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John Drew Collection of Coloma - Express Markings continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
601       image(Coloma) Forwarded by Hunter & Cos Express, Coloma. Blue shield handstamp with matching "Not Paid" oval handstamp and manuscript "50c" express fee rating on blue April 18th 1852 folded letter from Coloma to Mormon Island Cal.; file folds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
602       image(Coloma) Pacific Express Co., Coloma "Dec 14". Large red double-oval with manuscript date on 3¢ red Nesbitt entire with "Pacific Express Co. Paid" frank showing riding expressman to San Francisco Cal.; repaired flaws and vertical fold, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
603       image(Coloma) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Colomo. Clear strike of blue oval on dark buff cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine and choice, a rare cover showing the "Colomo" mis-spelling of the site of where gold was discovered in California.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
604       image(Coloma) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Coloma. Two black oval uses, first struck on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire to San Francisco, and second partial strike on orange cover with preprinted Wells, Fargo & Co. Exchange Department ribbon address to San Francisco; faults, Fine, latter ex-Lichenstein, Tatham.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
605       image(Coloma) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Receipt for Treasure. Black on gray illustrated receipt showing Indian Maiden vignette, datelined "Coloma Oct 8, 1856" as receipt of $5055 in two packages, signed by Wells Fargo Agent George Searle, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
606       image(Coloma) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Treasure. Black on blue receipt, datelined "Coloma May 31, 1857" as receipt of $75 package to be delivered to Dry Town Cal., signed by Wells Fargo Agent George Searle, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
California Postal History - D-S Towns & Mail Routes
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
607       imageDarwin, Inyo Co., Cal., Jan 13, 1880 (Inyo). Bold clear strike of cds and target duplex (INY-600) tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to New York City, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, the latest recorded use, known usages from July 24, 1879 to January 13, 1880.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
608     65 imageIndependence, Cal., Nov 27 (Inyo). Manuscript postmark (INY-830, R5) on ca. 1866 cover to Michigan, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by manuscript cancel; cover edge nicks, F.-V.F., an extremely rare early manuscript postmark, with only one other example recorded.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
609     210 imageKeeler, Inyo Co., Cal., Oct 24, 1885 (Inyo). Perfect strike of purple cds and Maltese cross duplex (INY-1000) tying 1883, 2¢ red brown on cover to Georgetown, an Extremely Fine strike.
Scott Nos. 210; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
610       imageNevada City, Cal., 3 Paid, Nov 23 (Nevada). Integral rate cds (NEV-1190) with "Paid 3" handstamp below on 1853 cover to Freesport, Ill., with red "Steamer Winfield Scott" handstamp at top; cover wear and repair internal hole in address panel, Very Fine appearance, ex-Lichtenstein, Clifford.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

ONE OF THE SEVEN KNOWN COVERS RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE "STEAMER WINFIELD SCOTT".

