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H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale: 3042

United States
Stampless Covers - 1836/45 Express Mails

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2229
Symbol: img s
Cat No: lot 827

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image Harndens Express Co., red "Forwarded From Harnden's Package Express & Foreign Letter Office, No. 8 Court St. Boston" oval on 1843 fls to Manchester, England, datelined Providence June 16, 1843, manuscript "Pr Acardia," backstamped "America" oval and Manchester split ring June 29 receiver, Very Fine cover, ex-Knapp (lot 827) (Image)

CV. 60

Opening US$ 55.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:31:19 EST
Sold For 0


Western Express Covers

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2230
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U59

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image Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, printed paid frank on 3c Pink entire (U59) with scarab cancel and accompanying "Weaverville Cal. Jul 13" cds, addressed to San Francisco, neatly opened at right, couple of paper remnants on back side, Very Fine (Thomas No. GRH-001, not listed in the 2020 edition census) (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:31:33 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2231
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U10

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image Withdrawn (Image)

CV. 200

Opening US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:31:40 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2232
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U42

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image Lamping & Co. Express Printed Franks, printed vertically at left on three legal sized entires, includes U42 (light toning), U62 (2, one with folds), otherwise Fine (Scott $795 as entires only) (Image)

CV. 50

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:32:00 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2233
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U42

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image Lamping & Co. Express, three mint entires (U42) with Lamping & Co. printed frank (Type FL 1), each additional Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), all F-VF, very scarce (Scott $1,425 as entires only) (Image)

CV. 100

Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:33:24 EST
Sold For 275


Adams Express Co.

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2234
Symbol: img s

image "Adams Ex. Co/ Louisville Ky/ 1861 27 Jul" (date inverted) cds on 3c Red on buff entire (U27) addressed to Wilmington Vt, blue "PAID" and "10" handstamps of Nashville Tenn (no town marking) with the "10" partially obscured by an added 1857 3c Rose (65) which is tied by a grid and "Louisville Ky Jul 27 1861" double circle date stamp, slight bit of postal wear, the stamp with a small repair at right, still Very Fine; some owner notations on back, 2011 PF certificate; ex-Nunnelley, Schwartz (Image)

CV. 750

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:33:51 EST
Sold For 750


Bamber & Co.s Express

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2235
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U10

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image J. Bamber & Co., Contra-Costa Express, San Francisco, oval handstamp on 3c Red entire (U10) addressed to Oakland, additional blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Grass Valley, Jan 15" oval datestamp, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank; some light aging, sealed backflap tears, Fine use (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:34:12 EST
Sold For 120


Wells Fargo & Co. Express

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2236
Symbol: img s
Cat No: Wells

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image Wells, Fargo & Co. California Covers, 35 stationery entires Wells, Fargo printed franks and an assortment of Wells, Fargo California town cancels, mostly addressed to San Francisco, varying quality of the cancels with some very lightly or partly struck but do notice Almaden, Big Oak Flat, Boulder Creek, Columbia, Del Monterey, East Oakland, Portland, Rattlesnake, Sacramento, Salinas City, San Francisco (8), San Jose (4 incl boxed), Santa Clara, Stockton, Sutter Creek agent cancel, Visalia Express, Wilmington, etc. plus an undecipherable cancel (struck twice) on a U69 with extensive docketing, covers very mixed condition, VG-Fine with some better (Image)

CV. 500

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:34:56 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2237
Symbol: img s
Cat No: Wells

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image Wells, Fargo "Messenger" Cancels on three covers; two with the oval cancel with messenger number (23 or 46) and the third with "Messenger Express" oval, all addressed to San Francisco with a Wells, Fargo printed frank on 3c entire, some minor faults and typical postal wear/ light aging, Fine group. (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:35:20 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2238
Symbol: img s
Cat No: Wells

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image Wells, Fargo & Co Covers canceled outside California, 5 covers from Nevada Carson City, Hamilton, Treasure City, Washington Terr Olympia (canceled but unaddressed), Wyoming (indistinguishable town name), usual mixed condition, VG-Fine group. (Image)

CV. 120

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:35:58 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2239
Symbol: img s

image "C.O.D. This Package....W., F. & Co." black on yellow label (Mosher WFCX-L194.1) affixed on envelope addressed to Eureka Nevada, address crossed out and returned to San Francisco, ms "C.O.D. $25 00/100", Fine use (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:36:23 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2240
Symbol: img s
Cat No: Type A

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image "Wells Fargo & Co., 34 Broadway, New York," printed frank (Type A), vertically at left on legal size cover addressed to "Agent, Downieville, Cala.," ms. "#8," intact red company wax seal on reverse, small edge tear at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

CV.

