Express Covers
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 4026 |
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 Freeman & Co's Express, red printed frank (type 3a) with matching Wooster & Peters Iron Foundries return address on a
3¢ entire (U10) to Jamestown, Cal. canceled with a Freeman & Co./Sonora oval, Very Fine. (Image)
Get Market Data for [United States type 3a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4027 |
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 G.H. Wines & Co's. California Express, elaborate Eagle & Shield printed frank (Haller FW15)on a 3¢ entire (U10)
to White Sulphur Springs with a blue Jul 9 Pacific Express Co., Sacramento oval; reduced slightly at the top with top & bottom flap and the bottom edge of the front added and last line of address partly written in; nevertheless, an attractive
example of this very rare and highly sought after patriotic frank. (Image)
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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4028 |
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 Forwarded Via Nicaragua from Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall, San Francisco, clear strike double-line framed handstamp on a
buff cover to Philadelphia franked with a pair of 3¢ 1851 (11A) tied by a partial New-York c.d.s.; a bit roughly opened at the top and pair damaged; otherwise Fine and quite rare. (Image) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [United States 11A] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4029 |
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 Pacific Express Co., Campo-Seco, mostly clear blue Oct 8 oval handstamp with matching boxed "PAID" on a cover to San
Francisco; manuscript endorsement "Value $60"; reduced slightly at the top with flap missing, Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4030 |
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 Langton's Pioneer Express, black printed frank on a 10¢ entire (U18) to Bridgeport, Ct. with a Forest City, Cal.
double-lined c.d.s., Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4031 |
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 Pacific Express Co., Georgetown, mostly clear red Nov 20 oval with matching "PAID" on a 3¢ entire (U10) to San
Francisco; lightly soiled, flap tears, Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4032 |
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 Cram Rogers & Co., Express, Shasta, clear double-lined double oval on a cover to Scotts Valley, Cal. franked with a
pen-canceled 3¢ 1851 (11); also bears a small part of a blue Adams & Co., San Francisco double circle; lightly soiled with a couple light bends, Fine. (Image) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [United States 11] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4033 |
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 Forwarded by Reynolds Todd & Co. Express, Stockton, mostly complete blue oval with matching oval "NOT PAID" on a folded
address leaf to San Francisco; small edge tear at the bottom, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4034 |
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 Overland Mail via Los Angeles, six covers, five of them with manuscript endorsements, the sixth with an illustrated corner
card (hand colored); four of them originated in San Francisco, including 1.) the illustrated corner card to Lexington, Mass. with a 10¢ type V (35) and a handstamped "Due 10" (signed Ashbrook); 2.) a 10¢ entire to New York; 3.) a 1¢
type V & 3x 3¢ (24, 26) to Ellicottville, N.Y. (roughly opened at the right); and 4.) a stampless usage to France; the other two are a 10¢ type V (35) from Placerville to Bath, Me. and a single 3¢ from St. Louis to San
Francisco, generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4035 |
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 California Express Companies, four covers, three are Wells Fargo, two of them "Sac. City" on 3¢ entires (U9) with
printed franks, the first to Todds Valley, the second with additional J. Bamber & Co., San Francisco and scarce "Collect 12½ Cts" diamond handstamp; the third Wells Fargo is a folded address leaf with Wells Fargo San Francisco and
"PAID" ovals and an uncanceled 3¢ 1851 (11A) to California governor, John Bigler in Sacramento; the fourth cover is a 3¢ entire (U10) with a large blue Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Paid oval to Napa City; couple minor flaws,
generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [United States U9] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4036 |
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 Feather River Express. Paid. Singer & Morrow, double-lined printed frank on a 3¢ entire (U10) to San Francisco with
blue oval "Singer & Morrow's Feather River Express, Connecting With Wells, Fargo & Co." and black Wells Fargo Marysville oval; edges with slight cosmetic refolding and a bit of damp staing at the left, otherwise Very Fine and attractive, Ex Pearce. (Image) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [United States U10] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4037 |
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 Freeman & Co's Express, red printed frank (type 3) on a 3¢ entire (U10) to San Francisco canceled with a bold blue
Freeman & Co./Coulterville oval; small, very minor nick at the top, still Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [United States type 3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4038 |
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 [Chorpenning] Overland Mail, Via Placerville and Salt Lake, pretty yellow imprinted cover to Weaverville with small
Stage Coach illustration, franked with a 3¢ 1851 (11) canceled with a blue framed "COLLECT"; very slightly reduced and cosmetically refolded to an exceptional, Very Fine appearance, Ex Pearce, Jessup. (Image) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [United States 11] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4039 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co.: Chinese Camp, Columbia & Georgetown, oval cancels on 3¢ entire (U9-10) with printed Wells Fargo
franks, Very Fine. (Image)
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Estimate $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4040 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co., Los Angeles 1850s-94, group of 19 covers - 17 of them Los Angeles, all postal stationery entires with
printed franks (one a Pacific Union frank) and nearly all to San Francisco; a few are paste-ups; one is a front & top flap only from Duarte, Cal. to London, England; nice variety, generally F-VF. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4041 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's, California Express and Banking Company, Express & Exchange, Montgomery St. Cor. California, San
Francisco, large, mostly clear blue oval on a Sep 10, 1857 issue of the Daily Globe newspaper; minor foxing, Fine. An extreme rarity.
Only two examples of this are recorded, both noted in Leutzinger (type
22-1, page 338) where it is theorized that it may have only been used on newspapers, as, reportedly, the marking has never been seen on a cover. (Image)
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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4042 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co.: Chinese Camp, Columbia & Georgetown, oval cancels on 3¢ entire (U9-10) with printed Wells Fargo
franks; the Volcano reduced slightly at the right just into the indicia, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Get Market Data for [United States U9-10] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
