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The George J. Kramer Collection of Western Trails and Routes continued...

Western Express - California - San Francisco Based (Adams to Pacific) continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3281     PAU-100 imagePacific Union Express, San Francisco, Apr 2. Double-circle datestamp and matching large "Paid" in oval frank handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Volcano Cal., endorsed "Pacific Express" at top left; restored, F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Pearce.
Thomas No. PAU-100; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express - California - San Francisco Based (Palmer to Truman)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3282       imagePalmer & Co's Express. Shield handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "San Francisco Novembr 15 1850" to New York N.Y., endorsed "p Palmer & Co's express" at bottom left, carried by PMSS Tennessee from San Francisco Nov. 15th to Panama arriving Dec. 1st, across the Isthmus to Chagres and carried by Cherokee to New York arriving Dec. 20th, docketed as "Rec December 23", letter states "You will receive per Palmer & Co's Express One Package of Gold…40½ oz…", F.-V.F. Thomas No. PAL-100a.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED PALMER & CO'S EXPRESS SHIELD HANDSTAMPS.

C.S. Palmer had established offices in Boston Mass. and New York, N.Y., and in March 1850 expanded westward by establishing offices in San Francisco, Sacramento and Marysville. His handstamps are not seen after early 1851. There are only five recorded strikes in two colors, black and red. (Image1)		 Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3283     PAL-100b imagePalmer & Co's Express. Bold strike of red shield handstamp on folded cover with pencil "Dec 1850" dating to Flushing, Long Island, N.Y., bold clear strike of red "Palmer & Co's Express" shield handstamp, endorsed "pd. through to N. Yk" at top and "Express" at bottom, Very Fine, ex-Haas.
Thomas No. PAL-100b; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED PALMER & CO'S EXPRESS SHIELD HANDSTAMPS.

Apparently, Palmer carried this letter beyond his office to Flushing N.Y., as there is no evidence of it having entered the mails. (Image1)		 Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3284     PSE-100 imagePescadero & Half Moon Bay Stage Co. Express. Blue frank handstamp cancels 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire to San Francisco Cal., printed red "Gonzalez & Gomez, Saddle Makers, Pescadero, Calif." return address, endorsed "Deliver immediately" at bottom left, manuscript "Jan 4, '65" dating, part of flap missing, couple small stain spots, Very Fine, ex-Pearce.
Thomas No. PSE-100; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE OF PESCADERO & HALF MOON BAY STAGE CO. EXPRESS FRANK. (Image1)		 Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3285     RIV-001 imageRiver Expres, Stockton & San Francisco. Green frank on 2¢ green entire cancelled by blue "River Express Co., San Francisco, Cal." double-oval datestamp (RIV-100) to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Thomas No. RIV-001; Estimate $300 - 400.

This company existed under a variety of proprietors as a freight, storage and package forwarder around the San Francisco Bay area. It operated primarily between Stockton and San Francisco, but had agents or offices in Alameda, Antioch, Benicia, Berkeley, Napa, Oakland, Petaluma and Vallejo. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
3286     ROI-700 imageRobinson & Co's Exress. Printed illustrated paid frank showing grizzly bear on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Wells Fargo & Co., Boston Mass., partial strike of Wells Fargo & Co., California Express, Boston" shield frank and matching "Wells Fargo & Co., Boston, Aug 10" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, WC6670, ex-Barkhausen, Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Thomas No. ROI-700; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THIS DESIRABLE ROBINSON & CO'S EXPRESS ILLUSTRATED GRIZZLY BEAR FRANK. (Image1)		 Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3287       imageSan Francisco Letter Express. Blue oval Running Pony handstamp on locally addressed cover; small repair lower right, lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, ex Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
3288 *      imageSan Francisco Letter Express. Blue printed rectangle frank and rectangular "PAID" handstamp on light buff cover to D.W. Cheeseman, U.S. Mint, San Francisco, pencil "3 P.M.", Very Fine, ex-Saltzer.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE SAN FRANCISCO LETTER EXPRESS PRINTED FRANK, THIS BEING THE ONLY RECORDED IN BLUE.

The other recorded printed San Francisco Letter Express printed frank is in black with the same rectangular "PAID" handstamp adjacent. It was offered in the 2004 Dale-Lichtenstein sale (lot 1261). (Image1)		 Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3289     SWI-002 imageSwift & Co's Express, Paid. Printed rectangular frank on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Petaluma" oval handstamp to San Jose Cal., F.-V.F. appearance, One of only four recorded examples of this Swift & Co's Express frank.
Thomas No. SWI-002; Estimate $300 - 400.

E. Swift operated an express on the peninsula north of San Francisco. This operation ran from a base at Santa Rosa and followed present day highway 101 north to Cloverdale and possibly Ukiah. It also extended west from Santa Rosa to Bodega Bay area. This express connected with Wells Fargo at Petaluma and Santa Rosa. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
3290     SWI-001 imageSwift & Co. Express, Paid. Fancy printed shield frank on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire endorsed "Immediate" to San Francisco Cal.; flap and edge repairs, Very Fine appearance, ex-Barkhausen.
Thomas No. SWI-001; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
3291       imagePaid Over, Thompson & Co's & Wells, Fargo & Co's California Routes. Printed frank on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal., docketed "$200" at bottom left, ex Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CONJUNCTIVE THOMPSON & CO'S AND WELLS FARGO FRANK, ONE OF WHICH IS IN THE WILTSEE COLLECTION.

