California Postal History continued...
Sweetland to Woodside
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 951 |
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32 |
 Sweetland, Cal. (Nevada). Two strikes of cds (NEV-2240) tying 1857, 10¢ green, type II, left margin horizontal strip of three on cover to London, England overpaying the 29¢ rate, unusual as
no transit or receiving handstamps, 1850 receiving docketing on reverse; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 952 |
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26 |
 Woodside, Cal., Feb 18 (San Mateo). Manuscript postmark (SAM-2420) on cover to Meredith, N.Y., franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, two singles, reverse with allover illustrated What
Cheer House design, with original 1860 enclosure with full page on printed text graphically describing What Cheer House, and letter describing voyage from N.Y. to San Francisco and early experiences in S.F.; cover wear and small stain,
F.-V.F.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
United States Postal History
Western Routes & Forwarders
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 953 |
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34LU7 |
 California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ vermilion. On 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, "Penny Post Co., Sacramento" circular handstamp alongside, printed listed of California Cities which the Penny Post
Co. serviced, Very Fine and choice, ex-Ackerman, Straley.
Scott No. 34LU7; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A WONDERFUL & RARE CALIFORNIA PENNY POST CO. USAGE FROM SACRAMENTO. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 954 |
|
|
 Mailed
at Still's N.Y. Bookstore, San Francisco Mar. 20. Wonderful strike of "mail bag" service operator's marking on flap side of 10¢ Green on Buff entire, cancelled by San Francisco Cal. cds, to Mapleville R.I., docketed
"1857", small part of backflap gone, Very Fine, ex-Jessup, Haas, pictured in Letters of Gold.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
RARE HANDSTAMP OF JOHN H. STILL, THE FIRST BOOK DEALER IN SAN FRANCISCO, WHO ALSO SERVED AS A
MAIL EXPEDITER. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 955 |
|
13 |
 Noisy
Carrier's Mail, San Francisco. Oval handstamp on cover to Westport, CT, franked with large margin 1855, 10¢ green, type I tied by "San Francisco, Cal., 20 Feb." cds, flap and cover repair at top left with tiny portion of
marking drawn in, still Extremely Fine, a very scarce letter bag operator usage, the stamp is outstanding and as an Extremely Fine used #13 should be worth $1000 by itself, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13; Estimate
$750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 956 |
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 Overland Stagecoach. Three covers with different illustrated designs; includes Six-Horse "From San Francisco Via Los Angeles" Hutching & Rosenfield design on cover franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type III (33)
tied by fancy blue star handstamp, matching "Marysville, Cal., Aug 9" cds; cover professional restored and cleaned, a Four-Horse woodblock design on stampless cover with "Downieville, Cal., Feb 14, 1862" cds and "Paid"
handstamp; reduced at right, and a hand colored Four-Horse "Overland via Los Angeles" design on cover used in 1872 from Visalia, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Complete Images. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 957 |
|
|
 Via
Nicaragua Line in Advance of the Mail. Oval handstamp on fold letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal. from correspondence originating in New Bedford, Mass., endorsed "Pr Nicaragua" at top and docketed inside "October 20th, 1853",
Very Fine, a rare east to west out-of-the-mails usage via the Nicaragua Line, ex-Jessup, Salzer.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 958 |
() |
24+26 |
 Via
Panama. Steamship illustration with imprint of "Geo. H. Bell, Stationer, 153 Montgomery St. San Francisco" on rebacked cover front, franked with 1857 1¢ blue, type V + 3¢ dull red, three singles tied by "Santa Rosa,
Cal." cds to Varna, N.Y.; adhesives with few minor faults & 1¢ may not belong, Very Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24+26; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 959 |
|
|
 Via
Tehuantepec. Endorsement on cover sent free to Hon. J.W. Denver as Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington D.C., "Sacramento City, Cal., Jan 19, 1859" cds, Very Fine, ex-Robertson, Walske.
Estimate; $1,000 -
1,500.