Opening US$ 20.00
Sold...US$ 20.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:36:45 EST
Sold For 20


Paper Americana - Autographs

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2241
Symbol:

image Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-92, American poet and abolitionist), "John G Whittier" cut-out affixed below a portrait photo, Very Fine (Image)

CV.

Opening US$ 10.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:37:17 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2242
Symbol:

image Sacher-Masoch, Leopold von (1836-95, Austrian nobleman, writer and journalist; the term masochism is derived from his name), signature "Sacher Masoch" docketing on an 1869 letter to him datelined "London 24 Sept 1869", Very Fine (Image)

CV.

Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:38:52 EST
Sold For 40

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2243
Symbol:
Cat No: Morris

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image Morris, Robert H. (1808-1855, New York Supreme Court Justice, Postmaster, and Mayor), one page signed 1853 letter written in his hand while serving as a New York Supreme Court Justice; the letter is to "Philip Phelps Esq., Deputy Comptroller" and reads, "Dear Sir, Have the legislation passed a law yet by which I can get my (money)? I have not received our cut for my services for January 1st last. Send me a check payable at any of the Banks in this City. Please answer. Robert H. Morris, Supreme Court Chambers, Jan. 8th 1853"; Morris (1808-1855) had previously served as Mayor (1841-1843) and Postmaster (1845-1849) of New York City; the scarce "RHM" signatures on the 5c New York Postmaster's Provisional (Scott 9X1d) are by Morris, Very Fine, authenticated on the reverse by renowned autograph expert Charles Hamilton (Image)

CV. 300

Opening US$ 275.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:39:35 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2244
Symbol:

image Holladay, Ben (1819-1887, American stagecoach magnate), signature as president of the Oregon & California Railroad Company on a part-printed June 28th, 1870 company check to the Holladay-owned North Pacific Transportation Company for $1,000.00, nice train vignette at left and 2c Orange Revenue Stamp Paper (Scott RN-16) at center, blue "N.P.T. Co. San Francisco Jul. 1, 1870" double circular datestamp next to vignette, Holladay moved from San Francisco to Oregon in 1868 in order to get involved in the railroad business, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:39:53 EST
Sold For 0


Paper Americana - Politically Related

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2245
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image James A. Farley Related Ephemera, includes 1934 TLS as Postmaster General, signed "Jim" or "James A Farley" on a series Jan 1939/ Dec 1944 to Robert Gros of Palo Alto Cal as chairman of the Democratic Party or on his private stationery where he mentions the chances FDR will run for a 3rd term, various opinions of Wendell Willkie, work with Coca Cola, advice on speech-giving, mood of the country during the war, opinion on the election of 1944, a press photo with Sen Richard Russell of California, two engraved Christmas cards, Fine group for the Farley enthusiast (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:40:20 EST
Sold For 150


Advertising Covers - Food and Agriculture

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2246
Symbol:

"Happy Thought Chewing Tobacco" Advertising Postcards, the set of ten different multicolor designs, one used in 1907 and the others unmailed, postcards with clever verse emphasizing the virtues of "Happy Thought" with an appropriate cartoon, undivided back side, generally fresh and F-VF, an elusive full set of these attractive cards

CV. 100

Opening US$ 95.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:40:51 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2247
Symbol: img s
Cat No: Collection

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image Coca Cola Ad Covers, group of six covers all showing the same illustration of a hand holding a bottle of Coke (some different color schemes) and with different cc of Coke bottling companies, all posted 1934/38 except one in 1953, F-VF (Image)

CV. 50

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 70.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:41:21 EST
Sold For 70

Postcards and Trade Cards

Sale No: 3042
Lot No: 2248
Symbol:

image "Jocular Jinks of Kornelia Kinks" Black Americana Postcards, set of six unmailed cards with different designs showing the hijinks of Kornelia on the design side and a depiction of Kornelia painting the "Jocular.." phrase on a fence, two with a message written on the address side (one of these with a two-word message on the design side), generally fresh and F-VF (Image)

CV. 50

Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00


Closed..Apr-14-2021, 12:41:37 EST
Sold For 70

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