Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1286
Symbol:Cat No:U26

U26, 1860-61 3c Red, entire with Wells Fargo & Co. black company frank at top and a nicely struck "San Jose, Sep 2" oval date stamp, addressed to San Francisco, bit of back side right side flap removed during opening, still Very Fine (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1287
Symbol:Cat No:U27

U27, 1860-61 3c Red on buff, with 1857 3c Dull red (26) and printed Wells Fargo frank at top, indicia canceled by blue Wells, Fargo San Francisco double circle date stamp, the 3c tied by scarce blue-framed "COLLECT" handstamp, addressed to San Jose, torn backflap, still Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:1288
Symbol:Cat No:U82

U82, 1870 3c Green, with added strip of three 1870 1c Ultramarine (145), all tied/ canceled by black geometric with a light strike of "Portland Ore Oct 5" (1874) cds adjacent, Very Fine stamps , entire with some minor faults, nice trans-continental use (Image)

CV. 25

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3574
Symbol:Cat No:U12

U12, 1853 6c Red on buff, die 6, watermark 1, size 24, knife 94, insignificant bit of natural paper wrinkling, Very Fine and scarce (Scott $350; UPSS 24, $300) (Image)

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Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3575
Symbol:Cat No:U29

U29, 1860 3c + 1c Red and blue on buff, die 14, watermark 1, size 7, similar to knife 20 but with left flap over right, insignificant bit of aging at top corners, still fresh and Very Fine (Scott $500; UPSS 60 var, $450 for normal) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3576
Symbol:Cat No:U36

U36, 1861 3c Pink on blue lettersheet, die 15, 204x295mm, folded entire, watermark 1a, knife L1, additional albino image of the embossing at the bottom right (when viewed unfolded), tiny separation along one internal fold, Very Fine and choice, much scarcer than the larger size (Scott $230; UPSS 83, $195) (Image)

CV. 50

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3577
Symbol:Cat No:U36

U36, 1861 3c Pink on blue, mint entire, Very Fine (Scott $230) (Image)

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Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3578
Symbol:Cat No:U39

U39, 1861 6c Pink on buff, die 16, watermark 1, size 21, knife 94 (left flap over right), Very Fine (Scott $150; UPSS 88, $150) (Image)

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Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3579
Symbol:Cat No:U41

U41, 1861 10c Yellow green on buff, Die 17, printed "Paid/Beekman's Express/Jacksonville Oregon" printed frank (Thomas BEE-001), watermark 1, size 7, knife 24, sealed envelope, some trivial aging spots and erased pencil notes bottom right, still Very Fine; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS 97) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3580
Symbol:Cat No:U62

U62, 1864 6c Pink, Die 27, mint entire with "Lamping & Co'.s Express" company frank (Thomas LAM-001) at left, watermark 1, size 21 (as always), knife 97, Very Fine (UPSS 134) (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3581
Symbol:Cat No:U70

U70, 1865 18c Red, unused legal sized entire, Wells Fargo printed frank, small edge tear and light edge soiling, otherwise F-VF (Scott $800 as entire only) (Image)

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Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3582
Symbol:Cat No:U82

U82, 1870 3c Green, canceled by wonderful strike of the Pittsburgh, Pa. " Jul 16 11 A.M. Shield with Fancy Stars and Stripes" machine cancel, offset of the cancel on the back, envelope bit reduced at left into the indicia, wrinkling and some light age spots do not detract, Very Fine cancel on a Fine appearing envelope (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3583
Symbol:Cat No:U84

U84, 1870 3c Green, legal sized entire with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), additionally franked with "Welch & Ryan's Dutch Flat Express" in red violet, Very Fine and extremely scarce combination (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3584
Symbol:Cat No:U154

U154, 1874-86 2c Vermilion on amber, Die 54, mint entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank (some dry printing areas), watermark 6, size 7, knife 31, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $450, UPSS 353, $475) (Image)

CV. 120

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3585
Symbol:Cat No:U277

U277, 1884 2c Brown, Die 81, mint entire with steel blue "Northern Pacific Express" printed frank (Thomas NOR-001), watermark 7, size 10, knife 54, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 60

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3586
Symbol:Cat No:W301S

W301S, W316S, 1887 1c, 2c Wrappers, "Universal Postal Congress" Specimen overprints, folded wrappers (as always), fresh and Very Fine (Scott $200, UPSS 904, 1024, $200) (Image)

CV. 60

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3587
Symbol:

CV. 400

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3588
Symbol:Cat No:U321

U321, 1887-94 2c Green on blue, Die 89, mint entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, "If not delivered..." at left, watermark 7, size 10, knife 54, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $250, UPSS 1048-7, $300) (Image)

CV. 80

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3589
Symbol:Cat No:U323

U323, 1887-93 2c Green on amber manila, Die 89, mint entire, watermark 7, size 13, knife 74, pinhead natural inclusion to left of indicia, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $700, UPSS 1051, $675) (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3590
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Favor Surcharged Envelopes Assortment, includes (UPSS numbers): Type 4 on 1211 and 1387a; Type 8 on 264, 275 (2), 279, 282, 285 (2), 1133, 1139, 1141, 1577, 1991, and 2280; and Type 9 on 282, 931, and 1133; generally Very Fine and exceedingly scarce, a wonderful group with enormous retail value

CV. 250

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3591
Symbol:Cat No:A

UPSS 2822, 1920 2c on 2c Carmine, Die 134(A), (U454a), Philadelphia type 3 surcharge, watermark 19, size 21, knife 100, Very Fine and choice (Scott $375, UPSS $240) (Image)

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Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3592
Symbol:Cat No:E

UPSS 2825, 1920 2c on 2c Carmine, Die 138(E), (U454b), St Louis type 3 surcharge, watermark 24, size 10, knife 58, Very Fine; signed "RAC" (Richard Champagne); ex-Barkhausen (Scott $650, UPSS $650) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3593
Symbol:Cat No:F

UPSS 2826, 1920 2c on 2c Carmine, Die 139(F) (U454c), Cleveland type 3 surcharge applied to left of indicia, watermark 19, size 13, knife 79, faint paper clip impression upper left, otherwise Very Fine (Scott $200, UPSS $175) (Image)

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Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3594
Symbol:Cat No:E

UPSS 2837, 1920 2c on 2c Carmine on oriental buff, Die 138(E) (U456a), three envelops: Boston, Philadelphia, and St. Louis type 3 surcharges, all watermark 22, size 10, knife 58, few insignificant wrinkles/inclusions, Very Fine (Scott $1,650, UPSS $1,350) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3043
Lot No:3595
Symbol:Cat No:E

UPSS 2839, 1920 2c on 2c Carmine on blue, Die 138(E) (U457a), two envelopes: Philadelphia and St. Louis type 3 surcharges, both watermark 22, size 10, knife 58, one with small piece of h.r. on backflap, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $950, UPSS $850) (Image)

CV. 100