A RARE "VIA TEHUANTEPEC" USAGE SENT FREE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS - JOHN W. DENVER.
In October 1858, a route was contracted as 8162 from San Francisco to New Orleans using a mixed steamboat and overland
route via the Tehuantepec Isthmus in Mexico. Contracted at $250,000 for 12 months with twice a month service. The course of the route was by steamboat to either Acapulco or Salina Cruz, then overland by mule to Suchile, then by river boat to
Minatitlan on the Caotzacoalcos River and then by steamboat to New Orleans, La. The route was little used as the section over the mountain range by mule created a long transit time. The total revenue collected for the route was just $5,276.66 and
the route was not renewed in 1859. From October 1858 to March 1859, the "Quaker City" was used on the New Orleans to Minatitlan portion of the route. A total of 25 covers endorsed as going "Via Tehuantepec" are recorded in the census.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Express Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 960 |
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|
 Browns
Express (Forwarded By). Blue oval handstamp (BRW-101) on incoming cover to San Francisco with matching "$1." express rate handstamp, postmarked Bath, Me. cds with matching "Paid 6" in circle rate handstamp,
minor corner wear at bottom right, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Pearce, Walske.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Todd's & Brown's Expresses competed over this area and most likely the recipient had change to Brown as his
pickup. William Brown was shot and killed by one of his agents on April 1st, 1853. Adams continued to operate Brown's Express under the Brown name until Adams failed in February of 1855. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 961 |
|
|
 Denver
and Rio Grande Express. Black frank (DEN-001) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Denver, Colo., entered the U.S. mails with Denver, Col. duplex postmark canceling, Very Fine, rare with only ten recorded usages of this frank.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
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. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 962 |
|
|
 Eureka
Express Co. Black company frank on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, canceled by "Wells, Fargo & Co., Nevada, Cal., May 26" oval date stamp; sealed tear at top, Very Fine, ex-Kramer.
Estimate; $200
- 300.
This express operated in the mountain camps above the Yuba and Feather Rivers. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 963 |
|
|
 Freeman
& Co.'s Express, Oct 20. Red cds on circa 1853 orange cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, One of only eight known usages of the Freeman cds., ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 964 |
|
|
 Freeman
& Co.'s Express, Oct 22. Red cds on cover to San Francisco, with 1853 year docketing at left, Very Fine, one of only eight known usages of the Freeman circular date stamp, ex-Clifford.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 965 |
|
|
 Hunter
& Co.'s Express. Oval handstamp on cover addressed to El Dorado Slide on the American River, red "Boston, 6cts, Apr 8" origin cds and "Eldo Slide 1.25" express rate notation; restored lower left corner of cover and two
backflaps added, Fine appearance, a very rare Express marking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 966 |
|
|
 Kennedy, Long & Co.'s Express and Transfer Co. Blue printed frank (KEL-001) on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, entered the U.S. mails with blue San Mateo cds with matching target handstamps canceling, docketing
indicating "Half Moon Bay" as origin; cover wrinkling and reduced at right into indicia, Fine and rare, with only five examples recorded, illustrated in Thomas The Western Express Companies 1850-1890 (page 463),
ex-Mader.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 967 |
|
|
 Lamping
& Co.'s Express, Downieville. Light strike of blue oval handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with printed company frank at left, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville, Jul 31" oval date
stamp, Extremely Fine, Lamping's Express (successor to Langton) served the Downieville mining region and connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Marysville.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 968 |
|
|
 Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville. Clear strike of red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, Cal., black company frank at top left, in conjunction with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Marysville, Oct 27" where it was handed over from transmission to S.F., Very Fine, a choice strike of the Langton's Downieville handstamp.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 969 |
|
|
 Northern Pacific Express Co. 3 entires with printed franks; includes 1884 2¢ brown entire to purple Portland handstamp, similar with blue frank and City Brewery handstamp to Austria (stamp replaced) and 1887 2¢
green entire with blue 1888 "Office of, the Northern., Pacific Express, Portland, Oregon" straight line date stamp (repaired flaws), a Fine appearance group.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 970 |
|
|
 Pacific
Express Co., Jamestown. Red oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt (U9) entire addressed to Noisy Carriers in San Francisco, printed horse and rider frank (Haller FP1, type 3a) at top left, Very Fine and scarce use sent to Noisy
Carriers, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 971 |
|
|
 Pacific
Express Co., Yreka. Blue oval handstamp on folded letter to San Francisco datelined "Jacksonville, O.T., April 1st, 1855", with additional "Pacific Express Co., Shasta" oval handstamp, Very Fine, a very early
Pacific Express Company usage, the Yreka handstamp is unlisted in Thomas.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY HANDSTAMP FROM YREKA. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 972 |
|
|
 River
Express Co., Vallejo, Cal. Black imprint on cover to San Francisco, franked with 2¢ Banknote (210) tied by fancy violet handstamp, reverse with allover ad text, Very Fine, the unique example of the River Express Vallejo
imprint, illustrated in Thomas The Western Express Companies 1850-1890 (page 665).
