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U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Goins continued...

California and Western Mails continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
8423 c ImageAmerican Express. Paid. Printed frank (Thomas AME-004, with periods after "Express" and "Paid") on 3c Red on White Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, no other express markings (none of the recorded covers have handstamps), couple inconsequential edge tears, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce and appealing frank depicting a dog guarding a safe, sailing schooner, steam vessel and railroad train, American Express consolidated with Nichols Express in late 1858 or 1859, this distinctive frank was used by both companies, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Lyons (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
8424 c ImageJ. Bamber & Cos. Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland Office. Printed frank (Thomas BAM-005) on 3c Pink on White entire (U34), paste-up use to San Francisco (address on other side), two strikes of blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Mar. 22" receiving datestamp, franked entire faintly toned along edges and small hole, other cover a bit roughly opened, still Very Fine, a scarce frank with the Oakland agents' names, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Lyons (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
8425 c ImageBamber & Co.'s Express S.F. Two strikes of blue double-circle datestamp (Thomas BAM-102) dated the 17th but month unclear (ca. 1858?), on buff cover without any postage (contravening regulations), addressed to San Francisco, McKay correspondence, small edge tear at top left, Very Fine, an early Bamber cover before the widely known printed franks, ex Lyons (Image)

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E. $ 100-150

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction
8426 c ImageBerford & Cos. Express Paid. Double-line oval handstamp (Thomas BER-103a) with manuscript "With 250.00 Free" endorsement on brown cover to San Francisco, minor wrinkling, Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Lyons (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
8427 c ImageBuckley's Express Paid. Blue framed handstamped frank (Thomas BUK-100) on 3c Green entire (U82), usual conjunctive use with black printed Wells, Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco, minor opening fault at top left and missing part of backflap, otherwise Very Fine, scarce frank from this small express that ran between Bakersfield and Kernsville Cal. (connecting with Wells Fargo), only approximately ten are recorded, nearly all from the William Willis correspondence, another example in the same hand as the cover offered here originated in Darwin Cal., ex Lyons (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
8428 c ImageEureka Express Co. Printed frank (Thomas EUR-002) on legal-size 6c Red on White entire (U181) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal. Jul. 6" oval datestamp, small opening tears at top, still Very Fine, this frank is extremely rare on the 6c entire, especially in used condition (Lyons records only two examples) (Image)

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E. $ 100-150

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
8429 c ImageEverts, Davis & Co. Daily Express Paid. Printed frank (Thomas EVD-001) on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to San Francisco, paste-up conjunctive use, cover pasted to other side handstamped with blue "Pacific Express Co. Marysville Jun. 12" oval datestamp, to San Francisco, couple edge flaws on paste-up, some overall wrinkling and soiling, otherwise Fine, ex Lyons, Frank Darwin Everts was involved in a string of partnerships over his long career as an expressman, from May 1855 until sometime in 1856 he operated as Everts, Davis & Co., they connected with Pacific Express at Marysville, examples of this frank are scarce and particularly desirable showing the Pacific conjunctive use (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
8430 c ImageFreeman & Co.'s Atlantic States and European Express. Printed frank (Thomas FRM-007) with "124 Montgomery Street" address on 10c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U16) to Athens N.Y., entered the government mails with "New-York Sep. 28, 1858" circular datestamp, small mended nick at top left corner clear of frank, backflap tears, otherwise Very Fine, after the failure of Adams & Co. in 1855, John M. Freeman (an agent for Adams) continued his long career as an expressman by opening his own Freeman & Co.'s Express with routes between the coasts, despite his success as a competitor with Wells, Fargo & Co., Freeman's Atlantic & European Express frank is very rare, Barkhausen had another from this correspondence, but it was carried by overland mail, a couple others with Boyd's ovals delivered locally in New York City are known, the Thomas book records only five in total of this frank, ex Poland, Kramer and Lyons (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
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8431 c ImageFreeman & Co.'s Express. Two-part printed frank with list of national, international and California offices (Thomas FRM-008) on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Jose Cal., two manuscript X's thru frank but no postal markings or cancel on embossed stamp, therefore express use is likely but uncertain, in any case extremely rare, the Thomas book CD illustrates only three examples (both of the others with 1856 docketing), one is without an embossed stamp, the other is on a 3c entire with pen cancel and an edge tear, ex Lyons, with 2011 P.F. certificate as "genuine use" (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
8432 c ImageGray's Cal Express. Superb strike of shield handstamp and manuscript "1.10" express fee on buff cover to "Sanfrancisco Californy", red "Oswego N.Y. Jul. 2" (1850) circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and manuscript "40" rate, couple small ink spots, slight wrinkling and edgewear

VERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE SHORT-LIVED GRAY'S CALIFORNIA EXPRESS, WHICH OPERATED BETWEEN SACRAMENTO AND SAN FRANCISCO.

This cover was carried from New York to Chagres on the USMSC Georgia (depart July 13, arrive July 25), then by the PMSS California from Panama to San Francisco (depart August 3, arrive August 23). Gray's California Express carried mail between Sacramento and San Francisco. The few known examples are dated from 1850 through mid-1851, and the firm's offices were closed by May 1852. This cover was delivered by Gray's Express to the Sacramento mining camps.

Ex Vogel, Walske and "New Helvetia" (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
8433 c ImageGreenhood & Newbauer. Northern Express. Printed frank (Thomas GRH-001) on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, black "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville, Cal." double-line oval handstamp with manuscript cancel over embossed stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Lyons, Herman Greenhood and Joseph Newbauer started their express in 1856 from Weatherville Cal., consolidation and acquisitions gave them control over the express business in Trinity County and support from Wells, Fargo & Co., a separate banking operation at Weatherville failed in 1867, taking the express with it, the operation between Shasta and Marysville was taken over by Grant I. Taggert's stage, with the blessing of Wells, Fargo & Co. (Thomas p. 357) (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

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