Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Larry Lyons Collection: All Roads Lead to San Francisco continued...

Western Expresses: Everts thru Freeman continued...

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Lot Description

1610

Freeman & Co.'s Through our California and Atlantic Express. Green printed frank in banner (Thomas FRM-004) on 10c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U18) to Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C., clear blue "Freeman & Co. San Francisco Aug. 12" oval datestamp, entered mails with bold "New-York Sep. 12" circular datestamp, "Pension Office Sep. 13, 1859" receiving datestamp, tiny edge tear just above embossed stamp, still Very Fine, scarce Freeman & Co. transcontinental use, within months after this mailing Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co. (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1611

Freeman & Co.'s Through our California and Atlantic Express. Green printed frank in banner (Thomas FRM-004) on 10c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U18) to New York City street address, bold "Freeman & Co.'s Express Angel's (Camp)" backstamp, "Collect" in oval handstamp applied by McIntire's Post in New York City, who delivered Freeman & Co. express letters (and Wells, Fargo & Co.'s) to street addresses, some slight edgewear, Fine, a very rare transcontinental conjunctive use between Freeman and McIntire (see Siegel Sale 817, lot 1319), with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1612

Freeman & Co.'s Atlantic States and European Express. Printed frank (Thomas FRM-007) with "124 Montgomery Street" address on 10c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U16) to Athens N.Y., entered the government mails with "New-York Sep. 28, 1858" circular datestamp, small mended nick at top left corner clear of frank, backflap tears, otherwise Very Fine, after the failure of Adams & Co. in 1855, John M. Freeman (an agent for Adams) continued his long career as an expressman by opening his own Freeman & Co.'s Express with routes between the coasts, despite his success as a competitor with Wells, Fargo & Co., Freeman's Atlantic & European Express frank is very rare, Barkhausen had another from this correspondence, but it was carried by overland mail, a couple others with Boyd's ovals delivered locally in New York City are known, the Thomas book records only five in total of this frank, ex Poland and Kramer (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
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1613

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Two-part printed frank with list of national, international and California offices (Thomas FRM-008) on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Jose Cal., two manuscript X's thru frank but no postal markings or cancel on embossed stamp, therefore express use is likely but uncertain, in any case extremely rare, the Thomas book CD illustrates only three examples (both of the others with 1856 docketing), one is without an embossed stamp, the other is on a 3c entire with pen cancel and an edge tear, with 2011 P.F. certificate as "genuine use" (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1614

Freeman & Co.'s Express, Panama, Cova & Co. Agents. Perfect bold strike of red oval handstamp (Thomas FRM-100) on Feb. 13, 1856 folded letter from Panama to San Francisco, Blue "Forwarded by Freeman & Co's California, Atlantic States and European Express, No. 124 Montgomery Street, San Francisco" label, light file fold, label with sealed tear from opening, still Very Fine, a wonderful combination of the scarce Freeman Panama marking and the rare Freeman forwarding label -- Lyons records only two examples, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
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1615

Freeman & Co.'s Express, Panama, Cova & Co. Agents. Mostly clear strike of red oval handstamp (Thomas FRM-100) on folded cover from Lima, Peru, to San Francisco, sender's blue oval handstamp, docketing indicates Dec. 21, 1856 origin date, light fold, Fine, this Freeman Panama marking is very scarce, ex Edwards and Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1616

Freeman & Co's. "Exress" Diamond Springs. Light strike of blue oval handstamp missing the "P" in "Express" (Thomas FRM-102d var.) on 3c Red on White Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, Very Fine and rare, Lyons records only two examples, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1617

Freeman & Co.'s Express Vera Cruz. Clear blue oval handstamp (Thomas FRM-102r) on orange cover to San Francisco, repaired on back (certificates states " tiny edge repairs at bottom"), Very Fine appearance and extremely rare, Lyons records only this single example, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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1618

Freeman & Co.'s Express, San Francisco. Orange-red label "Forwarded by Freeman & Co's Express from San Francisco", used to seal blue legal-size money envelope to Sacramento, pencil "50c" express charge notation, slightly reduced at right and label torn from opening, otherwise Very Fine and rare, Lyons records only this single example of the Freeman & Co's label (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction