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H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale: 3031

United States
WW II Covers

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2111
Symbol: img s
Cat No: 1943/45

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image 1943/45 V-Mail Enclosures with Ship Designs, four items from different senders addressed to USA, each with a ship design as part f the holiday message (1 Thanksgiving, 3 Christmas) including clipper ship (2), 16th century sailing shiop and Hawaiian outrigger, two messages from "Seabees", envelopres included, Fine and unusual (Image)

CV. 120

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:16:58 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2112
Symbol:

image 1945 V-Mail Envelope, original letter sheet, unmailed entire with message side an intricate "full page" design of an American transport plane flying above Columbus' three ships, "1492 Columbus Day 1945" heading, envelope a touch of insignificant edge wear, Very Fine and striking (Image)

CV. 120

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:17:07 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2113
Symbol: img s
Cat No: Collection

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image WWI & WWII Censored Covers, group of 8 WWI censored covers + 36 WWII, several interesting or unusual include: 1915 "Par L'autorite Militaire" straightline, with tape; 918 purple triangle "Passed Postal Censor Bermuda"; 1941 cover to Germany, German censor tape; 1942 cover to Switzerland "Return to Sender No Service Available"; 1942 US Navy "Passed By Censor"; etc., expect typical flaws/faults as always, generally F-VF covers. (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:17:45 EST
Sold For 0


Wells Fargo & Co. Express

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2114
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U66

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image "Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco," 9c Lemon (U66) legal sized entire with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E) used to Emeralda, Nevada, blue Wells Fargo December 19 San Francisco company ovals, ms. "Care of Don English & Co. Aurora," forwarded by that company with strip of three 3c (65), tied by segmented cork, Aurora, Nevada January 16 cds, barely reduced at left, slightly clipped corners at left, otherwise Fine cover, scarce use (Scott $1,500 as used entire) (Image)

CV. 300

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:18:10 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2115
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U82, U277, U59

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image Wells Fargo & Co Express Printed Frank, (vertically) on five entires, all with overall printed advertising, 3 unused, 2 used with blue Sacramento or San Francisco company ovals, unused include U82, U277 (2), used include U59 (2), some light duplication in advertising, F-VF (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:18:38 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2116
Symbol: img s
Cat No: Collection

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image "Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Benicia," clear and full strike of company oval handstanp on cover to San Francisco, additional ms. "Per Wells Fargo Co's Express," additionally endorsed "Herbert Assembly" (Henry Herbert, Assemblyman) and "At the Surveyor General's office on Kearney St. near Washington," light aging, F-VF, as a courtsey local politicians mail was usually carried free, ex-Kramer (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:18:55 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2117
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U42

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image U42, 1861 12c Red and brown, legal sized unaddressed entire used as a "paste-up", Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), blue Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco December 20 company oval, small faults on reverse and couple wrinkles and minor edge faults, all from "paste-up" usage, F-VF and scarce; 1998 PSE certificate (Scott $650 as entire only) (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:19:28 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2118
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U42

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image U42, 1861 12c Red and brown, legal sized unadressed entire used as a "paste-up," Wells Fargo Co. (Type E) printed frank, blue Wells Fargo & Co. October 30 San Francisco oval, small faults, mostly on reverse and attributed to use, F-VF, scarce (Scott $650 as entire only) (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:19:57 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2119
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U312

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image Wells Fargo & Co. "Bay", agents negative purple circular company handstamp on unaddressed 2c entire (U312), additional partial Wells Fargo Bay wax seal on reverse, Very Fine, rare agents handstamp. (Image)

CV. 100

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:20:04 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2120
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U16

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image "Paid 50 Cts," black printed surcharge with red printed Wells Fargo & Co. Express frank on unused 10c (U16), couple tone spots including from identification band, still Fine (Scott $425 as entire) (Image)

CV. 90

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:20:42 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2121
Symbol: img s
Cat No: Type A

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image "For The Interior of Lower California ONLY, Paid 12½c," two unused yellow envelopes, printed Wells Fargo frank (Type A) with additional printed notation and rate, both franks printed vertically at left, F-VF (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 70.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:20:51 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2122
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U18

