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Quick Navigation by Category  The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal (204)   |  United States (550)   | 
 

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The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Western Postal History continued...

Western Express - Langton's to Patterson continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
881       imageLangton's Pioneer Express, Downieville (Cal). Black oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58) entire with Langton printed ornate frank (LAN-004) from the Antonio Daneri correspondence to San Francisco, exchanged with blue "Wells Fargo, Marysville Jul 3" double-oval handstamp, small flap tear, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
882       imageLangton's Pioneer Express Forest City. Blue company oval handstamp (LAN-103) on stampless buff cover with "PAID" in truncated rectangle handstamp in blue (LAN-200b) with manuscript "75c through" after the PAID handstamp indicating full payment of express fee to San Francisco, money letter with "$2.50 Enclosed" at top left; slight reduction at right, slight corner damage at top left, otherwise Very Fine, one of only two examples of this handstamp on a cover without printed frank.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
883       imageLangton's Pioneer Express PAID. Ornate black printed frank (LAN-004) on 1864 Nesbitt 3¢ pink entire with Langton's "Smartsville" plain oval handstamp in blue (LAN-107) on front of paste up; verso of paste-up attached with cover addressed to San Francisco franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville May 16" double oval in blue, with second strike of same handstamp; very slight reduction to left of Langton's printed frank where opened, F.-V.F., a nice intact paste-up and quite scarce with adhesive tied by Wells, Fargo & Co. Express handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
884       imageLangton's Pioneer Express, Forest City. Red company oval handstamp (LAN-103) with blue printed company frank (LAN-002b) on 3¢ pink entire to Sacramento, Cal., partial "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Feb 1" blue double oval handstamp, light cover fold, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY ABOUT TEN KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE SCARCE BLUE PRINTED FRANK FROM LANGTON'S. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
885       imageLaPorte Express Co. La Porte Apr 22. Blue oval handstamp (LAP-100) on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with black printed company frank (LAP001), light, partial strike of conjunctive "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville handstamp, flap defects, still Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
886       imageLeland & McCombe's Express San Francisco. Red oval handstamp (Thomas LEL-100) with matching diamond "Collect" (Thomas LEA-202g) on blue legal-sized circa 1854 cover to San Francisco; manuscript at top "Los Angeles April 30th Wells Fargo & Cos Express 75 cts" and pencil "75¢ Paid" at left (express fee); couple toned spots, Very Fine, ex-Kramer.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY ABOUT FOUR EXAMPLES OF THIS MARKING PER THE THOMAS BOOK CENSUS.

George Leland and John McCombe ran an express service from Dec, 1853 to Jun 28, 1854 using ships to connect San Francisco to Humboldt Bay and Crescent City. They connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. in San Francisco. The partnership dissolved on Jun 28, 1854, after which Leland took on a new partner, David McComb, in Aug, 1854. This express operated over the same routes as the former partnership, adding ship service to Southern California. Leland and McComb's Express suspension in Oct, 1855 coincided with Wells, Fargo & Co.'s establishment of an office in Crescent City. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
887       image(Military Express) from San Francisco to San Diego [1849 or 1850]. Bluish folded letter originating from Maryland with red "Elkridge Landing Md Apr 18" cds with matching "5" in circle handstamp, overwritten with manuscript "40" rate marking addressed to "Lieut. Edd Murray, U.S. Army, Monterrey, U. California via New York" with additional sender's directive "Mail Steamer to California"; "Monterrey" crossed out and forwarded to "San Diego", contemporary notation on verso "This was recd from San Francisco by express with the seal broken and was resealed by me. W.H. Olevers" (Military Postal personnel?); letter datelined "Rockburn April 10" from the lieutenant's mother, Very Fine, Worthy of further research.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
888     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Perfect strike of fancy box handstamp in blue-green on buff cover addressed to Brunswick, Maine bearing 1851 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. 30 Sep"; few minor toned spots, flap torn, Extremely Fine, a wonderful strike of this rare marking, ex-Knapp.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $500 - 750.

Noisy Carriers acted as a forwarder in San Francisco and sent mails to the east by both the Panama and Nicaragua routes. The proprietor, Charles P. Kimball (1821-1894) was active during the period of the rate change for over 3,000 miles from 6¢ to 10¢ on April 1st 1855. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
889       imageFrom Noisy Carriers. Mail., 77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal. Fancy box handstamp in black on buff cover addressed to Philadelphia, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair, tied by partial "San Francisco, Cal. 1 Dec"; edge wear & some light wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
890       imageFrom Noisy Carriers. Mail., 77 Long Wharf S.F. Cal. Full bold fancy box handstamp in blue on buff cover addressed to Philadelphia bearing 1851 3¢ dull red (11A, defective) horizontal pair, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 15 Jun" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Noisy Carriers acted as a forwarder in San Francisco and sent mails to the east by both the Panama and Nicaragua routes. The proprietor, Charles P. Kimball (1821-1894) was active during the period of the rate change for over 3,000 miles from 6¢ to 10¢ on April 1st 1855. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
891     65 image1861, 3¢ rose. Tombstone handstamp (Thomas BAN-100) boldly struck on orange cover from Bannack City, Idaho Terr. to Ohio; entered the mails with double circle "Salt Lake City Feb 5 '64" datestamp and 1861 3¢ rose (65, couple insignificant nibbed perfs) with target cancel, tiny bit corner cover wear, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

ABOUT A DOZEN OF THESE TOMBSTONE HANDSTAMPS ARE KNOWN, THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLE AND ONE OF THE FEW THAT CAN BE YEAR-DATED BASED ON THE SALT LAKE CITY POSTMARK.

