to Stockton, Very Fine, a nice copy of this scarce express. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 C. & O. Coast Overland Mail Company. Two 1870's illustrated advertising covers to Oregon showing six-horse stagecoach scene; one with "Office of J.L. Sauderson & Co." imprint mailed from Roseburg, Or. to Lakeview, other with "Office of
Barlow & Sauderson" imprint from Yreka, Cal. to Jacksonville, Or.; cover wear and tears, Fine and scarce. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co./Denver City, K.T. Oval datestamp on 1853-55 3¢ entire to New Hampshire with "Saint Joseph Mo." cds where it entered the mails, reverse with very nice strike of "Central Overland
California & Pike's Peak Express Co./St. Joseph" oval handstamp, small stain at bottom right, F.-V.F., an attractive usage over the Central Route (the same company ran the Pony Express), ex-Meroni. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company Jul 12 (1860) Denver City K.T. Clear oval handstamp on yellow cover franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by blue "Saint Joseph, Mo." cds with "Hinckley & Co.'s Express/Jul 13,
1860/Denver City"cds alongside, right ¼ inch of cover has been added including stamp, however strikes are very fine, Fine, cover was carried by COC & PP Express to Denver and turned over to Hinckley who carried to St. Joseph. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co./Denver City, K.T. Aug. 27. Oval datestamp on 1860-61 3¢ Star Die entire to Pacific City, Iowa with "Saint Joseph Mo./Sep. 2" cds where it entered the mails, reverse with very nice
strike of "Central Overland/Denver City/Jul" oval handstamp which was applied as a control marking indicating it was sold as prepaid, reduced at left & trivial corner repair at bottom right, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Barkhausen, Frajola, Seacrest.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Chase Express/Yreka/Deadwood &/Indian Creek/Paid. Colorless embossed ribbon frank on cream cover to Yreka, Cal., delivered without the post office, Very Fine, this express ran to Humbug and Indian Creek from 1856 to 1863 when sold to
Prindle's Express, about 6 known. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Cherokee Express. Black printed ornamental frank (Haller FC3) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to Oroville in blue manuscript., slightly reduced at right and shallow edge nick, otherwise Very Fine, Nathan reports that this
"little-known" express operated between Oroville and Cherokee in 1863, its franked entires are rare (this is the type shown in Haller, another similar design with different type and ornaments to the left and right of "Paid" is known on U58 entires),
ex-Barkhausen. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $575.00
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 City G & H Express. Perfect strike of blue oval on local lemon cover delivered in San Francisco, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Pearce. Estimate $300 - 400.
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SOLD for $700.00
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 D. W. Harrier's Express. Printed frank (Haller FH3, Ty. 1 with different border) on 3¢ Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Sep. 20" oval datestamp, repaired along right edge where
opened into embossed stamp, otherwise Fine, a very rare frank, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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SOLD for $350.00
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 Dietz & Nelson's B.C. & V. Express. Blue double-circle handstamp ties British Columbia & Vancouver Is. 1860 2 ½p Dull Rose (2) pair and single on United States 3¢ Pink entire (U59) to Williams Creek, Cariboo, British Columbia,
conjunctive usage originating in San Francisco with "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Jul. 5" oval datestamp and their printed frank, blue "Collect" in oval handstamp and manuscript "1.00" express fee, manuscript "1865 A.D." notation, pair has slight
crease, entire has trivial opening nick at right, otherwise Very Fine, an extraordinary and very rare mixed franking, at this time the 2 ½p stamps were used provisionally as 3p stamps, the internal rate to Williams Creek was 9p and the express fee
collected by Dietz & Nelson was $1.00 (the Wells Fargo entire paid their fee and U.S. internal postage), ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)
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 Downieville & Howland Flat Express. Printed frank (Haller FD6, Ty. 1) on 1864-65 3¢ pink entire (U58) to Morristown, uncancelled, roughly opened at right just affecting indicia (crudely repaired), Fine, few known examples of this rare
frank, a short-lived express which ran between Downieville and Howland Flats (as the express name states), probably in operation for less than a year in 1865. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Estill & Co. Express. Manuscript marking at center bottom of buff cover to Oskaloosa, Iowa, dropped in Weston, Mo. post office with there red cds of Aug 16, 1850 with matching "10" rate marking, few very minor faults and a little dirty,
but Very Fine for a journey in a saddle bag, this is the legendary express man who went out on the Oregon Trail and took letters both ways, pictured in Winter's "Nebraska Territory Postal History" on page 48, 6 covers all from the one trip are known,
two of which are reported to be in the Wells Fargo History Rooms. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)
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 Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 1) on legal-size 6¢ red entire (U86) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal. Feb 16" oval datestamp, small opening tear at top right, Very
Fine and attractive, this frank is extremely rare on the 6¢ entire, especially in used condition. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $240.00
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 Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 2) on 3¢ green entire (U83) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal." oval datestamp, flap missing & small mended tear at top affecting frank,
part of address re-inked, Fine and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $180.00
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 Eureka Express Co. Two postal entires each with company frank in black, 1st is 3¢ entire with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval handstamp of Nevada, Cal. used as unaddressed paste-up, 2nd is 2¢ brown entire with Moore's Flat postmark, F.-V.F.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $180.00
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 Evert Snell & Co's, Feather River/Express. Perfect strike of blue double oval with matching and "From Adams" in large blue block letters on first page of Jan 17, 1854 San Francisco Herald newspaper, fascinating contents regarding
Steamers, Expresses, Shipping, Real Estate, etc., Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
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 Everts, Davis & Co. Daily Express. Printed frank on 1853-55 3¢ red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Quincy/American Valley with manuscript date cancelling indicia, included is a contemporary newspaper ad of Everts, Davis & Co. Express listing
offices & indicating weekly dispatches to "American Vally", lightened cover stains, F.-V.F.; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $750.00
