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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
21       imageTracy & Co. Express, Walla Walla. Two strikes of blue oval handstamps on incoming cover to Walla Walla, W.T., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26), small flaws, tied by "Williamsburg, Pa., Sep 19" cds, carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. with blue "Collect 50cts" oval handstamp and handed over to Tracy & Co. for delivery; cover with light edge wear and slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a rare U.S. mails, Wells, Fargo & Co. & Tracy & Co. combination usage.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
22       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts. Red printed frank on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Cal., canceled by grid handstamp with matching "The Dalles, Or., Nov 9" cds and manuscript "Due 6cts" alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. from the Boise Mines and enter the U.S. mails at The Dalles post office. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
23       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Express, Pioneer City, I.T. Choice strike of blue oval handstamp on reverse of 3¢ pink entire to Boston, Mass., canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos Express, S. Frco., Jan 4" cds with second strike below, black company frank a top and red "Boston, Mass., Jan 30" receiving cds; reduced at left, Very Fine, an extremely rare Wells, Fargo & Co. Express handstamp from Pioneer City, I.T.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Pioneer City (first called Hog'em) and Idaho City (first called Bannock City or West Bannock) were started in October 1862, after enlarged and well-supplied parties returned from Walla Walla. Reports that some placer claims were yielding as much as $200 per day per man reached Lewiston, Walla Walla, and Portland, leading to a mad rush to Boise Basin, even though the country was remote, trails virtually undeveloped, and roads for wheeled vehicles non-existent. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
24       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Virginia Cty. N.T., Feb. 9. Black oval handstamp on 1861 3¢ pink entire with company frank and separately applied printed Wells, Fargo & Co. surcharge "PAID 25 Cts.", addressed to San Francisco with pencil notation "Moved to Lehman Jewelry Store, What Cheer House", docketed "Feb 11/'64", a couple of minor stains, Very Fine, an exceptional example of the surcharged Wells, Fargo & Co. Frank used from Nevada, ex-Barkhausen.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Author James Gammett sums up the questions regarding this type of Wells, Fargo & Co. Surcharged Frank on page 58 of his book, Nevada Express, Wells Fargo & Co. and Other Letter Expresses, 1857 - 1895, where he wrote, "So, were these surcharged envelopes recognized as prepaying the Virginia City pony express fee? Or were they used on a hazardous route from Idaho? Or were they simply printer's surplus waste used as regular envelopes? The census of known covers is probably not complete, but as the search for more information goes on, the true nature of theses covers remains a mystery." . (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
25     143LU3 imageWells, Fargo & Co., 1862 25¢ red, Pony Express Entire. On unused 1860, 3¢ pink entire (U34) with "Gould & Curry, Silver Mining Co." shaded ad in olive; couple small toned spots, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 143LU3; $950. (Image1)

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Scott $950

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
26     143L8 imageWells, Fargo & Co., Express, Aurora. Blue oval handstamp cancelling on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco and tying Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue, right margin single with full margins, black company frank at top; stamp with corner crease in margin and cover with some allover toning, F.-V.F. appearance, from the famous Crittenden correspondence, with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143L8; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.



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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
27     143L7 imageWells, Fargo & Co., Virginia Cty. N.T., Oct 19. Blue oval handstamps cancelling on 1860, 3¢ pink entire (U35) and tying Wells, Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown margins large to just barely shaving frameline at left, with printed Wells Fargo frank and preprinted address to Sol. Wangenheim, San Francisco; cover with couple light scuffs and couple filing pinholes at top, still Very Fine, with 1991 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 143L7; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE COVER WITH THE 10¢ BROWN VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS STAMP.

Solomon Wangenheim was an immigrant from Saxony, Germany, who was naturalized on April 30, 1855. He is listed as a merchant at 211 Powell in San Francisco as of July 25, 1866.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
State Postal History & Inland Waterway
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
28   image(Alma, Colo., 3/1, 1888) The Pacific Express Company. Money package receipt for letter on papers valued at $50 to New York to Hon. D.M. Kelly from J. Fortune, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
29       imageAuraria, K.T., Aug 2, 1859. Clearly struck two line handstamp postmark on cover with manuscript "Paid" at top right to Rhode Island, interesting original contents datelined "Auraria Kansas Territory, Foot of the Rocky Mountains" with letter written by Joseph Whiting and in part…"I wrote you a long letter eleven days ago and is on way to you…I can think of better way to fill up this sheet then by giving you an insight into my style of life. So begins living in a log cabin on the out skirts of Auraria is so situated on the road to the Mountains and from the door I can see the greater portion of the Rocky Mountain Range. Sixty or seventy miles to the South West, looming up above the other portions of the range not withstanding the distance stands Pikes Peak…I can see the road that leads to Jackson's Diggings winding over a tall mountain - and yet it is 15 miles away still keeping your eye on the mountain you plainly see to the north west Long Peak… Col. Thom H. Tenton -- speaking of the exploration of his son-in-law John C. Fremont -- says, and places considerable stress on the fact in one of his expedition's he was not out of sight of snow for eight months…I shoulder a transit rods and staff and walk to the end of the paper lots of Auraria where during the rest of the day I work at driving stakes for naming angles and streets" (surveying the Auraria Townsite); both the cover and contents are water stained and otherwise damaged, but quite readable and historically significant, Fine appearance.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Contract mail service to Auraria was begun on July 11, 1859 and was carried by the United States Express Company until they failed after their 26 August 1859 trip.

