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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2930 |
 |
 KENNEBEC EXPRESS OFFICE No 8 COURT STREET BOSTON lightly struck but legible
red oval handstamp on folded bank notice datelined "Boston 23 Augst 1844" and addressed to Augusta, a "6" rating usually accompanies Kennebec Express covers and may have been erased, still Very Fine and rare early example of this express (Image 1)
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75
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:46 PM |
| 2931 |
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 KINLEY'S EXPRESS BOSTON MAY 13 1863 blue double circle cancel on unfranked
envelope addressed to Newport RI, ms "Kinsley's Ex Paid to be delivered today" and receipt docketing at left side, envelope light wear and some staple holes along top edge, still Fine; ex-Blake, Hahn; 2008 PF certificate (Image 1)
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75
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:47 PM |
| 2932 |
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 FORWARDED BY KINSLEY & COS EXPRESS black oval handstamp listing three office
addresses (Boston, NY, Philadelphia), fair strike on folded letter sheet addressed to New York, ms "Free", Very Fine (Image 1)
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75
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:48 PM |
| 2933 |
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 R.B. KINSLEY"S EXPRESS NEWPORT 190 THAMES ST black oval handstamp on lady's
small envelope addressed to Carlton Mass, Fine and rare; 2008 PF certificate (Image
1)
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75
SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:49 PM |
| 2934 |
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 MANHATTAN EXPRESS W.V. BARR C light but legible strike in red on locally
addressed folded letter (no dateline; entire message a Valentine's poem), some toned spots mostly at lower left, still Fine, only four examples of Barr's handstamp are recorded (with or without rate) (Image 1)
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300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:49 PM |
| 2935 |
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 FORWARDED BY MUNRO'S EXPRESS label with offices listed
(Mosher MUNX-L2a) on folded letter sheet with "New Bedford Mass Sept 27/ 52" docketing, addressed to NY City, cover and label some light folds and bits of aging, Fine (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher MUNX-L2a] |
100
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:50 PM |
| 2936 |
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 MUNRO'S EXPRESS "Office in New York, No. 1 Wall St./ Corner of Broadway/
Office in New Bedford,/ 116 Union Street" clearly struck handstamp on folded letter sheet addressed to NY City, ms docketing "New Bedford May 1st 1854", file fold through the handstamp, and couple hinge remainders on address side, Fine and scarce (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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100
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:50 PM |
| 2937 |
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 FORWARDED BY MUNRO'S EXPRESS label with office listed (Mosher
MUNX-L4) affixed on folded letter datelined "New Bedford (April) 9 1855", addressed to NYCity, letter with couple file folds (one just affecting label) and right flaps missing, Fine (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher MUNX-L4] |
100
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:51 PM |
| 2938 |
|
 New Jersey Express Company, illustrated embossed corner card on
cover, manuscript "CODon Westcott $11.00", pencil notation "Returned to Westcott the money", small spindle hole and two adhesive spots at bottom, still Very Fine and unusual; 2007 PF certificate. (Image 1)
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75
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:51 PM |
| 2939 |
|
 Northwestern Express Co./ FROM ST. PAUL label (Mosher NWNX-L5)
affixed on envelope addressed to "The Grove/ Cook County/ Illinois" along with a "MONEYPACKAGE/ FORWARDED BY/ AMERICAN EXPRESS" FROM/ La Crosse, Wis" label (Mosher AMEX L333 var), cover faults incl missing backside bottom flap, VG-Fine (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher NWNX-L5] |
100
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:52 PM |
| 2940 |
 |
 Northwestern Express Co./ Connecting with the/ AMERICAN EXPRESS Co./ FROM
SAINT PETER, MINN. label (Mosher NWNX-L6) affixed on legal size envelope front addressed to Rockford Ill along with a "MONEY PACKAGE/ FORWARDED BY/ AMERICAN EXPRESS" FROM/ La Crosse, Wis" label (Mosher AMEX L333 var, minor faults),"Aug 19 62"
docketing, some light wrinkling, Fine (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher AMEX L333 var.] |
100
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:53 PM |
| 2941 |
|
 Russell Sayward & Co.'s Haverhill. Bradford and Boston EXPRESS
label on postal card dated Oct 20 1879 (same date as docketing on address side) addressed to Boston, some light creasing affrects card, still Fine and rare (Mosher RSYX-L1) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher RSYX-L1] |
50
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:53 PM |
| 2942 |
|
 SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO 13 items incl 8 covers with various orange