E.B. Thompson ran a small operation from Petaluma to Santa Rosa, and on to Healdsburg Cal. He connected with Wells Fargo at Santa Rosa and acted as a feeder route for them. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3292     TRE-600 imageTruman & Chapman's Express. S.F. & S.J. Rail Road. Illustrated train frank on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire cancelled by manuscript "June 1st/65" to San Jose Cal., Very Fine.
Thomas No. TRE-600; Estimate $400 - 600.

Although J.C. Truman had begun an express in 1861, he took in a partner, Mr. Chapman in 1864. They operated between San Francisco and San Jose, with a messenger on the San Francisco & San Jose R.R., their operation was extended down the coast to Santa Cruz and Watsonville. The partnership was dissolved in January 1865 and this use of the frank is during the Truman & Co's Express period. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
3293     TRE-001, TRE-001a imageTruman & Co's Express. Two examples of the steam locomotive train illustrated frank in blue and black on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entires, blue cancelled with manuscript "January 13th 1865" to San Jose and other addressed to Col. Warren editor California Farmer, San Francisco, a Very Fine pair.
Thomas No. TRE-001, TRE-001a; Estimate $300 - 400.

James Christopher Truman carried on the express operation as Truman & Co. after Chapman withdrew in early 1865. Truman & Co's Express operated over the same route between San Jose and San Francisco. By 1869, Wells Fargo had gained control over all of the express business of this route. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express - California - San Francisco Based - Wells Fargo & Co.
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3294 *      imageWells, Fargo & Co., California Express. Orange buff cover with red two-line handstamp and matching bold "FREE" rating handstamp to Sacramento Cal., pencil "Recd Jul 13 1852" by Latham; professionally restored at right, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED WELLS FARGO & CO. FIRST DAY COVER. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH THE CALIFORNIA EXPRESS HANDSTAMP.

Rueben H. Washburn carried this cover on his initial journey to San Francisco where he established a branch on July 13, 1852. On that day, this cover was carried "Free" to William Latham Jr., Sacramento agent for Adams Express. Wells, Fargo & Co. would become the largest express carrier in the world. It operated from 1852 until 1895, when they determined that it would no longer be economical to carry the mails. (Image1)		 Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3295       imagePer Wells, Fargo & Co's Express. Printed endorsement and "J. Dillon & Co., Stage Proprietors, Stockton, Cal." return address on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Stockton, Sep 11" double-oval datestamp to San Francisco Cal., Cal.; bit of flap missing, fresh and Very Fine, an unusual printed Wells Fargo endorsement envelope.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
3296       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire cancelled by fancy cross-roads duplexed with partial "Yreka Cal., Jul 25" cds to Canyon City Cal., Wells Fargo pencil "Coll 50¢", reverse with large "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express 'Dalles O' " black on blue label; tape stain and scuff, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
3297       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank on all-over gray shaded McCracken, Merril & Co., Shipping & Commission Merchants, Portland Oregon on 3¢ pink (U58) entire cancelled by blue "Savannah Ga., Jan 10" duplex to Portland Maine, Fine and unusual eastern use of entire.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)		 Est. $100-150
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
3298     WFE-22 imageWells, Fargo & Co. Red printed frank on 10¢ green (U18) buff Nesbitt entire to Havana, Cuba, carried by express to New York City where black strike of square grid cancel and "New-York Mar. 16" cds were applied, additional red "New-York Mar. 17, 1857" cds, blue "Habana, 24 Mar 1857" backstamp and matching "NA" and "2" reales due markings; small central stain and some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Barkhausen (backstamp), Kouri.
Thomas No. WFE-22; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED USE OF THE WELLS, FARGO & CO. FRANKED ENTIRE TO CUBA. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3299 *      imageWells, Fargo & Co. Red printed paid frank on 10¢ green (U18) buff entire to Pesth, Austria, endorsed "via Panama & Liverpool" at bottom left, bearing twenty-two copies of 1¢ blue (24) in two blocks of eight and six overlapping singles on reverse and slightly over edge, each cancelled by matching red N.Y. foreign mail circular grid cancel, matching strike on indicia, red "N. York 'Paid 7' Br. Pkt." credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Feb. 16th 1859 to Liverpool arriving Feb. 27th, red "Aachen Franco 4. 1" framed handstamp, Pesth (3.3) arrival cds; open on three sides for display, small stamp faults, Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate; $25,000 - 35,000.

A REMARKABLE WELLS FARGO EXPRESS COVER TO AUSTRIA VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL WITH A STUNNING 1¢ 1857 ISSUE FRANKING.

The 32¢ postage overpays the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate to Austria effective October 1852 to August 30th 1861. (Image1)		 Est. $25,000-35,000
SOLD for $23,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3300       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Bankers & Express Forwarders, 82 Broadway NY. Red shield handstamp ties 3¢ dull red (11A) horizontal pair, huge margins except touched at top right, on 1855 light buff cover to San Francisco Cal. with red Shippers Line of California Packets, Earle & Weed, Agts. illustrated cameo showing full rigged ship bearing; small edge tears and some wear, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Haas.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED RED WELLS FARGO NEW YORK SHIELD MARKINGS. (Image1)		 Est. $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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