Oliver & Co. operated as a stage line and express company from 1862 until 1866 in the part of the original Idaho Territory that became Montana Territory in 1864. Oliver's Bannack Express ran overland from Bannack City (aka East Bannack) through unsettled Indian country to Utah Territory. Oliver's intent was to provide a direct connection to the Central Overland Route for letters going to and from the eastern states. The need for Oliver's service to Utah diminished when a mail contract between Salt Lake City and Bannack City was awarded in 1863. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
892       imagePacific Express Co. Big Oak Flat. Black oval handstamp (Thomas PAC-108) with "FREE" handstamp on brown cover to "Noisy Carrier, Publishing Hall, San Francisco"; small spindle hole in center, Very Fine and attractive, Unusual use of a Pacific Express Company handstamp on cover without printed frank, in this case sent "Free"., with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
893     U10 imageEnvelope, 1854, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 3¢ red on buff, "THREE" in medium wide label with curved ends. Blue double circle datestamp (Thomas PAC-100) with Pacific Express PAID printed frank in black (Thomas PAC-003) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco; pencil "1857" added to datestamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. U10; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
894       image(Pacific Union Express) Napa Messr Feb 22. Sharp strike of blue Pacific Express company double circle datestamp on 3¢ pink on white entire with Pacific Union Express Co printed frank to San Francisco, rear sideflap damage, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
895       imagePacific Union Ex Co. Chico Sep 13. Blue double-circle handstamp (Thomas PAU-100) tying strip of three 1861 3¢ rose (65, right stamp badly damaged, about 2/3 gone) on legal size orange envelope addressed to Oroville, Cal., reverse with three Pacific Union Express Co. printed franks (PAU-001) applied as paste-ups to make up the triple-rate; deposition docketed "Sept 19 1868" filing; edge wear and tears, Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
896       imagePacific Union Ex. Co., Vacaville. Blue double circle handstamp on 3¢ pink entire to Sacramento with red ribbon printed company frank (PAU-001), Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
897       image(Pacific Union Express) Napa Messr Jul 22. Beautiful strike of blue double circle handstamp (PAU-100) on neat 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with red Pacific Union Express Co. PAID red ribbon printed frank (PAU-001) with docketing at left "July 21/69", inconsequential backflap damage, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
898       imagePacific Union Express, Red Bluff Mar 11. Blue double circle handstamp (PAU-100) on paste up 3¢ pink entire with red ribbon printed company frank (PAU-001) to New York, postmarked "Sacramento Cal Mar 15 [1869]" double circle postmark, verso of paste up with identical printed frank on 3¢ pink entire and much sharper strike of the Red Bluff company handstamp; apparently paying 2x the 3¢ rate; some minor wrinkles, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
899 ()      imageD.C. Patterson & Co's Boise And Salt Lake City Express. Oval handstamp (Thomas PAT-100) on 1861 3¢ entire to San Jose and endorsed "If not there forward to Bannock City, Idaho Territory", entire is a defective & rebacked front with light New York postmark, V.G., but a very rare marking with only a small handful known, this marking is pictured in The Western Express Companies by Oscar Thomas.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Patterson's Boise Express ran overland in 1863 and 1864 from Bannock City (also known as West Bannock and later Idaho City) through unsettled Indian country to Utah Territory. Patterson's intent was to provide a direct connection to the Central Overland Route for letters going to and from the eastern states. The need for Patterson's service to Utah diminished when a mail contract between Salt Lake City and Walla Walla via Boise City was awarded in 1864. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express - Reynolds to Todd & Bryan's
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
900       imageForwarded by Reynolds & Co. Express. Black company oval handstamp (Thomas REY-100) at lower left of brown cover originating with "Mansfield, La. Oct 4" [1849] black cds with handstamp "10" crossed out and uprated with correct "40" manuscript rate, addressed to San Francisco; enclosed letter datelined "DeSot La September 7 49" with local news from Louisiana but with PS "Tell whether it will do to bring Negroes there or not"; Reynolds would have picked up this cover in San Francisco and delivered it to Dr. Pownall somewhere along their route in the Southern mines; edge wear, a little heavier on corners, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Reynolds & Co.'s Express was one of the earliest in California, operating from January, 1850 to October, 1851. This cover, originating from Louisiana in October, 1849, would have been one of the very earliest handled by Reynolds & Co.'s Express. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

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