labels, includes three printed forms, U58 addressed to New Orleans with printed "Southern Express Company" imprint, covers with labels (Mosher nos) SOX-L85 (1885 printed money package envelope), SOX-L131 on back of U59 (1866, unclaimed before being
forwarded to cashier's office in 1869), SOX-L132 on back of U58, SOX-L165 (on 1872 money remittance envelope addressed to Alexander Stephens, former VP of Confederate States), SOX-L176 on back of 3c Reay (1876, addressed to Alexander Stephens),
SOX-L200 on 1862 envelope addressed to "Hons A.H. Stephens &B.H. Hill" at Richmond with petition to Confederate War Dept on back, SOX-L228 on back of U84 to Alexander Stephens (1871 docketing), SOX-L231 on back of U58 addressed to Alexander
Stephens, very mixed condition with numerous faults (mostly affecting the envelopes only), VG-VBF, must be viewed (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U84] |
500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:54 PM |
| 2943 |
|
 Thompson & Co.'s Express Americal & Foreign blue illustrated cameo oval on
cover to Worcester, Mass., 3c (11A), tied by Northampton, Mass. cds, missing backflap, still impressive and Very Fine. 2019 PF certificate. (Image 1)
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150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:54 PM |
| 2944 |
|
 THOMPSON'S & CO. EXPRESS. two covers with express co labels; Mosher TMAX-L16
on 1859 (docketing) cover from Springfield Mass to Boston with "American" express label on back; Mosher TMEX-L1 Boston label on front side of envelope addressed to Springfield Mass, both with faults but scarce uses (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher TMEX-L1] |
100
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:55 PM |
| 2945 |
|
 UNITED STATES EXPRESS CO assortment of printed forms (2),
covers (11) and two unused labels, includes various "forwarded by" and "money package" labels, handstamp on an 1890 "MISSENT" cover, very mixed condition with most faults to some degree, VG-Fine, viewing a must (Image 1)
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250
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:56 PM |
| 2946 |
|
 UNITED STATES AND CANADA EXPRESS four items with two printed forms
(1859, 1864; with Cheney and Fiske or Cheney &Co imprint) and two covers with orange labels; Mosher unlisted "United States & Canada/ EXPRESS/ FROM/ ZOAR, MASS" on 1871 printed money package envelope addressed to Boston; Mosher USCX-L43 var
(Worcester , Mass instead of Brasher and Stockholm NY) label on back of an Adams Express Co (Hartford) envelope addressed to Leominster Mass, both covers with faults, VG-Fine group (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Collection] |
75
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:56 PM |
| 2947 |
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Eastern Express Company Labels on Covers desirable collection of approx 50 covers with forwarded and money package labels from a bountiful array of express companies incl AmericanExpress, Baker's, Baldwin's, Buck's, Canadian Carr's
Bangor Express, Cheney and Company, Cogswell & Cos., Conant's, Cooper's Lawrence Express, Currier's, Durgin's, Fitz's, Forbes Newburyport Express, JW George & Co, Gillett & Co., Hardy's Lawrence Express, Hatch & Co, Hill & Co, Hope Express, Jackson &
Co, Johnson & Co, Kinsley & Co, Lovejoy & Co, Merritt & Co, Moulton's, National Express Co, Parker's Express, Philadelphia and Reading Express, Procter's, Pulle, Virgil & Co., Randall's Express, Savory & Co, Weston's, Whale's, Winchester & Cos, etc.,
also includes some documents and unused labels, very mixed condition with good number faulty to some degree (label and/or cover) but many Fine and desirable, sometimes rare, items present, a terrific foundation collection well worth close and careful
examination
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2,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:58 PM |
Western Express Covers
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2948 |
|
 Barnard's Express Labels on Transatlantic Mail, 2 covers and
1 front; 1864 front to London from "Springfield B.C." (Canada) endorsed "Paid" with just legible blue oval "POST OFFICE/ PAID/ VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND" handstamp overlapped by San Francisco Jun 20 and London 25 Jul cds and with vermilion
"BARNARD'S Cariboo Express PAID." label at upper left, 1863 envelope addressed to "Acton/ Canada West" with US stamps torn away and the pink "BARNARD'S Cariboo Express PAID." label just tied by a blue oval "PAID" with nice strike of "POST OFFICE/
PAID/ VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND" handstamp, several Canadian backstamps; envelope addressed to "Lyton BC" franked with US 3c (uncancelled) with an oval "COLLECT" alongside plus green "BARNARD'S Cariboo Express COLLECT." label (partially torn away on
opening), faults but a scarce group (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Canada] |
500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 09:14 PM |
| 2949 |
 |
 Beekman's Express, Jacksonville, Oregon, two unused entires (U40-41) with
printed frank (Haller FB8; U40 unlisted), Very Fine and scarce (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U40] |
300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 09:15 PM |
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