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**Western Postal History continued...**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No	Descrip	Opening
15082		32, 33	1855 10c Green, Types II & III, Two #32 Singles and a Single and Pair of #33, Tied on Cover Stamps tied by one of three strikes of a “Michigan Bluff, Cal., Jun 3”datestamp, addressed to Newburyport, Mass. The cover with stains and soiling. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images)	Estimate Range:500 to 750US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15083		35	#35 1859 10c Green, Type V, Single Tied on Illustrated Jefferson County Envelope to San Francisco, CA, Forwarded to Chico Postmarked the Day Before the Civil War Started "Evans Mills, N.Y. APR 11, 1861 postmark on an Illustration Cover of Watertown, NY. The Stamp with a diagonal crease at bottom left and top right corner missing, the cover with a tear at right. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images)	Estimate Range:600 to 800US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15084		63	#63 1c Blue and #68 10c Green on 1862 Cover, San Francisco to New York Scarce Combination Usage Paying Transcontinental Rate and Carrier Fee "New York Aug 11" double circle datestamp addressed to the U.S. Coast Survey in San Francisco. This cover pays the 10c transcontinental rate (for mail traveling over 3,000 miles) plus the 1c carrier fee for collection service in New York City. Only 17 such covers are recorded combining 10c general issue with a 1c carrier stamp to pay the full 11c rate; this is one of just 9 known examples bearing the 1861 1c Blue. Scarce and desirable usage illustrating the intersection of carrier service and long-distance domestic mail. Partial backflap. Included as #12 in Clifford Alexander's Census Included in Donald L. Evans' Exhibit and Book, page 323, "The United States 1c Franklin 1861 -1867 and An Introduction to the Postal History of the Period," (Linn's Stamp News 1997) Provenance: Ex Evans, Born, Alexander Certificates: PF 610053 References: #12 in Census, Transcontinental Covers with A 10c Green Stamp and A General Issue Stamp paying Carrier Collection Fee By Clifford J. Alexander (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images)	Estimate Range:300 to 400US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15085		76	#76 1863 5c Brown, Tied by Extra Bold Grid, with Bold "San Francisco Cal" Double Circle on 1864 "per Overland Mail" Folded Cover to New York Overpaid by Two Cents "DEC 12 1864" San Francisco Cal" Double Circle with manuscript "pr Overland Mail". (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images)	Estimate Range:600 to 800US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15086		112	#112 1869 1c Buff, Tied on Cover with Rimless Salt Lake City, Utah Territorial Datestamp Utah Territory Provenance: Ex Wagshal Certificates: PF 610018, PF 0127385 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images)	Estimate Range:150 to 200US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15087			The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph, Green Oval Company Handstamp (RMW‐103) on U10 3c Entire to Denver City, Kansas Territory Only 11 other examples recorded in Thomas. "JAN 12 ST. JOSEPH" company datestamp, addressed to a Mr. Richard Waller in Denver City, Kansas Territory. Originating in Platte City, MO with "JAN 8" datestamp. Manuscript "C.O.C & PP Express St, Joseph Mo." The entire repaired at right and at bottom, with the indica torn horizontally with a bit of the design colored, and the cover soiled. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images)	Estimate Range:600 to 750US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM

**Overland Mail**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No	Descrip	Opening
15088			Coast Overland Mail Company, Illustrated Corner Card Cover on Internal Company Correspondence "COAST/OVERLAND MAIL COMPANY./SANDERSON, PARKER & CO./PROPRIETERS/FRANK CLUGAGE,/SUPERINTENDANT" , addressed to "Div. Agt on the Road." The cover with a tear at right and a small piece missing at top right corner. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images)	Estimate Range:500 to 750US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15089			Overland Mail via Los Angeles, Type F-2 Illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach, with Blue Vacaville Cal. Handstamp and Matching "PAID", Black "DUE 7" One of Only 12 Type F-2 Examples "Per Overland Mail via Los Angeles" in an arc above the stagecoach design on cover with blue Vacaville, Cal. Apr. 2 datestamp with matching boxed "PAID" handstamp and large black "DUE 7" rating to Lansing, Michigan. The cover roughly opened and reduced at right. References: Overland Mail Illustrated Stagecoach Covers By David D’Alessandris (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images)	Estimate Range:400 to 500US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15090		11	Overland Mail, Via Placerville and Salt Lake, Small Stage Coach Illustration, Design Type K-2, on Cover with #11 3c Red with Blue Framed "COLLECT" One of Only Two Recorded Type K-2 Designs Included in Stanley Ashbrook Archives, Black Binder 2, Page 107 Cover carried along the Chorpenning Route, addressed to Weaverville. The cover has been cosmetically refolded to an exceptional and very fine appearance. Provenance: Ex Ashbrook, Pearce, Jessup Certificates: PF 610117 References: USPCS Ashbrook, Black Binder 2 p. 107 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 11] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate Range:1,000 to 1,500US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15091		26	Jones & Russell's Pike's Peak Express & Co. Handstamp April 12, 1860, Denver City, with Two #26 3c Dull Red Singles Tied by "Leavenworth City, K.T" Datestamp, on 1860 Cover to Missouri Postmarked During the Interim Operational Period Prior to the Pony Express The cover originating in Leavenworth City, Kansas Territory with "Denver City APR 12 1860" circular company handstamp, addressed to Saint Louis, Missouri. The left stamp with a piece missing in left margin. After Russell, Majors & Waddell (RMW) assumed control of the Leavenworth & Pike’s Peak Express on October 28, 1859, operations continued under the name Jones & Russell’s Pike’s Peak Express Co. until its absorption by the Central Overland California & Pike’s Peak Express Company (COC&PP) in February 1860. Despite the transition, Denver continued using Jones & Russell markings into June of 1860, making this April 12, 1860 usage a scarce and desirable example from the short-lived RMW period, just days before the COC&PP began the transcontinental Pony Express in April 1860. References: Mails of the Westward Expansion, 1803 to 1861, Chapter 12 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 26] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate Range:600 to 750US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15092		33	#33 10c Green, Horizontal Pair, Tied by Sacramento City 1859 Datestamp, on Illustrated Railroad (Design Type D-1 ) Propaganda Cover Only 2 other Recorded Examples of this Design Listed in the Western Covers Society, September 2016 Census. Design Type D-1, with black "Sacramento City, CA Oct 4 1859" circular datestamp, addressed to Henry Willens in New York, NY. The horizontal pair covering the directive "BY THE OVERLAND MAIL STAGE VIA PLACERVILLE! HURRAH!" The pair with choice centering and rich color, but the right stamp with perf erosion at right and the cover with a repaired tear at top center. Provenance: Frank Raysor Collection of Rail Road Covers Certificates: PF 605050 References: Western Covers Society, September 2016 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 33] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate Range:5,000 to 7,500US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15093		24, 26	By the Overland Mail Stage via Los Angeles! Illustrated Cover, Used with Single #24 1c Blue and Pair and Single #26 3c Red Only 3 Known Examples By the Overland Mail Stage via Los Angeles! Hurrah! But we must have the (pointing hand) train, illustrated overland railroad propaganda design cover to Middleburg Ohio. Indistinct cds at top right with "PAID 10". The stamps with manuscript cancels because the Santa Clara handstamp was so light. Santa Clara SCL-3350 postmark (33mm) This postmark was from 4 Aug 1856 - 8 Dec 1865. Provenance: Ex. Gary Bracken Collection Certificates: PF 602931 References: California Town Posts Marks, Volume 2, by Williams. Page 1105 Western Covers Society, September 2016 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 24, 26] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate Range:1,500 to 2,000US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15094		35	#35, 10c Green and #24, 1c Blue, on 1861 Cover from New York City to Alvarado, Cal., Missent and Forwarded to Alameda Overland to California with Carrier Fee and Rare Non-S.F. Destination both tied by New York duplex cancel on buff cover dated January 21, 1861, addressed to Alvarado, California. The 1c stamp prepaid the carrier fee in New York City. Cover was missent and forwarded to Alameda with manuscript “Missent” and received there on February 23 According to Clifford J. Alexander (Penny Post, Oct. 2021), only two recorded covers carried overland to California during this period were addressed to cities other than San Francisco. This is one of them. This cover is photographed as Figure 8 in the same article. Provenance: Ex Neinken, Alexander Certificates: PF 606154 References: Figure 8, Transcontinental Covers with A 10c Green Stamp and A General Issue Stamp paying Carrier Collection Fee By Clifford J. Alexander (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 35] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate Range:300 to 500US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15095		35	Overland Mail, Hand-Colored Four-Horse Stage Coach Illustrated Cover, Design Type E-1, #35 10c Green Tied, "DUE 10" Straightline Included in Stanley Ashbrook Archives, Black Binder 7, Page 100 Cover originating in San Francisco, addressed to Mrs. David Saville in Lexington, Mass. The cover signed by Ashbrook. Provenance: Ex Stanley Ashbrook Certificates: PF 610116 References: USPCS Ashbrook Black Binder 7 page 100 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 35] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate Range:1,500 to 2,000US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15096		68	Barlow, Sanderson & Co's Southern Overland Mail and Express Co, Illustrated "Four Horse Drawn Stage Coach" (Type L) Cover with #68 10c Green to New York Very Rare, The Only Recorded Example of Type L Design Illustrated as Figure 6 of The Western Express Research Journal of Early Western Mails, Vol. 72 No. 4 The 10c green with manuscript cancel. Cover addressed to Middlefield Centre, NY. The stamp with creases and the cover stained, damaged, and creased. Certificates: PF 610112 References: Figure 6, Overland Mail Illustrated Stagecoach Covers By David D’Alessandris (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 68] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate Range:1,000 to 1,250US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM

**Chips Covers**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No	Descrip	Opening
15097			Reynolds & Co.’s Express, Black Oval Company Handstamp on Stampless Cover to San Francisco, Red Transcontinental "40" Handstamp Addressed to Pilsbury "Chips" Hodgkins With red “40” cents rate marking for transcontinental carriage in effect from July 1, 1847 through June 30, 1851. The Reynold's company handstamp indicating express company carriage to Stockton. The cover with age discoloration. An early California usage connecting to Hodgkins’ formative years as a Gold Rush expressman, when he began working for Reynolds’ Express in 1851, delivering mail and gold dust throughout the Southern Mines. References: 3 Covers That Explore the Career of Gold Rush Expressman, Pillsbury “Chips” Hodgkins by Americana Stamps (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images)	Estimate Range:400 to 500US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15098			Illustrated "Miner on Mule" Corner Card on Local Cover to San Francisco Originally Enclosed an Invitation from Pilsbury "Chips" Hodgkins to Celebrate His 25th Anniversary as an Expressman In May 1876, Henry Wells encouraged Pilsbury "Chips" Hodgkins to host a reception to commemorate his 25 years as an expressman. In response, Chips had invitations specially printed featuring four illustrations, each depicting a different mode of transportation he used throughout his career. This cover is one of the envelopes, carried outside of the mails, that once carried an invitation While the image of a miner on a mule was commonly associated with Gold Rush-era mining scenes, in this context, it symbolized Chips himself on his early routes, delivering mail through rugged terrain on his white mule. Enclosure not included. Certificates: PF 602936 References: The Chips Covers – The Postal History Legacy of a Wells Fargo Expressman by Chip Gliedman (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images)	Estimate Range:500 to 600US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15099			Overland Mail Via Los Angeles, on 10c Green on Buff U18 Entire to Stockton Addressed to Legendary Wells, Fargo Expressman "Chips" Postmarked “Mason N.H. Sept 5, 1859” with manuscript routing “Overland via Los Angeles” and addressed to the iconic Wells, Fargo & Co. expressman, "Chips" (Pilsbury Hodgkins) in Stockton, California. Manuscript cancel on indicia; cover shows some staining but otherwise an attractive cover. Pilsbury “Chips” Hodgkins was a Maine-born ship carpenter turned Gold Rush expressman. Arriving in San Francisco in 1849, he mined in Tuolumne County. Chips worked for several express companies, including Reynolds’ Express, before becoming a longtime Wells Fargo & Co expressman. From 1857 to 1869 served as Wells, Fargo’s messenger on the Stockton–San Francisco route. Over his career, Chips reportedly carried millions in gold. References: The Chips Covers – The Postal History Legacy of a Wells Fargo Expressman Exhibit by Chip Gliedman (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images)	Estimate Range:500 to 750US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM

**Western Postal History**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No	Descrip	Opening
15100			R. B. Bradford, Free Frank, Addressed to Co-Owner of the Pony Express, William B. Waddell on Uncanceled U10 Entire New Discovery, Only Three Previously Reported Bradford Free Frank Uses Manuscript “Free R.B.B.” at upper left, signed by R. B. Bradford, who served as the Jones & Russell agent in Denver. Addressed to William Bradford Waddell, one of the three founders of the Pony Express, at Lexington, Missouri. Mailed on an uncanceled 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10), with the indicia cut out and replaced. Certificates: PF 602935 References: Frederick Mayer Colorado Exhibit (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images)	Estimate Range:3,000 to 5,000US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM
15101		WFE-097	Wells, Fargo & Co. Eastern Transcontinental Pony Express Frank, Type I (WFE-097), "Free" Company Use to Official N. H. Stockwell Only Three Other Known Examples, This being the Only Known "Free" Usage An attractive usage of the Wells, Fargo & Co. 1/2 OUNCE PAID FROM St. JOSEPH TO PLACERVILLE PER PONY EXPRESS, Type I, printed frank. The Type I printed frank was used to prepay the $2.00 per half ounce express fee for only two months, approximately April to June 1861. The design differs from the more common Type II design (WFE-098) by having a comma at the end of the word "Placerville." Thomas notes that besides being printed on U40 envelopes, these printed franks were printed on white non-government envelopes, like this example. The addressee, N.H. Stockwell, was on the Board of Directors for Wells Fargo from 1858-1867. The manuscript "1/4 oz free" indicates that this was carried free as company use to an official, making this the only known free usage of the Type I design. There are only three other used examples of this design. Provenance: Ex Henry H. Clifford Collection of Western Express Franks, Kramer References: The Pony Express A Postal History by Frajola, Kramer, and Walske (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images)	Estimate Range:5,000 to 7,500US$ CLOSED Closing..Jul-19, 11:00 AM

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