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
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30       imageAuraria, K.T., Aug 19, 1859. Two line handstamp postmark on cover from D.L. Clemens to cousin in West Alexander, Pa., manuscript "Paid 3" rating, with original enclosure datelined "Russell Diggings, July 25, 1859" with interesting content regarding trip into the area…"From that day until the 25 May was very beautiful weather and we left the waters of the Arkansas to cross the divide on the waters of Platte River…About noon the wind commenced blowing form the West and in a short time shifted to the N.W. and rain began to fall But soon changed to snow at this I became alarmed…About 11 o'clock that night a young man came into our camp almost froze and reported that his companion was about three miles back on th plains…next morning three young men from Ohio and myself took a pack animal and started to search for him -- he was dead…on the 27 we arrived on the head of Cherry Creek (here I saw the first indications of a gold region except float indications) which is about 100 miles South East of here and on the 29th we arrived in the famed City of Denver.", mentions going to the mountain for prospecting, direct letters to Denver City, K.T.; some cover wear and some discoloration spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.



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Est. $1,000-1,500
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31     26 imageBreckenridge P.O., Utah Terr. (After it Became Part of Colorado Territory). 1861 cover from Granville, Ohio address to "Breckenridge P.O., American Gulch, Rocky Mts., Utah Terr.", franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (gutter straight line at right) tied by grid handstamp, matching "Granville, O., Mar 13" cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300.

Apparently, the knowledge of the creation of Colorado Territory was not yet widespread. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
32       imageDenver City, K.T., Aug 29, 1860. Clear strike of sans-serif tombstone postmark (first type) on incoming cover addressed to "Denver City, Pikes Peak", franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Stillwater, Min., Aug 9, 1860" cds, carried on the third westbound trip by the Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express; cover with a few trivial spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare and unusual usage of the Denver City tombstone date stamp used as a receiving postmark, the sans-serif tombstone postmark was in use for only two weeks in August of 1860.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
33     26 image(Denver City, Jefferson Territory). Address on cover with "Sidney, Ioa., Oct 1" origin cds, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, manuscript "pr U.S. mail" and "Via St. Joseph, Mo." endorsements, with original 1860 enclosure, Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein & Kramer.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $400 - 600.

The resident of the goldfields, unhappy with the great distance to the Kansas Territorial Government, created their own Territorial government which became Jefferson Territory. The federal government did not recognize this action. A few items addressed to Jefferson Territory exist, but there are no postal markings with that designation.

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
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34       imageDenver City K.T., Nov 12 1860. Clear strike of serifed "Tombstone" postmark (Jarrett 65) on fresh cover to Maine, with matching straight line "Paid" handstamp; cover reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive example of the scarce Denver City Tombstone postmark, ex-Rogers.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
35       imageDenver City, Kas., Apr 15, 1861. Clear cds with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp on fresh cover to Trenton, N.J., year docketing at left, Very Fine and choice, one of two known examples of this rare postmark in conjunction with the "Paid" in oval handstamp.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
36     26 imageFt. Garland, New Mexico, via Santa Fe (before it became part of Colorado Territory). Neat November 1860 cover from South Carolina addressed to Lieut. Ben F. Stone, via Santa Fe, Ft. Garland, New Mexico, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (corner crease) carried via Santa Fe route, reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300.

Fort Garland was the former Fort Massachusetts, renamed and relocated six miles south. There were no United States post offices in that part of New Mexico which became part of Colorado Territory. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
37     26 imageFort Garland. "Denver City, Kan, Apr 8, 1861" double circle postmark and 1857, 3¢ dull red, two singles with grid cancels on cover to Bristol, R.I., "Charles H. Alden, Fort Garland, March 25th 1861" docket at left so evidently carried by military courier from Fort Garland to Denver City a year before the Fort Garland Post Office was established, Extremely Fine, a late use of this postmark type after Colorado Territory was created.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $300 - 400.

Fort Garland was 200 miles south of Denver City. The sender of this cover, Captain Charles Alden, was an army surgeon. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
38       imageNevada City, C.T., My 18. Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 3" rate on cover to Cowlesville, N.Y.; cover edge wear and a bit reduced at right, F.-V.F., believed to be an 1861 usage and the earliest recorded postmark from Nevada City, ex-D. New & Persson.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
39       image(Florida) Welaka, E.F., May 7. Two strikes of fancy two-line script postmark on cover to Darlington, S.C., one tying 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) with other at top center; stamp with perf flaws and date docketing at left removed as certificate states is not contemporary, otherwise Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

QUITE POSSIBLY THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY SCRIPT STRAIGHT LINE POSTMARK FROM WELAKA, EAST FLORIDA. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
40     26 image(Indiana) Mechanicsburg, Ind., Jan 25. Neat bold strike of blue fancy Eagle, Shield & Stars oval postmark with manuscript date, on cover to Cincinnati, O., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, right frame line double; small sealed cover tear at bottom, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A MAGNIFICENT STRIKE OF THE FANCY MECHANICSBURG, INDIANA EAGLE IN OVAL POSTMARK. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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