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| 1043 |
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 (Yuba) Marysville, Cal. Group of 38 covers and cards, mostly from the 1850's; includes the first non-integral rate cds (YUB-830) with ratemarkers including "Paid 6" in circle, "10" rate (2 types), also red
cds with blue grids tying #11 pair, etc., various integral rate cds's including "10" including with straight line "Paid" below, also a "Due" below on 6¢ Nesbitt entire, "5" (unlisted), "20" including with "Paid", "26 Paid" usage to Switzerland,
"Paid By Stamps" including fancy large Star and large grid killers, "Paid 6" in red and blue, "Free", etc., some other usages including the W.T. Ellis Forwarding Merchant label tied by cds, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate;
$500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Mail Routes
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Lot Description |
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| 1044 |
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 (Chorpenning Route) Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug 1. Two strikes of cds tying 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) and canceling 1855, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U4) to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, reverse
with 1855 docketing and missing backflap, Very Fine, a great usage to Hawaii carried on the very rare Chorpenning Route via the Mormon Trail, ex-Kramer.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TERRITORY USE VIA
THE CHORPENNING MAIL ROUTE VIA LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO.
The cover is addressed to Orson K. Whitney from John Whitney's wife and son, both of whom are relatives of Henry Whitney, the first Postmaster in Hawaii, who issued the famous
Hawaiian Missionary Stamps. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1045 |
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35 |
 Overland, Via Los Angeles. Illustrated six-horse stagecoach design with "Published by Randal & Co., Marysville" imprint below, on cover to Knightstown, Ind. franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type V
(dry print) canceled by blue waffle grid handstamp, matching "Marysville, Cal., Feb 28" cds; cover cleaned and reduced at right, Very Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 35; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1046 |
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 Steam Manzanillo. Full bold strike of oval handstamp with May 6, 1865 double cds of San Francisco, Cal. (Williams SAF-600) on cover, correct double rate of 20¢ with manuscript blue crayon "20" due
marking; slight cover corner wear and restored part right edge removed from opening, Fine and rare.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1047 |
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 Steam Manzanillo. Full strike of oval handstamp with May 6, 1865 double cds of San Francisco, Cal. (Williams SAF-600) on incoming cover from Colima, Mexico, correct double rate of 20¢ with
manuscript blue crayon "20" due marking, bold oval Colima origin postmark (Colima is approximately 50 miles inland from the port of Manzanillo), reverse with matching "3" reales rate handstamp; cover with rebacked edge wear, Fine, still a
choice strike of this rare steamship route marking.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1048 |
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 Via Nicaragua, In Advance of the Mails, Sullivan. Clear full strike of oval handstamp on 1854 cover to Providence, R.I., with matching "6" in oval rate handstamp, entered the U.S. mails with "New - York,
Ship 7cts, Apr 7" cds, with original enclosure datelined "San Francisco, July 16th, 1854", Very Fine, a very scarce usage bearing the seldom seen oval "6" rate handstamp, ex-Knapp & Haas.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1049 |
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 (Via Panama) 1851 Hand Carried Letters to N.Y. Delivered By Boyd's City Express. Two folded letters; one datelined "New Orleans Hotel, Panama, Tuesday May 27th/51" written by traveler to California with
great content about trip across Panama Isthmus, other datelined "Sacramento, April 13th 1851" with some interesting content regarding daily life in Sacramento, both street addressed with similar Boyd's oval date stamps; the latter with some
light edge staining at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1050 |
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 (Via Panama) Incoming 1849 Cover Valparaiso to San Francisco. August 29th folded letter with manuscript 60 for double rate, reverse with full Forwarded By, Smith & Lewis, Panama oval handstamp on
reverse, Very Fine, carried from Panama to San Francisco per Steamer "Panama", ex-Pearce.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1051 |
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 (Via Panama) Incoming 1862 Cover Valparaiso to San Francisco. Folded cover to San Francisco, California, red "Paid To Panama" handstamp and red manuscript "1/"rate which paid the half ounce letter rate to
Panama, black "Panama Mr 13 1862 B" British P.O. in Panama transit cds, "San Francisco Cal Ap 6 1863" receiving cds and "20" due (steamship rate for over 2500 miles), faint "Valparaiso 18 Fe 1862" British P.O. cds on the reverse, Very Fine,
ex-Jessup & Pearce.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1052 |
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 Via Southern Overland Mail. Routing endorsement on rebacked cover front to agent at the National Telegraph in St. Louis, Mo., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Sonora, Cal., Jan 25"