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image "Wells, Fargo & Co./ San Francisco/ Express," blue oval handstamp cancels 10c Green entire (U18) addressed to New York City, matching blue double-line oval "Paid" at left, ms "via Nicaragua" routing and "to be kept until called for", very light toning, still Very Fine and attractively, Wells Fargo engaged either Boyd's or Hussey's private local posts to provide city address delivery on mail to New York City. In this case, the "to be kept..." directed the envelope to be held at a Wells, Fargo office in New York until it could be collected by the addressee. (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:21:35 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2123
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U34

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image Wells Fargo & Co. "Over Our California And Coast Routes And to Salmon River and Nez Perces Mines," blue printed frank on unused 3c (U34) entire, small edge tear and backflap detached, light toning, otherwise Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:26:18 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2124
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U11

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image Wells Fargo & Co., Express, San Francisco, blue company oval handstamp on legal sized entire (U11) to Michigan Bluffs, Ca., matching Paid in oval, ms. "if not called for by first of July please foeward to Yankee Jim's", small expert repairs at top, otherwise Fine and scarce double weight cover. (Scott $175 as entire only). (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:26:52 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2125
Symbol: img s
Cat No: 143LU3

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image 143LU3, 1862 25c Red, four locals on 3c entires (U34), one with Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. overall advertising, two with Wells Fargo printed franks (Type E, one in red), lastly one without printed frank, couple small flaws, overall F-VF, a nice set of four different; one with 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,800) (Image)

CV. 750

Opening US$ 2,750.00
Sold...US$ 2,750.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:27:50 EST
Sold For 2750

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2126
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U35

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image Virginia City Pony Express, "Paid 25 Cts," printed surcharge on 3c (U35) to San Francisco, printed Wells Fargo & Co. Express frank (Type O4), blue Wells Fargo & Co., Carson City August 19 oval, cover slightly reduced and with stain at right edge, otherwise Fine; this imprint is often reffered to as the Virginia City Pony Express; of the 20+ known covers this is the earliest recorded use (Image)

CV. 500

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:28:23 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2127
Symbol: img s
Cat No: "By Pony

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image "By Pony," ms. notation at top of cover to Sacramento, bold and complete Wells Fargo & Co. "Virginia City, N.T." January 26, 1864 oval handstamp, printed Wells Fargo & Co, Virginia City at bottom, ms docketing in pencil "Latham for Baltic Jan 29, 1864," original letter with printed letter head "Wells Fargo & Co. New York and California Express and Exchange Co. Virginia City, N.T.," letter with mining content mentioning several minning companies and mine names, sale of land, etc., cover somewhat reduced and roughly opened at right, otherwise Very Fine and a great letter (Image)

CV. 400

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:28:55 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2128
Symbol: img s
Cat No: 143L7

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image 143L7, 1864 10c Brown, tied on U35 front to San Francisco by blue Wells Fargo & Co, "Virginia City, N.T." August 17 company oval, additional similar strike at left, printed Wells Fargo frank, vertical crease through indicia and sealed tears, local with irregular margins top and bottom, about Fine and scarce, 2010 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,500) (Image)

CV. 400

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:29:42 EST
Sold For 2000

Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2129
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U70

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image "Wells Fargo & Co. Virginia, Nev.," 1865 18c Red (U70) legal sized entire, Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), blue Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia, Nevada oval, small edge nicks across top, otherwise Very Fine and quite scarce (Scott $800 as used entire only) (Image)

CV. 200

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:30:21 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2130
Symbol: img s
Cat No: U71

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image "Wells Fargo & Co, Virginia, Nev.," 1865 24c Blue (U71) legal sized entire, Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), partial magenta Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia, Nevada company oval handstamp, "Gold Hill Agency" at lower left, complete red waxed seal "Bank of California, Agency Virginia, Nev.," Very Fine (Scott $1,000 as entire only) (Image)

CV. 200

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Jun-17-2020, 11:31:03 EST
Sold For 575

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