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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 - Todd to Robinson continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
921       imageTruman & Co's Express. Blur printed frank (TRE-001) on 3¢ pink (U59) entire to San Jose with image of Train and Location of Office, noted "Prepaid Envelopes, $7.00 per Hundred", manuscript "March 13th 65" cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
922       imageTruman & Co.'s Express Office in S.F. Corner Front and Washington Sts., Prepaid Envelopes, $7.00 per Hundred. Blue illustrated (train) printed frank (TRE-001) on 1864 issue 3¢ pink Nesbitt on white envelope (U58) to San Jose, manuscript "Feb 25th/65" cancel, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
923       imageTruman & Chapman's Express, S.F. & S.J. Rail Road. Black printed frank with illustration of train (TRC-001) on 3¢ buff entire (U35) to San Jose, with pencil "April 17th/65"; minor discoloration in address area, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

James C. Truman began his J. C. Truman Express in January 1864 soon after arriving in San Francisco. He took Chapman as a partner on February 16, 1864 and after Chapman withdrew in 1865, he formed Truman & Co's Express. It operated until 1868 from San Francisco to San Jose by rail and to Watsonville and Santa Cruz. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
924       imageU.S. Mail Telegraph Stage Line. Gorgeous corner card on illustrated cover of six horse stage "U.S. Mail" franked with 3¢ banknote (147) on yellow cover to Visalia, with "via Tulare" at lower left; paper restoration at right with part of "Cal" of address redrawn, Extremely Fine appearance.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$475.00
Will close during Public Auction
925       imageW.E. Singer & Co.'s Express Feather River. Sharp blue double-line company oval handstamp (SIN-101) on folded four-page circular to Hamilton, Butte Co., Cala; black "PAID" handstamp; circular has great detail for "Claims Against the United States, Clement W. Bennett, Attorney at Law and Agent for Claims, Corner of H and 11th Streets, Washington, D.C.", Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY ABOUT HALF A DOZEN EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE SINGER'S HANDSTAMP AND UNDOUBTEDLY A UNIQUE USAGE ON A PRINTED CIRCULAR.

William E. Singer and Anan Fargo were the partners in W. E. Singer & Co.'s Express, for which the first ad appeared in the Jan 14, 1854 Bidwell Butte Register. The express served several dozen mining camps, primarily along the North and South Forks of the Feather River, as well as a couple on the Middle Fork. The Singer/Fargo partnership dissolved Oct 17, 1855, being succeeded by Singer & Co's Feather River Express Henry Keefer and Thomas Morrow, proprietors. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
926       imageW.E. Singer & Co.'s Feather River Express Connecting with Wells Fargo & Co. Blue company oval handstamp (SIN-100) on buff stampless cover to "W.E. Singer & Co.'s, Agent Bidwells Bar, Butte Co., Cala" with nice printed corner card of Wells Fargo; contemporary docket on verso dates this cover "W.E. Singer & Co Febr 28, 55", Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

