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Western Express - California Penny Post to Welling continued...
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Lot Description |
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| 1681 |
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 T.M. Heston's Express, Visalia (Care of). Manuscript endorsement (HES-101) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Keysville, uprated with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) and tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 13,
1857" cds, postal carried from San Francisco to Visalia and then by express to Keysville; some corner wear, otherwise Very Fine, the only manuscript known from this express.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Early in 1863 Thomas
Heston was involved in a gun fight with a doctor from Visalia over a "family matter". Many shots were exchanged by the two men on the main street of Visalia. Two bullets struck the doctor mortify wounding him. He died later in the day. The last
bullet fired by the doctor struck the gun that Heston was using blowing it out of his hand. Later, in June of the same year, Thomas Heston disappeared after leaving Camp Independence bound for Visalia with express material. At first it was thought
that he had run afoul of the Indians that were uprising in the area at this time. The following year, after the melting of the winter snows, his bones were found on the eastern slope of the Sierra Mountains in Nine Mile Canyon most likely murdered by
family or friends of the Doctor. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1682 |
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 Langton's Pioneer Express. Black printed frank on 1861, 3¢ pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Carson City, Aug 17" oval date stamp and manuscript "Empire,
N.T., Aug 16" postmark, Very Fine, an interesting combination usage with Langton's, postal service and given to Wells, Fargo & Co. for delivery.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1683 |
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 Pacific Union Express Co., Elko, Apr 24. Choice strike of circular date stamp on uncanceled 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Hamilton, Nev., red scroll frank at top; cover reduced at left, otherwise Very
Fine, very rare with only a couple examples recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1684 |
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RAU-001 |
 Raum's Ruby Hill, Schellburn and Rubyville Express, Agency White Pine Daily News. Printed frank with fancy frame, on 1870, 3¢ green entire (U82) canceled by manuscript "Schellburn Nev., April 12"
postmark and matching manuscript strokes canceling indicia, to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, ex-Tospern.
Thomas No. RAU-001; Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS RAUM'S RUBY HILL, SCHELLBURN AND
RUBYVILLE EXPRESS FRANK.
After Lovell left the partnership of Raum & Lovell's Express, Mell Raum continued to operate as Raum Express through the same North-central area of Nevada connecting with the U.S. mail at Schellbourne Nevada. This
company never used a handstamp. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1685 |
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 Thomes & Skadan's Express. Printed frank with "Skadan" spelling (Haller FT3, Ty. 1a) on 3¢ green entire (U82) to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with faint partly readable blue "Wells, Fargo &
Co. Reno Nev." oval datestamp, reduced at left, Very Fine and rare frank, from 1870 to 1874 Thomes & Skadden operated their express between Susanville (whose first residents thought they were in Utah, then Nevada) and Reno, connecting with
Wells, Fargo & Co.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1686 |
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 Thomes & Skadan's Express. Printed frank with "Skadan" spelling (Haller FT3, Ty. 1a) on 3¢ green entire (U82) to San Jose, conjunctive usage with faint partly readable blue "Wells, Fargo & Co.
Reno Nev." oval datestamp; light soiling and edge wear, accompanied by mint entire with identical frank, Fine and rare frank.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1687 |
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THO-009 |
 Thomes & Skaden's Express. Black company frank on 1870 3¢ Reay entire to San Francisco, light "Thomes & Skaddens Express, Susanville Cal., Au 1" cds canceling with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Reno" oval date stamp alongside, Very Fine, a nice usage of this early 1870's express which ran between Susanville, Cal. and Reno, Nevada connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co., only nine usages with this frank are recorded.
Thomas No.
THO-009; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1688 |
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 Wellington Express. Perfect strike of blue oval handstamp on paste-up envelope affixed to 3¢ pink entire (U58) canceled by "Esmeralda Nev., Dec 27 '65" cds to New York N.Y., manuscript "Due 3" rating;
edge faults, Fine and rare.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE WELLINGTON EXPRESS OVAL HANDSTAMP, ONE OF WHICH IS CONTAINED IN THE WILTSEE COLLECTION.
Daniel Wellington and his partner,
S.P. Dorsey, ran a stage and express service from Carson City to Esmeralda, Nev. From that location, it ran to Benton, through the Owens Valley to the San Carlos mining area that is located around present day Independence Cal. This service included
the towns of Camp Independence, San Carlos, Kearsage and Bend City.