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 973 |
|
|
 Salmon
River & Nez Perces Express, Paid 50 Cents. Printed frank used with Wells, Fargo & Co. black frank (Haller WF-07) on 3¢ pink entire (U34) to Straw Ranch (Burnt River) Ore., canceled by "Wells, Fargo & Co.,
Dalles O., Aug. 20" oval datestamp, reverse with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Walla Walla, Sep. 7" oval datestamp; small corner repairs, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
This 1861-62 express carried mail between the Salmon River and Nez Perces mines in Idaho and Walla Walla, Washington Territory, where Wells, Fargo & Co. provided connections to other locations, the service to and from the Idaho mines was
probably provided by Wells, Fargo & Co. with the frank representing a surcharge (50¢, 75¢ and $1.00 rates). This usage is unusual because of the sequence of datestamps and their locations -- The Dalles (presumably the origin
of this cover) lies west of Walla Walla, and Burnt River is about the same distance southeast of Walla Walla along the Oregon/Idaho border -- our interpretation is that the cover travelled east from The Dalles (Aug. 20), then south from
Walla Walla (Sep. 7) to Straw Ranch, which means the frank was used for express service to Burnt River (where gold was discovered in the 1850's).
(Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 974 |
|
|
 Sanderson & Co. Overland Stage & Express Co., Principle Office, Pueblo, Col. Printed corner card with illustrated design showing Six-Horse Stage on Mountain Road, Stage with "Overland U.S. Mail, S. & Co." imprint,
on cover bearing 3¢ green (184) cancelled by cork duplexed with "Globeville Cal. Feb. 6" cds to Chicago Ill., Feb. 11th receiving backstamp, edge faults and small mend top right, Fine, An extremely rare illustrated corner
card from the Sanderson & Co. Overland Stage & Express Co.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Established by Vermont men, Jared L. Sanderson and Bradley Barlow during the Civil War, the Barlow-Sanderson Overland Mail Company first carried the
mail and operated a stage line between Sedalia and Warrensburg, Missouri and by 1863, was also operating a line from Kansas City, Missouri to Fort Scott, Kansas. In 1866, they began to expand westward and transferred their headquarters from Kansas
City to Junction City, Colorado. By 1867, the two entrepreneurs had established a route from Missouri to California over the Santa Fe Trail and changed the name to the Barlow and Sanderson Company. The company continued to grow in Colorado, becoming
the largest stage line in the area and in 1874, the headquarters moved to Granada, Colorado. Two years later, despite rumors of bribery and corruption within the company, the stage line continued to expand. However, buy 1878, Bradley Barlow withdrew
and the name of the company changed to J.L. Sanderson and Co. Overland Stage and Express Line. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 975 |
|
|
 W.E.
Singer & Co.'s Feather River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Blue oval handstamp (SIN-100) on large part of February 6, 1855 Daily Placer Times and Transcript newspaper, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Estimate; $300
- 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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