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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

United States Postal History
Western Express Covers - Wells, Fargo & Co.

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 561
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., Salinas City, Jul 9. Neat blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:20:52 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 562
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., Salt Lake Cty. U.T., Oct 13. Blue oval date stamp on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, reverse with 1870 company origin and receiving date stamps, Extremely Fine, choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:21:32 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 563
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., San Andreas. Blue oval "Express" handstamp on 1855, 10¢ green entire to Valatie, N.Y., with company red frank at top left, entered the mails with "New York, May 24" cds canceling indicia; couple small edge nicks and stain spot at top right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:21:57 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 564
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., San Andreas, Express. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, company frank at top, Very Fine, tough so nice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 565
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., San Ardo, Cal. Purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-1) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Colusa, Cal., black Haller type J printed frank; few vertical file folds and minor edge wear, F.-V.F., very rare, this being the only on cover strike known, ex-Leutzinger.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 566
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., San Buenaventura, Cal., Jun 4, 1882. Large bold purple oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Oroville, black printed frank at top; slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., one of only two known examples of this unusual oversized marking.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

San Buenaventura was the early name that was shorted to Ventura in 1889.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 0.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 567
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Express. Blue oval handstamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento, black woodcut frank at upper left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:24:13 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 568
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Sep 20. Sharp clear strike of cds on 1861, 10¢ green entire to Philadelphia, Pa., company red frank and neat manuscript "Recd, Oct 14, '62" docketing; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:24:41 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 569
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., South Coast Rte. Blue oval handstamp canceling 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Diego, with black company frank and "R. E. Raimond, General Shipping And Commission Merchant, Front St. Near Washington, San Francisco" oval corner card handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:25:04 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 570
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., South Coast Route. Blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, with very rare overall grayish green "Anaheim Lighter Co., Anaheim Landing" shaded ad, black company frank (WFE-030a) at left, Very Fine, ex-B. Pearce.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Anaheim Lighter Company was founded to move goods from Anaheim Landing in Anaheim Bay to ships anchored offshore. Its primary purpose was to expedite the shipment of grapes. The water of the landing was very shallow and cargo was moved to ships offshore by lighter. Anaheim Landing was located at the southern end of present day town of Seal Beach. It was Orange County's first Sea Port. Anaheim Landing became part of Orange County in 1889.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:25:24 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 571
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., Waterman, Cal., Express. Complete blue oval on fresh 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine, less than 5 examples known from this desert ghost town.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:25:52 EST
Sold For 280


Western Express Covers - Whiting, Wood & Balance L

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 572
Symbol:

image Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express, Paid. Printed boxed frank (WHI-002) on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire (U16) to Franklin, Ill., canceled by "Meadow Falls Cala. Jul 13" cds (Plumas, Williams unlisted); reduced at right a bit into indicia, F.-V.F., a scarce express usage and very rare postmark unlisted in Williams.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:26:55 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 573
Symbol:
Cat No: U59

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image Wood & Co.'s Express! . Fancy illustrated miner frank (WOO-001) at left on unused 1864, 3¢ pink entire, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. U59; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 70.00


Closed..Dec-15-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 574
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image Wells Fargo & Co. Express Cover Balance. Collection of approximately 330 covers, with a wide array towns and handstamp types throughout including many scarce items; better townmarks includes New Almaden, Kennett, Coles, Crystal Creek, Sisson, Fort Jones, superb Vaca-Station, Cordelia, Elmira, Hills Ferry, Tipton, Madison, a Virginia City Pony Express use (pony stamp replaced), Yountville, nice Iowa Hill express handstamp use, Needles, Calico, Julian, Lathop, Irvington, Newark, Lancha Plana, Port Costa, Oakwood, Orland, Lemoore, and many more, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 7,000.00
Sold...US$ 7,000.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:28:22 EST
Sold For 7000

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 575
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., Utah Usages. Wells, Fargo & Co., Utah Usages, 25 items including a few fronts, all with black company franks, various Wells, Fargo & Co. town handstamps, including many Salt Lake Cty U.T., several Silver City, also Ogden, Ophir, Corinne, etc; a few with town postmarks like Ogden City, includes Ogden forwarding label; many to San Francisco but also other destinations like Santa Cruz, Carson City, N.T., Sanphilipa, Folsom; Virginia City, Montana; Leavenworth City, Kansas; New York City, etc.; condition varied, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Complete Images. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:28:58 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 576
Symbol:

image Western Express Cover Balance. Of 42 covers and a few fronts; with scarcer items including 1859 Whiting & Co. docketed from Indian Valley, Wells & Co.'s Moore's Flat and Eureka Express frank entire to Knights Landing with W.F. & Co. Nevada date stamp, 1866 Hopkinson's Express, Cram Rogers & Co. Shasta on incoming ladies cover (missing stamps), Everts, Davis & Co. frank with St. Louis handstamp, Truman & Co. frank with manuscript 1866 Petaluma canceling, Eureka Express Co., others with various usages including Freeman, Pacific Union, Pacific Express, Adams, Langton's, Bamber and more, generally Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Complete Images. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:29:40 EST
Sold For 1200


Eastern Express Covers

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 577
Symbol:

image Camden S.C. Nov 3. Blue cds with manuscript "37½" cent rating on circa 1837 folded cover to Charleston S.C., endorsed "Express Mail" at top, Very Fine and scarce short-rate use, One of only three recorded Express Mail uses from Camden..
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:30:13 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 578
Symbol:

image Charleston S.C. Feb 24. Red cds and matching "Ship" rating handstamp with ms. "77" rating on folded letter datelined "Matanzas Feby 5. 1837" to New York N.Y., endorsed "Comet via Charleston" at bottom left, Very Fine and scarce incoming Cuba ship letter via express mail.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:30:35 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 579
Symbol:

image Charleston S.C., Jun 23. Red cds and manuscript "37½" rating on circa 1837 folded cover endorsed "Express Mail to Columbia" to McMeekins P.O., Fairfield Dept., S.C., Very Fine and scarce short-run express mail use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:30:48 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 94
Lot No: 580
Symbol:

image Charleston S.C., Sep 14. Red cds and red manuscript "37½" rating on 1837 light gray folded cover endorsed "Express Mail" to Columbia S.C., F.-V.F. and scarce short-run express mail use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-14-2020, 18:31:13 EST
Sold For 200

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