A RARE USAGE OF OFFICIAL BUSINESS AND NO POSTAGE WAS REQUIRED. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
927       imageW.H. Robinson Express Agent Sacramento. Double-oval handstamp on cover with manuscript "Jonesville N.Y., Sep 10" postmark at left and bearing pen cancelled 3¢ dull red (11A), horizontal pair, rich color, to Sacramento Cal., docketing below postmark at left, cover wear and restoration, Fine, ex-Kramer.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This one man operation ran 1852-1853 between Sacramento and Murphy's. This cover would indicate a local delivery. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$290.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express - Wells, Fargo & Co.
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
928       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Belmont. Numerous strikes of blue oval handstamp (Thomas WFE-105) on legal size 6¢ postal stationery entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank and six 3¢ cuts with printed franks additionally franked with 1861 24¢ grey tied by segmented cork with two strikes of small New York octagonal postmark, addressed to Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, internal repairs and edge wear, Fine appearance, despite the heavy restoration this is a unique usage.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
929       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Bodie, Cal., Jul 2. Bold strike of blue oval datestamp cancels 3¢ green entire to Carson City Nev., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, red "July 3" receipt docketing at left; mild corner crease, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
930       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Boise Mines - Paid 50 Cts. Red surcharge frank on four different 1861 3¢ entires, two to San Francisco and two to Oregon, the two to San Francisco and one to Oregon with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamps of Bannock City, one of the entires Oregon with Wells, Fargo & Co. Centerville handstamp & Corvallis handstamp, cover faults, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$290.00
Will close during Public Auction
931       imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express, Caspar, Cal. Bold strike of oval handstamp cancels 3¢ green entire to Cayucos Ca., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, a Very Fine strike.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
932       imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express, Clements, Cal. Exceptional bold strike of blue oval handstamp cancels 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco Cal., black printed Wells Fargo paid frank, reverse with purple "Wells, Fargo & Co, San Francisco, Jul 14 1885" oval arrival datestamp and 1885 receipt docketing; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and choice strike, ex-Myerson.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
933       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Express, Columbia. Blue oval Gothic lettering handstamp with matching straight line "April 6, 1859" on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with merchant handstamp "W.O. Slenpers & Co., Columbia, Cal" in black, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
934       image(Wells, Fargo & Co.) F-M-Cordill, 'OK, C Feb 10 Eagle Pass & Durango. Bold magenta three-line handstamp (unlisted in Thomas) with two strikes of matching "Eagle Pass, Texas" Wells Fargo & Co. straight-line (Thomas WFE-110): one on 2¢ green indicium, the second cancelling the 10 centavos Wells, Fargo Mexican printed frank (Thomas WFM-038), entire addressed to Monterey, Mex.; magenta oval on verso "Express Wells, Fargo Y Cia. Monterey, Mex. 10 Febr 93" dates this wonderful cover to 1893; trivial corner damage at upper left from opening, Extremely Fine, An eye-catching unique Wells, Fargo & Co. Texas cover.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
935       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express, Georgetown. Full clear oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-1) on 1853, 3¢ red entire to San Francisco, Cal., with unusual matching "Feb 15" straight line handstamp on indicia, black Haller type E printed frank, Extremely Fine, ex-Tatham.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
936     U58 imageEnvelope, 1864, Nesbitt 4th Issue, 3¢ pink. Clear blue circular handstamp with negative lettering (Thomas WFE-107c) with WF & Co printed frank on 3¢ pink on white entire (U58) to Stockton, Rush Valley, Utah; rebacked front & right side repaired including tiny portion of indicium and a few letters of the addressee's name, sealed tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance, Unlisted in Thomas, a rare Nevada Territorial marking of Wells, Fargo & Co.
Scott No. U58; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
937       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Helena, Montana, Jan 27, 1868. Sharp blue double circle datestamp on 1864-65 3¢ pink entire (U58) with Wells, Fargo & Co., printed frank to New York City; black "Boyds Dispatch 38 Fulton St. Feb 15 [1868]" cds with matching "PAID" in circle applied on arrival for local delivery, Very Fine and attractive, rare usage showing Wells, Fargo carriage from Montana Territory to New York with Boyd'd Dispatch local post for delivery to addressee., ex-Kramer.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
938       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Idaho Markings. Small lot of eight entires and one front all with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank and oval handstamps, town include Bannock City, Boise City, Idaho City, Lewiston, Ruby City and a 3¢ entire from the Marks correspondence with superb blue strike of "South Mountain, I.T." with type written note on reverse, "Struck from original cancel picked up at Silver City, Idaho 1946", some cover faults and/or light Wells, Fargo & Co. markings, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
939     U63 imageEnvelope, 1864, Nesbitt 4th Issue, 6¢ pink on buff. Bold blue oval datestamp (Thomas WFE-107) with their matching "PAID" in oval handstamp on cover to "Sr. Don A.F. Coronel, State Treasurer, Sacramento City, Cal." with second 6¢ purple entire Wells, Fargo & Co. frank (also canceled with WF & Co. Los Angeles datestamp) added as paste-up to make up the double-rate; enclosed letter in Spanish datelined "Los Angeles Sept 12 a 1869"; couple stained spots on first envelope, Very Fine and a rare usage of the 6¢ entire as a paste-up.
Scott No. U63; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
940       imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express, Los Guilicos, Cal. Bold purple oval handstamp cancels 2¢ green entire to Oakland Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine and exceptionally rare, ex-Parker & Myerson.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

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