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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1041 |
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 San
Francisco Postmark & Advertising Collection, 1880-90's. Of approximately 700 covers arranged by William numbers, with a comprehensive array of both postmarks and commercial advertising covers with many illustrated designs; postmarks
with early handstamp killers, section of duplex killer with/without numbers, special delivery markings, auxiliary, section of machine cancels including Barry, International, Leavitt, flag machines including scarce 1897 "Mission Street
R.P.O.", etc., a remarkable array of advertising focusing on illustrated designs including a nice showing of allover & multicolored designs including Bull Durham Tobacco card showing Calvary in Horseback and American Wringer Co. showing early
washing machine, other illustrated designs with Winchester rifles, San Francisco District Telegraph Co., S.F. Chronicle registered usage from Constantinople, Wells, Fargo & Co. allover designs, California State Mining Bureau, Women's Suffrage
Headquarters and much more; inspection a must.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1042 |
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 San
Francisco County Covers. 26 covers and cards; includes Alcatraz (10 items) with 1892 cds (SAF-60, only one listed by Williams) and later postmarks including SAF-80 on illustrated corner card, SAF-110 on picture post card
with photo of "Part of Cell Block "D"", etc., Oceanview (2 items) with first type postmark (SAF-140) on 3¢ War Dept entire and 1887 third type (SAF-160, earliest recorded in Williams), the balance
Presidio (SAF-180 to 190) with 10 different patriotic usages; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
(Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1043 |
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 San
Francisco Postmark & Advertising Collection, 1890-1910's. Of approximately 1,000 covers roughly arranged by William numbers, with a comprehensive array of both postmarks and commercial advertising covers with a nice showing illustrated
designs; postmarks with various sections of machine cancels including Barry, International, stations, P.P.I.E. slogans as well as various auxiliary handstamps, array of advertising and commercial corner cards, with illustrated designs including a
nice showing of multicolored designs including various Portola Festival covers, Dixon Crucible, Cunningham Whisky, Coes Key Model, other illustrated designs with Remington shotgun, Columbia Phonograph Co., Pacific Motor Supply Co. showing early
motorcycle and much more; inspection a must.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1044 |
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 Yosemite, Cal. (Mariposa). Group of 14 covers and card; includes ca. 1876 "Yo Semite" manuscript cancel, 1880-81 cds (MAR-2210) in red and blue (later cover with Yo-Semite Valley Hotel corner card),
1887 cds (MAR-2250) on registered entire, 1890 red cds (MAR-2260) on illustrated Stoneman House corner card cover, later illustrated covers including Sentinel Hotel (3 different) and Camp Curry, 1899 illustrated card to
Germany, 1897 hand-drawn corner card, 1919 O.B. cover, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Express Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1045 |
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34LU11B |
 California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black. Impressed on U.S. 3¢ envelope (No. U10). On 3¢ Nesbitt (U10) buff entire cancelled by "San Francisco, Cal, 2 Oct" cds addressed to local street
address, reverse with explanatory text listing nine cities and towns where service was offered printed on reverse; some edge wear and light creasing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 34LU11B; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1046 |
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 Denver and Rio Grande Express (DEN-001). Black frank on 1887, 2¢ green (U311) entire to San Francisco Cal., cancelled by blue "Ogden U.T." straightline, an Extremely Fine gem from Utah
Territory.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
THE FINEST OF ONLY 10 RECORDED USAGES OF THIS FRANK.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ran this express service as part of their rail service over the railroad lines throughout
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1047 |
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 Freeman & Co.'s Express, Columbia. Black oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt buff (U10) entire with red banner company frank to San Francisco Cal.; small edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1048 |
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 Gregory's Express Office, San Francisco. Clear strike of blue three-line handstamp (GRE-111) on c. 1852-53 folded letter to Baltimore, Md., with matching "Paid" on oval handstamp; edge tone spot at top center,
Very Fine, a rare example of this Gregory's three-line handstamp type, with only seven examples recorded in the Thomas census with this example not recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The ship that conveyed this
letter to the eastern seaboard may have gone directly to Baltimore since there is no indication of mailing or private carriage from New York. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1049 |
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 W.E.
Singer & Cos., Express, Feather River. Sharp strike of blue oval handstamp on January 20th 1854 edition of the San Francisco Daily Herald, no address, content includes Contra Costa Ferry steamboat advertisement, Very Fine and
choice, a rare use of the Singer Express oval on a newspaper.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1050 |
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 Wells Fargo & Cos. Express, S. Frco., Aug 11. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Jose, with black company frank at top and "Leomoine, Froment & Co., San Francisco" merchant corner card at
left; light cover wear and small tear at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1051 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Oct 30. Blue cds on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Roseburgh, Oregon, black printed frank at top and fancy H. Sharp & Co. corner card at left, dropped at the Roseburgh post office with
indistinct blue cds canceling indicia, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1052 |
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41 |
 Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Victoria, B.C., Oct 30. 1892. Purple oval datestamp ties Canada 3¢ orange red (41) on cover to San Francisco Cal., black Wells Fargo company frank with "Victoria, British
Columbia" imprint below, purple "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Cal., Nov 2 8 AM" oval datestamp, Chinese docketing at left, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott No. 41; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1053 |
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143L7 |
 (Virginia City Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown. Large margins to touched at top and right, beautiful color on bright paper, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia Cty, N.T., Nov 21"
oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire with black Wells Fargo company frank and preprinted address to Sol. Wangenhaim, San Francisco Cal.; reduced at left with some paper loss, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 143L7;
$5,500.
A CLEAN AND FRESH VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS USE. (Image1) |
Scott $5,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
The Engert Collection of Colorado Postal History - A-E Towns
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1054 |
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 Animas City, Colorado, Aug 10, 1882 (La Plata). Violet oval date stamp tying 3¢ Banknote on cover to Durango, additionally canceled by purple smudge; cover reduced at right slightly into stamp, otherwise Very
Fine, ex-D. New, Bauer.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1055 |
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 Antelope Springs, Colo., Oct 30. (Hinsdale). Clear violet cds on cover to Lake City, Col., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by matching target handstamps, blue 1877 bank handstamp, Very Fine, a choice strike.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1056 |
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 Aurora, Colo., Mar 5, 1883 (Ouray). Full sharp cds and target handstamp canceling on 1¢ postal card to Montrose, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1057 |
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 Big
Sandy, Colo., May 19, 1883 (El Paso). Sharp cds and faint target handstamp canceling on 3¢ green entire to Colorado Springs, with illustrated Gates Live Stock Co. ad corner card showing Big Horn Sheep; partial backflap,
otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1058 |
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 Blackburn, Colo., Jul 8, 1883 (Custer). Large cds and matching grid handstamp canceling on 3¢ green entire to Silver Cliff; trivial opening nicks at right edge, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1059 |
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 Blackburn, Colo., Oct 23, 1886 (Custer). Bold cds and matching target canceling on 2¢ red entire to Wallingford, Ct., receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional strike.
Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1060 |
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 Boonville Colo, April 8th, 1878 (Pueblo). Manuscript postmark on fresh cover to Petra, Mo., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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