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Western Express Covers - Adams to Truman continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1021 |
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 Adams &
Co., Coloma. Red oval handstamp on cover to Sacramento City from New York with blue Lodi, N.Y. cds & two strikes of matching "Paid 3" in circle to pay the 6¢ transcontinental rate, cover with manuscript "Kelsey 1.00"
express rate, couple small repairs, lovely Very Fine appearance, a rare usage.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1022 |
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 Adams &
Co., Sept, 28, Mok. Hill. Red oval date stamp on cover to San Francisco, diagonal cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1023 |
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 Alta
Express Co., Forest Hill. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento, black printed boxed company frank at top; cover missing most of backflap and small tear at top into frank, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1024 |
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 Alta
Express Co., Marysville. Bold blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with attractive illustrated company frank in top left corner, small corner nick at bottom right & unnoticeable tear at right, Very Fine
appearance.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1025 |
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 Alta
Express Co., Paid. Fancy company frank in black on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with manuscript endorsement "With $140 Gold Dust", flap with colorless embossed corner card of Grocer in Georgia Slide, Cal.
(a mining area near Georgetown); cover with light vertical fold & light soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1026 |
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 Alta
Express Company, Sacramento. Red oval handstamp (ALT-100) on fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada, Cal., with black company frank at top left (ALT-001), Extremely Fine, a choice and scarce usage, with 2010 P.F.
certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1027 |
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 Freeman
& Co.'s Express, Angel's. Strong black oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, with red banner company frank, to "Mountain View", Santa Clara County, tiny edge tear at top and bit of staining, still Very Fine, an
exceptional strike.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1028 |
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 Freeman
& Co.'s Express, Mok. Hill. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with red scarcer type of ribbon company frank to Jamestown, Tuolumne Cty., bit of corner wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1029 |
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 Freeman
& Co's. Express, Panama, Cova & Co. Agents. Red oval on blue folded letter to San Francisco from Panama dated December 17, 1855, Extremely Fine and choice, by now Cova had his own handstamp, very scarce.
Estimate; $500 -
750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1030 |
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 Greenhood & Newbauer Express / Weaverville, Cal. Blue company oval on 3¢ red on buff, die 5 (U10) entire to San Francisco Cal. with Greenhood & Newbauer, Northern Express printed frank, indicia with additional
"24" manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1031 |
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U27+26 |
 Hinckley
& Co.'s, Express Mail. Printed scroll frank in scroll with mailing instructions above (Bauer type 6) on 1861, 3¢ Star Die entire to Madison, Wis., clear "Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Feb. 7, 1861" cds,
indicia canceled by green grid with matching "Saint Joseph, Mo., Feb 16" cds alongside, forwarded to Necedah, Wis. with manuscript "Due 3cts" in pencil and "Madison Wis., Feb. 25, 1861" forwarding cds, franked upon
arrival with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U27+26; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN OUTSTANDING HINCKLEY & CO. PRINTED FRANK USAGE AND RARE FORWARDING WITH A
1857 3¢ ISSUE.
Hinckley & Co.'s Express began operations in 1860 by C. S. Hinckley and John A. Sowers. They serving the mining camps in Colorado and Nebraska Territory. Eventually they were bought out by the Central Overland
California and Pikes Peak Express Co. in May of 1861. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1032 |
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 Langton's Pioneer Express, Forest City. Red oval handstamp (LAN-103) on fresh 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Marysville, black ornamental frank at top left (LAN-007), Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F.
certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1033 |
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 Martin's Spokane Falls & Wardner Stage & Express Line. Two-line frank in red, on unused 2¢ brown entire, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Barkhausen.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
This express operated
over the Mullen Road from Spokane, Wash. to Wardner, Idaho. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1034 |
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 Pacific
Express Co., Campo Seco. Blue oval handstamp with matching boxed "Paid" handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Columbia, Cal., manuscript endorsement "with package" at top left, some edge wear & light toning, otherwise
Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1035 |
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 Pacific
Express Co., Sonora. Clear strike of red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1036 |
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 Pacific
Express Co., Stockton, Oct 6. Clear full strike of blue oval date stamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento, with horse & rider frank at top left and "L.R." initials of Levie Robie alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate;
$100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1037 |
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 Pacific
Union Ex. Co., Suisun, Oct 21 (Solano). Blue cds (PAU-100) canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with greenish gray J.M. Coghlan, Attorney, Suisun City, Cala. allover shaded ad, red ribbon frank at left,
Very Fine and choice, the only recorded example from Suisun on an advertising cover.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1038 |
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 Truman &
Co.'s Express. Printed frank with address below (Haller FT13, Ty. 2a) on 3¢ pink entire used as a part paste-up, cancelled by blue "Lakeville, Cal." cds with manuscript date at center; slight soiling, otherwise
Very Fine, a rare Truman & Co's express frank usage sent via the Lakeville stage.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Western Express Covers - Wells Fargo & Co. Express
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1039 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., Bodie, Cal., Jan 23. Dark violet oval date stamp canceling on 1874, 2¢ vermilion entire to San Francisco, black company frank and reverse with 1884 receiving date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1040 |
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|
 Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s Express, Dixon. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-13) on 1864 3¢ Nesbitt entire with company frank (Haller type E) to San Francisco, Cal., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine,
ex-Leutzinger.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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