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Western Express Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
561   imageLangton's Pioneer Express, ornate Paid frank in dark blue on unaddressed 3¢ pink entire (U58) with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Sep. 12" double oval, no evidence of this being a paste-up or having an address removed, Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
562   imageLangton's Pioneer Express Marysville, double line circle in blue, on cover from Franklin Mills O. to Marysville with blue c.d.s. of former and matching "Paid 10" straightline, readdressed to Downieville with large bold initialed free frank written over handstamp, sealed opening tears at top, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
563   imageLangton's Pioneer Express, three printed shipping receipts, 1862 & 1864 (2) issued to Quong Wo & Co., written up as "Dust pckg Said to contain $3,000," "Dust pckg Said to contain $1,074" and one with $150 in coin, each forwarded to Marysville, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
564   imageReynolds Bros. Marysville April. 30th, clear oval with manuscript. date on a cover to a Mr. Benham, "Present," date appears to have been written once before, then erased, apparently by the sender, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
565   imageF. Rumrill & Co's Express Connecting At Marysville with Wells Fargo & Co, well struck circle in black, on cover to Frank Rumrill at Marysville with "New York Aug. 25 5 Cts." with "5" crossed out and large "10" written at center, incorrectly addressed to Ohio, which was struck out, probably by sender, original 1854 Franklin, O. enclosure from Rumrill's lover, Henrietta, who is glad that express co. business is picking up, wonders if Frank's mother will consent to their marriage ("Is she willing that I should partially rob her of her Frank?"), etc.; cover with some soiling, Fine & rare., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
566   imageF. Rumrill & Co's Express Connecting At Marysville with Wells Fargo & Co, blue circle handstamp on cover to Frank Rumrill at Marysville, carried privately to Wells Fargo at San Francisco, bold oval "FREE" struck over red "Collect" script handstamp, original enclosure datelined "Franklin (O.) Sept. 14, 1854", cover folded at left and some wear, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
567   imageF. Rumrill & Co's Northern Express, Connecting With Wells, Fargo & Co., blue double line oval struck at center of buff cover to Marysville with large crude "10" in red and matching Maine c.d.s. with not quite readable town, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
568   imageWashburn's Express/ News Agency/ Camptonville, blue oval handstamp with fancy scroll at center, beautifully struck on cover to Camptonville, manuscript. "Russian River/ Cal. Dec. 24" at lower left, upper right corner of cover torn away and repaired with a "Paid 3¢" added by the conservator, and based on a similar cover from the Edwards Collection (Lot 1380), Very Fine appearance & rare, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
569   imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express Marysville, clear oval on 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) to San Francisco, also includes 3¢ (65) tied by grid of squares with Maryville CA double circle cds, addressed to Pepperell MA, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
570   imageWells Fargo & Co., Newspaper (Unstated Value), Blue (143LP9), appears uncanceled but struck and tied by faint violet straightline cancel on rebacked wrapper with part-printed address to Ogden agent of Wells Fargo for delivery by regular mail to Chicago, and additionally franked by 1¢ ultramarine (246) tied by cork cancel, manuscript. "Agent Ogden please drop in mail", faint "Wells Fargo & Co. Odgen Utah Feb. 22, 1895" oval in violet, express map corner card, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
571   imageWheeler, Rutherford & Co's Express, printed frank in banner on 3¢ pink entire (U58) to the editor of the Santa Clara Argus, San Jose with blue "LaPorte Express Co. La Porte May 10" oval and partial Wells Fargo Marysville oval, slightly reduced at left, well clear of frank, Very Fine triple conjunctive use., Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
572   imageWheeler, Rutherford & Co. Express, 3¢ pink entire with printed frank in banner (Haller FW11), with blue oval "Wells Fargo & Co Marysville/Sep 26", addressed to San Francisco CA, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

This partnership was created when Wheeler took in Rutherford as partner, rare frank was used until 1865 when Wheeler left and Rutherford carried on removing Wheeler's name from the banner . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
573   imageWheeler, Rutherford & Co's Express, printed Paid frank in scroll on 3¢ pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, double circle company postmark at La Porte and blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Marysville Jul. 11" double oval, flap tears, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
574   imageWhiting & Co's Feather River Express, printed Paid frank in box on 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) to Quincy Valley, blue "Everts, Wilson & Co's Express Marysville" circle handstamp, vertical file fold at center, Fine. Though both express companies served the same area, Everts and Whiting were friends. According to Nathan, Whiting made arrangements to turn over a portion of the route (Quincy-Marysville) to Everts., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
575   imageWhiting & Co's Feather River Express, mostly clear oval on 3¢ pink on buff entire (U59) to San Francisco with Whiting & Co's Express Quincy Paid Apr. 16 double line circle and "Wells Fargo & Co's Express Oroville Cal." orange label with town name struck on pasted over top, opened at R. with small reduction at BR, o/w fresh, Fine and rare combination of markings and label., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
576   imageWhiting & Co's Feather River Express, printed frank in banner (Thomas WHI-009) on 3¢ pink entire, conjunctive usage with blue double oval "Wells Fargo & Co Marysvillle", addressed to San Francisco CA, reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
577   imageWood & Co.'s Express, printed frank on 3¢ pink entire (U58), deleted in manuscript., presumably to indicate this wasn't handled by express, blue "Oroville Cal. Apr. 5" c.d.s. and matching grid of small squares, to Forbestown, manuscript. "forwarded" and readdressed to Marysville, Forbestown c.d.s. beneath frank, sealed opening tear at left, Another interpretation of the pen deletion is that it occurred when the cover was marked for forwarding., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
Other Western Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
578   imageMining Scene, illustrated miner's envelope by J.M. Hutchings, rebacked front only to Barbersville, Ind. with green "Marysville Cal. 10 Nov. 15" c.d.s., closed tear at top, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
579   imageMokelumne Hill Cal., Apr. 27, 1864 cover to Mornant, France with cameo corner card, "Prospecting Miners" in blue, franked with 3 copies of 5¢ brown (76) tied by circles of wedges and originally folded over edge of bottom, red New York 12 exchange postmark and multiple backstamps; cover aged at sides with bottom flap opened out slightly to show stamps unfolded, Fine to Very Fine, rare late usage of this miners' corner card.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
580   image[Oregon Territory] Salem, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A) four large margins, tied by "Salem, Ogn., Feb 25" (1857) circular datestamp on orange cover to Astoria, Oregon; includes original 3-page letter with mildly interesting content; trivial small tear at upper left, reduced just a bit at left; a lovely, Very Fine Oregon Territory cover.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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