Independent Mails, Private Mails and Express Companies
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2910 |
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 American District Telegraph/ Messenger Delivery/ Brooklyn purple double
circle handstamp on 7½x5" unsealed envelope with "Spring House/ Richfield Springs NY" printed cc, Fine and unusual; probably enclosed a circular; ex-Hahn (Image 1)
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50
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:31 PM |
| 2911 |
 |
 American Express Co Stamps Assortment. 16 different incl Mosher S120, 282,
293-96, 310-11, 313-16, Canada 531-32, 543-44, usual mixed condition but generally Fine or better (Mosher $780) (Image 1)
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100
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:32 PM |
| 2912 |
 |
 AMERICAN LETTER MAIL COMPANY/ OFFICE 12 STATE STREET BOSTON
oval handstamp and "PAID" on folded letter addressed to Belfast, Me, datelined "Boston Nov 15 1844", fresh and Very Fine (Image 1)
|
75
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:32 PM |
| 2913 |
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 FORWARDED BY AMERICAN MAIL CO FROM No 901 Chestnut St PHILADA/ OCT 4
circular handstamp plus "PAID" (also ms "Paid") on a folded letter addressed to Philadelphia datelined "Saccarappa Sept 30 '44", light fold through marking, Fine use; ex-Gibson (Image 1)
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75
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:33 PM |
| 2914 |
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 Child & Company's Express, three stampless covers; undated folded
letter sheet addressed to Portland Me with an ms "Childs Express Paid" endorsement (small faults); 1844 (Sept 28) folded letter Portland Me to Boston with the small red "PAID" handstamp; 1844 (Aug 9) folded letter Portland Me to Roxbury Mass with
light "FORWARDEDBY / Child & Co's Express,/ Canal Bank Building,/ PORTLAND" handstamp (cover light aging and couple file folds), generally Fine group (Image 1)
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200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:33 PM |
| 2915 |
|
 CLARK & PHILLIPS' EXPRESS label (Mosher C&PX-L1) on folded letter
addressed to East Hartford Ct, datelined "New York July 14 1843", Very Fine and choice; 1996 APScertificate (Image 1)
(Image 2)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher C&PX-L1] |
75
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:36 PM |
| 2916 |
|
 EASTERN EXPRESS/ 51 Devonshire St Boston forwarding label (Mosher EASX-L24)
on a Nov 1869 United States & Canada Express money package, wax sealed by Cheney & Company at Barton Vt and handed off to the Canadian Express Co at Portland Me where their label (Mosher CDNX-L55-C var) was affixed, faults to envelope and label but
still rare (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher CDNX-L55-C var.] |
75
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:36 PM |
| 2917 |
|
 Favor's Express, Boston, 1 Court Sq./ St. John N.B., Eastport &
Boston. red double circle double-circle handstamp on back of folded letter datelined "St. John N.B., Jun. 18, 1852", addressed to NY City, carried by steamer from New Brunswick and entered US mails as shown by Boston 5 cts. 21 Jun
integral-rate cds and "STEAM" handstamp, small corner nick at bottom left, still Very Fine, said to be the rarest of the Favor's Express markings - Cal Hahn noted just four dated examples in the 1851-53 period; 2008 PF certificate (Image 1)
|
500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:37 PM |
| 2918 |
 |
 GAY & CO'S NEW-YORK, BOSTON & EASTERN EXPRESS, express co labels on
two covers and one piece; Mosher GAYX-L12 on folded letter datelined "Boston 14th Sept 1847" addressed to NYCity (label with some creases); Mosher GAYX-L16 on Sept 1847 folded letter datelined "Boston Sept 17th 1847" and addressed to NY
City, Mosher GAYX-12a on piece with an add'l strike of red Eagle City Post and "3" handstamp, F-VF (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher GAYX-L12] |
100
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:38 PM |
| 2919 |
|
 GAY & Co.'s EXPRESS FROM 1 WALL STREET NEW YORK red oval handstamp on folded
letter addressed to Boston, datelined "New York Oct 13, 1847", light vertical file fold not affecting marking; accompanied by a folded letter dateline "New York Mar 7 1848" addressed to Bridgewater Mass with an ms "Gays Express" endorsement at lower