The "Winfield Scott" was a 1,291-ton steamer built in New York City in 1851, which was put into service along the Pacific Coast route in 1852. The "Winfield Scott" was purchased by the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company from the New York and San Francisco Line in July 1853. One round trip between San Francisco and Panama, but on December 2, 1853, she was stranded off Anacapa Island in the Santa Barbara Channel and lost on her second trip for the company. The five mail bags, passengers, crew and cargo including gold species were saved. Nine examples of this two-line handstamp are recorded, of which two were carried before the "Winfield Scott" was commissioned into the Pacific service. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
611       (Sacramento) Sacramento City Covers, 1850-1900. Attractive collection of about 26 items, variety of cancels including many scarce early such as 1850 oval "Sacramento" (SAC-2480) (Williams 7) with manuscript red "40", to New York; integral "12½" with manuscript "On Official Business"; various rate handstamps & Paid 10, arc "Paid 6", various 6¢ & 10¢ Nesbitt entires; and more; condition is mixed, but many nice covers present, please review.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
612       image(Mail Routes) 1850 Gold Rush letter to St. Louis, Mo. via Acapulco and New Orleans. Folded letter written between July 31st and August 3rd aboard the steamship Northerner by William T. Reynolds to his wife, the ship departed Panama on its way to San Francisco and the letter dropped off at Acapulco to be transported back via Panama City, Chagres and New Orleans, then up the Mississippi to St. Louis, entered the U.S. mails with red "New Orleans, La., Sep 6" cds with matching "Steam" straight line handstamp and "30" in circle ratemaker, with lengthy enclosure illuminating the trip, Very Fine and rare, ex-Skinner.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
613       image(Mail Routes) Via Nicaragua, Ahead of the Mails. Red two-line handstamp on 6¢ green (U14) Nesbitt buff entire to Monticello, S.C., carried from San Francisco and entered the mails with bold "New York, Ship, Dec 24" cds; pencil "1853" dating, Very Fine and scarce "Via Nicaragua" use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
614 ()      image(Mail Routes) Via Panama. Imprint with Illustrated Side Wheel Steamship Design and manuscript "per N. Glasgow" ship endorsement below, on rebacked cover front to Pictou, Nova Scotia, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red + 12¢ black (26+36) tied by neat "San Francisco, Cal, Dec 17, 1860" cds, light red arched "U. States, C" exchange handstamp; cover tears at left, reduced at sides and stain in address panel at lower right, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers - Berthouds to Tracy
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
615     BRT-700 imageBerthouds Mule Team Express, Pd 25¢. Two-line rectangular framed handstamp frank at left on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Philadelphia Pa., entered mails with blue "Treasure City, Nev. Sep 13" cds duplexed with circular grid cancel, Philadelphia (9.20) arrival backstamp; reduced at left from opening, F.-V.F. and rare, Thomas WC6650, signed Frajola as genuine.
Thomas Nos. BRT-700; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE BERTHOUDS MULE TEAM EXPRESS FRANK.

Silver was discovered in this area in 1867 and by November of that year, the first cabins were built on Treasure Hill. Treasure City was founded in 1868 in the White Pine Mining District and within a year had a population of 6000. The town reached its peak in 1869. By 1870, most of the population began to leave town, due to the lack of good ore. The business district was destroyed by fire in 1874 and never rebuilt. Very little is known about this express. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
616       imageFreeman & Cos. Express, Sonoma. Two black oval strikes on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire with red "Paid, Freeman & Co's Express" ribbon frank to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
617       imageGregory's Express. Two-line handstamp with matching bold "PAID." in oval handstamp on 1851 orange cover with fancy printed "Beatty House, Centerville, Grass Valley" corner card to San Francisco Cal., original letter datelined "Grass Valley Decr 28th. 1851" from J.W. Fish reading in part "…Our mining laws here expire on most of the Hill, on the 1st Jany & it is necessary having claims, on most of them that I should be here to present them or at least see that no advantage is taken of me…I have expended already a considerable in prospecting & shall be pretty hard up until I realise some thing from claims here…"; top edge tear and some wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

F.W. Fish was appointed the Recorder of Prospect Hill on February 25th 1852. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
618       imageSouthern Overland Mail and Express Co., Barlow & Sanderson Proprietors, Principal Office, Pueblo, Col. Corner card on cover with illustrated design showing Six-Horse Stage on Mountain Road, Stage with "Overland U.S. Mail, B. & S." imprint, bearing 3¢ green (207) tied by quartered cork, matching "Kansas City, Mo. Dec 31" cds at right; cover reduced at right slightly into illustration, otherwise Very Fine and scarce westward use, ex-Risvold.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Barlow and Sanderson was a dominant express company in southern Colorado and the San Juan Mountain region. It eventually gave way to the advancing railroads. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
619     U35 imageTracy & Co's, Express, Oakland, O. Blue oval handstamp cancelling on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Roseburg, Org., Wells, Fargo & Co. black printed frank, neat 1863 docketing at left, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. U35; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers - Wells, Fargo & Co.
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
620     U35 imageWells, Fargo & Co., Portland, Oct 4. Blue oval date stamp on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Roseburg, Ogn., "Wells Fargo & Co., Boise Mines - Paid 50 Cts." red printed frank with "Paid 50 Cts." crossed out, Very Fine and unusual usage.
Scott Nos. U35; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

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