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Western Express Advertising Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
181       imageBreeze & Loughran, San Francisco. Light pink shaded ad cover on 3¢ green (U82) entire to Stockton Cal.; pencil "Nov 18/1875" docketing on verso, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
182       imageF. Chevalier, Sacramento. On Pacific Union Express Co. red printed ribbon frank vertically at left (Thomas PAU-001a) entered mails with mostly illegible San Francisco postmark and cork killer on 1864-65 issue 3c pink on buff entire (U59) to San Francisco; Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Ryan Baum's article "Update to Shaded Advertising Covers of the Western Express Era" appeared in the July, 2025 issue of Western Express, which included a census of the known examples of these covers. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
183       imageJackson Lewis, San Jose. Light green shaded ad cover with Wells, Fargo's standard printed frank vertically at left and partial black oval datestamp (Thomas WFE-105) from San Jose on indicium of 1870-71 issue 3c green on white entire (U82) to White Pine, Nevada; reduced at right into indicium, repaired at right to seal tears, Fine appearance.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
184       imageMarks & Weintraub, San Francisco. With Pacific Union Express red ribbon printed frank vertically at left (Thomas PAU-001a) on 1864-65 issue 3c pink on buff entire (U59) to Roseburg, Oregon; entered mails with "Sacramento Cal. Apr 7" (1869) dcds with two strikes of "Due 3" in circle; overall shaded ad cover for Marks & Weintraub; messy ink "Due 3" manscript unfortunately obliterates part of the shaded ad verbage, with original business enclosed datelined "San Francisco April the 6/69"; opened at bottom, sound overall, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Pacific Union Express Company only existed for about 18 months, operating from June 1, 1868 to Dec 1, 1869, helping to date this cover to 1869.

The July 2025 issue of Western Express provided a detailed article and census of these shaded ad covers. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
185       imageJ.C. Meussdorffer, Sacramento. Light blue shaded ad cover on 3c pink on white 1864-65 entire (U58) wth Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank vertically at left to San Francisco; indicium canceled by standard Wells Fargo blue oval for Sacramento; lower right corner chipped, light wrinkling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
186       imageSroufe, Sweeney & Co., San Francisco. Light brown shaded ad cover with Wells, Fargo's standard printed frank vertically at left on 1874-1886 issue 3c green on white entire (U163) to Stockton; Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
Eastern Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
187       imageAmerican Merchants Union Express Co., "Prepaid Parcel Stamp". Tied on piece of wrapper by blue manuscript brush stroke cancel, additional partial orange American Express Co. (Albany, N.Y.) label tied by mucilage, Fine and scarce parcel label.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
188       imageArmy Express Co., 12 Barclay St., N.Y. Red oval handstamp on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "New-York Aug 30" duplex to Portland Me.; slight edgewear, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
189       imageForwarded By Currier's Gloucester and Boston Express. Black on orange label, affixed on buff cover addressed to Townsend, Mass., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
State Postmarks
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
190       imagePaola, Kan., Jun 23. Cds ties 2¢ red brown (210) on lavender "Fargo & Mitchell" advertising cover showing Roman horse-drawn War Chariots scene, addressed to Jacksonville Ill.; reduced at right affecting 2¢, tone spot, Fine and unusual ad cover.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
191       image1797 (Feb. 9) "SCHEN * FEB * 9". Bold straightline postmark and red manuscript "Free" rating on Feb. 6th folded letter to Henry Glen, House of Representatives, Congress, Philadelphia Pa., letter from John Saunders encloses a power of attorney to collect principal and interest on loans to the U.S. government…; small edge tear and some separations, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
192       image(New York) "Johnstown 16 Sep." . Red manuscript postmark and matching "Way 11" rating on 1814 folded letter to Albany N.Y., Very Fine, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
193       imageOregon City, Orgn. Feb 27. Clear strike of cds ties 3¢ rose pink (64b) on circa 1862 yellow cover to Eugene City, Oregon; reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce rose pink use from Oregon.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
Advertising Covers featuring Stamp Collars
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
194       image(Advertising) "George H. Reoar Philadelphia, Pa. U.S.A." . Ornate squared circle collar on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (220) tied by "Philadelphia, Pa. Sep 5, 92" duplex to McPherson, Kansas; trivial light edge wear still, Very Fine, ex-Schlosser.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
195       image(Alcohol) Anheuser Busch's Malt-Nutrine, St. Louis Mo. Multicolor gold leaf ad on cover bearing 2¢ Pan-American (295) tied by "St. Louis, Mo. Jun 7, 1901" machine cancel to San Francisco Cal., Jun. 11th machine arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
196       image(Alcohol) "Distillers by Royal Warrant to The King", John Dewar & Sons, New York N.Y. Large maroon collar on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (319) tied by "New York N.Y. April 24, 1905" machine cancel to Amesbury, Mass.; backflap with light stain, Very Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
197       image(Alcohol) Grandpa's Rye Whiskey, The Mountain Distribution Co, Cincinnati Ohio. Large blue advertising collar on cover bearing 2c rose red (425) tied by "Cincinnati, O. Apr 8, 1916" machine cancel to Tippecanoe City, Ohio, additional overall blue illustrated advertising on reverse; very slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, ex-Biddle.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
198       image(Auto) International Autombile Races, Ormond-Daytona Beach. Large red advertising collar on Ormond Hotel corner card cover bearing 2¢ carmine (319) tied by "Ormond, Fla. Mar 16, 1905" cds to Boston Mass., scarce and early racing advertising, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
199       image(Banking) "Bank Printing…Bank Supplies", Sadler Publishing Co., Baltimore Md. Ornate bi-colored stamp collar on cover bearing 2c lake (219D) tied by "Baltimore, Md. May 6, 1890" duplex to Durham, Conn., Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
200       image(Banking) "Old Dominion Building & Loan Association Richmond Va." . Red stamp collar on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (220) tied by "Richmond, Va. Oct 20, 1892" duplex to Danville, Va.; partial backflap still, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction

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