left, Very Fine; handstamped cover with notation on back "Compliments of Ellot Perry January 18-1929" (Image 1)
|
100
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:38 PM |
| 2920 |
|
 GAY, KINSLEY & Co. EXPRESS forwarding labels on four covers (one from
the successor company with the "GAY" portion excised out); Mosher GKNX-L5 on folded letter datelined "Boston August 31st '49" and addressed to NYCity (label creased from file folds); Mosher GKNX-L5 on folded letter sheet, label small corner
scuff and some aging (date unknown; ex-Foote); Mosher GKNX-L5a on back of folded letter datelined "Boston Dec 15th '49" and addressed to NY City (ex-Foote); Mosher GKNX-L5 on back of folded letter datelined "Bristol RI August 5th 1851" and addressed
to NY City; usual mixed condition, VG-Fine (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States GAY] |
150
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:39 PM |
| 2921 |
|
 GAY, KINSLEY & Co. EXPRESS, two 1848 folded letters to the same address in
Philadelphia with the express handstamp; "New York Oct 31 1848" with black handstamp "...From 10 Chestnut St/ Philadelphia" handstamp; "New York 18th Oct 1848" with red "...From 1 Wall St/ New York" handstamp, both covers with tape stains not
affecting markings, otherwise Fine (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States GAY] |
75
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:40 PM |
| 2922 |
|
 GODFREY & COS NEW BEDFORD EXPRESS OFFICE No. 3 WALL ST NEW YORK lightly
struck red handstamp on folded letter sheet datelined "New York Feb 26 1845", addressed to Taunton Mass, ms "per Godfrey's Express" at lower left, light aging along a vertical filefold not affecting marking, Fine and rare being the only example of
this marking recvorded; Sloane notations on address side and an auction catalog cut-out affixed on back, pictured in "Eastern Independent Mail and Express Companies 1840-45" on page 555; ex-Hahn (Image 1)
|
250
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:40 PM |
| 2923 |
|
 Harden's Express Company Collection, nine covers, mostly
with various company labels, a few unused with illustrated corner cards, some ephemera, typical mixed condition, generally F-VF, ideal for specialist. (Image 1)
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150
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:41 PM |
| 2924 |
|
 RAILROAD EXCHANGE/ HODGMAN & CO./ BANGOR EXPRESS/ COURT SQUARE/ BOSTON gold
on black die-cut label (Mosher HDGX-L10a) on folded letter dateline "Boston May 11th 1850" and addressed to Bangor Me, mas "Paid", file fold through the label still Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher HDGX-L10a] |
100
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:42 PM |
| 2925 |
|
 RAILROAD EXCHANGE/ HODGMAN & CO./ BANGOR EXPRESS/ COURT SQUARE/
BOSTON red on white die-cut label (Mosher HDGX-L10b) on folded letter sheet with 1850 docketing, addressed to Boston, ms "Paid", file fold through label, still Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
Get Market Data for [United States Mosher HDGX-L10b] |
100
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:43 PM |
| 2926 |
|
 "Forwarded by Howard & Co's Express, from Pottsville, Pa." printed frank on
stampless cover to Germany, Pottsville, Pa. 1865 28 Nov cds, "N York Br. Pkt "46" transit and handstamp "30", additional blue crayon "30", appropriate backstamps, typical bit of light wear/ aging, still Very Fine and scarce (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
150
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:43 PM |
| 2927 |
|
 "Howard & Co. Express/ 628 Chestnut St/ Philadelphia"
illustrated corner card on cover to Lynchburg, Va., 1869 3c tied by segmented cork, Pottsville, Pa. Sep 8 cds alongside, partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine (Image 1)
|
120
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:44 PM |
| 2928 |
|
 Howard Express Company Collection, group of six covers,
various printing designs, includes two unused envelopes, one used with red label, others with various printed franks, usual mixed condition, VG-VF, sure to please the specialist. (Image 1)
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120
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:46 PM |
| 2929 |
|
 JEROME & Co's EXPRESS No. 8 Court St., BOSTON lightly struck
framed handstamp with accompanying framed "PAID" on folded letter datelined "Bangor Sept 6 1844", addressed to Boston, central vertical filefold, Very Fine (Image 1)
|
75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Apr-05, 08:46 PM |