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 Everts, Davis & Co's Express/Saint Louis. Large blue circular handstamp on orange cover to Yuba City with red Marysville, Cal./3 Paid cds, included is original 1856 Mason's printed enclosure, Very Fine and scarce, illustrated in Nathan.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 J. F. Forman's Gallatin Express. Red blue and black express frank on unused 1864, 3¢ pink entire, minor scuff at lower right, still Very Fine, quite scarce. Scott No. U58 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red oval handstamp on blue folded cover, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce example of this early marking, ex-Haas. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Cos. Express Coulterville" oval handstamp, "James Wilson, General Merchandise Store,
Coulterville, Mariposa Co., Cal." three-line return card at lower left, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Haas. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Freeman & Co.'s Express. Two 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entires (one on white & one on buff) each with red ribbon company frank, one to San Francisco & other to Stockton, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co. Sacramento Sep. 23" oval datestamp, sender's instructions to "Deliver Early" to
street address, Very Fine, a colorful and choice Freeman usage. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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 Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, faint blue "Freeman & Co. Marysville Jun. 21" oval datestamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 5) with two different red Wells, Fargo & Co. overprinted franks (Haller WF-E and WF-G) on 10¢ Green Nesbitt entire (U18), paste-up usage with San Francisco
druggist's yellow corner card cover to New York City street address, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 1 Jul." double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in oval, entered mails in New York City where grid cancel was struck on 10¢ stamp,
pencil docketing with June 28, 1861 origin date indicates this was mailed well after Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co., interestingly there is a brownish-black "Freeman & Cos. Express Jacksonville Cal." oval handstamp over the 10c stamp
(evidently applied before the entire was mailed), small erosion spot at upper left thru one frank, still Very Fine, a spectacular usage demonstrating how Freeman's old franked entires were released by Wells, Fargo & Co. after the takeover, ex
Dale-Lichtenstein. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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 Freeman & Co.'s Express/Jackson. Blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ entire with red scarce type of ribbon Company frank to Stockton, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Freeman & Co.'s/San Francisco. Light strike of blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ entire with red ribbon Company frank to Santa Cruz, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Gray's Cal. Express. Wonderful strike of fancy shield handstamp on buff cover to San Francisco & forwarded to Sacramento with nice strike of Sacramento cds, minor edge wear & toning, Very Fine and attractive, a rare & desirable express
cover. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Greene's Copper City Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FG5) on 3¢ Pink entire (U34) to Weaverville Cal., entered mails with "Shasta Cal. May 24" circular datestamp and grid cancel, reduced at left into datestamp and
barely into frank, otherwise Fine, extremely rare frank from this short-lived express run by Thomas Greene between Shasta and Copper City, according to Nathan it ran for about one year in 1864-65, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (1947 Costales sale), with 2003
P.S.E. certificate. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank (Haller FG6, Ty. 1) on 3¢ Pink entire (U35) to Yreka Cal., bold clear strike of "Greenhood & Newbauer, Weaverville, Feb. 24" large double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, we believe this
marking is scarcer than the oval (especially in black). Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank (Haller FG6, Ty. 1) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville Cal." double-line oval handstamp and manuscript. "Ag 11" date,
conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Aug. 13" oval datestamp, trivial tear at top just affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine, desirable conjunctive usage with Wells, Fargo & Co. providing service from Marysville to San Francisco.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank with "baner" error (FG6, Ty. 1a) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville, Cal." double-line oval handstamp with manuscript.
date, pristine and Extremely Fine, ex-Jarrett. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank with "baner" error (Haller FG6, Ty. 1a) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, blue "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville Cal." double-line oval handstamp and
manuscript "Febr 7" date, minor age stains, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank (Haller FG6, Ty. 1) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville Cal." double-line oval handstamp and manuscript "13", Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank on 1864-65 3¢ entire to San Francisco, postmarked "Weaverville, Cal." cds with scarab cancel, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Express/Weaverville, Cal. Bold oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ entire with Company frank (showing "Newbaner" error) to San Francisco, trivial corner tear at top right, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Express/Weaverville. Blue double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire with Company frank to San Francisco, slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Express/Weaverville, Cal. Oval handstamp on two 1853, 3¢ Nebitt entires to San Francisco from correspondence; one in black with "Newbaner" error black frank at top, other in blue with corrected black frank, Very
Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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 Gregory's Express. Large blue two line handstamp on blue folded cover to San Francisco with matching "Paid" in oval at left, some minor water staining, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Gregory's Express. Large red two line handstamp on blue 1852 folded cover from Sacramento to San Francisco with matching "Paid" in oval at left, interesting political contents, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover with the red Gregory's
marking much scarcer than the blue. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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 Gregory's Express/Office/San Francisco. Three line straight line handstamp on first page of March 7, 1852 San Francisco Daily Herald newspaper, Very Fine and rare, Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Vanderbilt's Nicaragua Line, Freeman's
Express, Reynolds & Todd Express, advertisement all right on front page. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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 Hall & Allen's/Express/Dutch Flat. Oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank to San Francisco, allover toning and stains and cover has been "silked" to preserve it, Fine, a very rare express of which only
a few exist. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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