cds, with "Due 7" rating cross-out (under 3,000 miles rate), Very Fine appearance, a rare usage sent over the Jackass Route.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
This cover carried a message to the National Telegraph office in St. Louis
where the message was then telegraphed to the east coast thereby saving three days time. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Express Covers - Adams to Todd's
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Symbol |
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Lot Description |
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| 1053 |
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 Adams & Co., Mormon Island, Express. Complete sharp strike of oval handstamp (ADA-102a) on cover addressed to Mormon Island and forwarded to the Senate Chamber in Benicia, entered the mails with bold "San
Francisco, Cal., Mar 25" cds and matching "5" rate handstamp; missing bottom flap, Very Fine and choice, rarely encountered so nice, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1054 |
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 Bamber & Co.'s Express (Antioch, Cal.). Printed frank on 3¢ pink (U59) entire with blue "Antioch, Cal. Mar 11, 1870" double-circle datestamp to Martinez Cal., blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco,
Mar 21" oval at left; reduced at left, light stain top right, Fine and scarce conjunctive use.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1055 |
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 J. Bamber & Cos., Contra Costa Express, Paid. Oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to San Francisco, with manuscript "C" of Centerville at upper right and boxed
"Answer By…" pointing hand handstamp, Very Fine and scarce use from Centreville.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1056 |
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 Buckley's Express., Paid. Blue framed handstamped frank (BUK-100) on 3¢ green entire, usual conjunctive usage with black printed Wells, Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco, postmarked with blue
"Darwin, Cal." cds, Chinese docketing at right, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 A.P.S. certificate.
Estimate; $600 - 800.
A very scarce combination express usage, Buckley's Express operated ca.1874-75 between Kernville and
connecting at Bakersfield with Wells, Fargo & Co. and served the wild mining camps in sections of the Kern River, Owens Valley and Death Valley.
(Image1)
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Est. $600-800
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1057 |
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 Buckley's Express., Paid. Blue box handstamp frank (BUK-100) on rebacked 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, Wells, Fargo & Co. printed black frank at top; couple small front repairs, Fine and
scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1058 |
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U59 |
 Cherokee Express. Bold blue oval handstamp (CHE-100) on 3¢ pink entire to Oroville, fresh and Very Fine cover, strike illustrated in Thomas, ex-Kramer, with 2010 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott Nos. U59; Estimate $300 - 400.
This small express operated between Oroville and the diggings across the mountain range that has been referred to as the Cherokee Diggings. They connected with Wells Fargo at Oroville, California.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1059 |
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 Kern County Express Cover Group. 6 entires; includes Pacific Union Express Co. frank entire with manuscript "P.U.E.Co., Kernville" endorsement, others Wells, Fargo & Co. usages including rare Sumner oval
handstamp, others with Kernville oval date stamp with three different type printed franks; some flaws, a Fine group.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1060 |
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 Pacific Union Ex. Co., San Francisco May 1. Bold cds on ties 1867 3¢ rose, F. grill (defective) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with red company frank at top, addressed to San Diego, Cal with matching
blue "Collect" handstamp in oval, reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1061 |
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 Pacific Union Express Company, Windsor. Red on orange label affixed on reverse of 3¢ pink (U58) entire with red "Pacific Union Express Co., Paid" printed frank, canceled by blue "Pacific Union
Express Co., Windsor" double-circle to San Francisco, endorsed "$74.00 - Check", Very Fine, the only recorded example of this label.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Pacific Union was formed in 1868 after signing an exclusive
agreement to carry express on the soon to be completed transcontinental railroad. Wells Fargo, realizing the threat, was forced to merge with Pacific Union in the October 1869 "Treaty of Omaha" which resulted in Lloyd Tevis becoming president of the
new company which retained the Wells Fargo name. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1062 |
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 Pacific Union Express Co., Yuma, A.T. Blue "Yuma, A.T." cds and matching with target cancel 3¢ pink (U58) entire with red "Pacific Union Express Co." printed frank to Auburn Cal.; reduced at
left with small repair top left, otherwise Very Fine and rare use, ex-Birkinbine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED PACIFIC UNION EXPRESS FRANK USED FROM ARIZONA TERRITORY.
Pacific Union Express briefly
expanded their service territory to Yuma. Their office was located in the Hooper & Whiting Mercantile Company Store. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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