All five of the usages are paste-ups from the Mary Bush correspondence to New York N.Y. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Express - Wells Fargo Covers
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1689 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, from Aurora (Nev.). Black on orange label (Mosher WFCX-L545) with "Aurora" in manuscript with Illustrated Steamboat & Train, affixed on legal size cover to "Capt. of Police,
San Francisco", manuscript "Collect One Dollar" at top right, cover bit reduced at right & with edge wear, Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1690 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Candelaria, Nev. Black on orange label (Mosher WFCX-L487) affixed on parcel tag addressed to the agent of the V. & T. R.R. Co. (Virginia & Truckee) in Carson City; couple
pinhole affecting label, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1691 |
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WFE-211 |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., "Paid 25 Cts." . Black printed frank and surcharge on 3¢ pink entire (U35) canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Carson City, Nov 11" oval datestamp, from the Sinsheimer
correspondence to San Francisco, Cal., 1863 pencil docketing; restored corner at lower right and tear at bottom, Fine and scarce surcharged frank.
Thomas No. WFE-211; Estimate $150 - 200.
Operated by Wells, Fargo & Co. from
August 11th 1862 to 1865. They carried mail and news from Virginia City to Placerville. From Placerville via railroad to Sacramento then by boat to San Francisco. In addition to the adhesive Pony stamps, there were printed envelopes "Paid 25 cts"
which were started in 1863. This was for Special Delivery and included "Rapid Letter Service" along the "Pony Trail" to San Francisco.
(Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States WFE-211] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1692 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Dutch Flat. Blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ entire with black company frank to Nevada City, additionally franked with 1861 3¢ (s.e.) tied by second strike, additionally struck
by black Wells, Fargo & Co. Grass Valley oval, slightly reduced at left & some "1865" docketing at right, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
(Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1693 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, New York, Aug 2. Double circle handstamp on 1864, 6¢ pink legal size entire with Wells Fargo "Atlantic Express" printed frank, to Chrysopolis, Cal. with "Overland"
sender's endorsement, evidently carried through to California and then missent to Copperopolis with Copperopolis and Visalia Wells, Fargo & Co. oval transit handstamps, dated "August 18, 1866" on reverse and forwarded with "Via Aurora" pencil
endorsement appended on the front, sent back on the overland route to Nevada, entered the mails with "Aurora, Nev., Sep 25" cds for delivery to Chrysopolis; reduced sides and edge repairs, Fine and an outstanding usage.
Estimate; $1,000 -
1,500.
A HIGHLY UNUSUAL WELLS FARGO MISSENT AND FORWARDED USE.
Wells Fargo's lines reached Aurora in Nevada but not so Chrysopolis and a number of other California mining camps and towns on the remote eastern side of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains. Aurora and Chrysopolis are both ghost towns today. The site of Chrysopolis is now in Inyo County, which was created out of Coso County the year this cover was sent. Coso County was created two years before and included parts of
Tulare and Mono Counties but was never organized.
With research on the recipient Nathaniel Howard accompanies. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1694 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co., Palisade. Partial blue oval handstamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire with tan W.L. Pritchard's Fast Freight Line all-over shaded advertising, to San Francisco, with company frank
at left, Very Fine, ex-Knapp.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
W.L. Pritchard started the Express Business in the late 1860s at Elko, Nevada. He moved to Palisade where he had more than 500 wagons and 2,000 animals hauling supplies
as far south as Pioche via Mineral Hill, Eureka and Hamilton. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1695 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ pink entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., entered mails with 1861 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New
York" cds & bold geometric, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1696 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Cal. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58, slightly oxidized) entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to New Haven Conn., entered mails with 3¢ rose (65)
tied by "New-York Aug 12" duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1697 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Feb 10. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire with black company frank addressed to New York City with "Boyd's Dispatch, 38 Fulton St., Mar 2, 1863" circular
handstamp with matching "Paid" in circle for local street delivery; some creasing and small tear into rank at top.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1698 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co., Schellburn, Nev. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Healdsburg, Cal., black company frank at top, Very Fine, an extremely rare Nevada express marking,
unlisted and quite possibly unique.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1699 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co., Unionville, N.T., Feb 16. Black oval date stamp canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Silver City, Idaho, with black company frank at top, Very Fine, an uncommon
destination, virtually all strikes of this handstamp are known in blue, this is one of two known to us in black.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Express - Wells Fargo, Pony Express
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1700 |
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143L7 |
 Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown. Right margins single with ample to mostly large margins, tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Silver City, Utah oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire
to Folsom, Cal., black company frank at top; large portion of entire added at right, F.-V.F. appearance, with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143L7; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 143L7] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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