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Postmarks by State continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
621   image[Rhode Island] Providence, red straight line "Steam Boat" with manuscript "75" 1832 rate, addressed to Providence RI, date lined Amsterdam; small tear top center, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
622   image[Texas] Ft. Chadbourne, manuscript "Ft Chadbourne Tex July 30th" postmark at top center of U10 entire addressed to Col. E. B. Alexander, Louisville, Kentucky and redirected to Niles Michigan with blue "LOUISVILLE Ky. AUG 10 1859" date stamp, manuscript "Forwarded" at upper left; entire with trivial edge flaws, Very Fine, a rare usage, ex-David Beals.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Fort Chadbourne was an actual fort established to protect the emigrants from Fort Smith Arkansas to Santa Fe New Mexico . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
623   image[Utah Territory] Manti, manuscript town cancel "Manti U.T./Oct 26/59" with "5" rate, on cover to Providence RI, early postmark, Fine, extremely rare.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
624   image[Washington Territory] Vancouver, 3¢ rose, type I (25), tied by "VANCOUVER O. T." town postmark on small cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine.
Scott $375.
Estimate $200 - 300

This is actually a Washington Territory usage as Vancouver continued to use O. T. (Oregon Territory) in their postmark after transference to Washington Territory . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
625   image"From Noisy Carrier's Mail", pair 3¢ (11A) tied by San Francisco cds with bold complete strike of carrier postmark at left, addressed to Brunswick ME, with original contents, Very Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
626   imageGregory's/ Express/ Marysville, three-line handstamp in blue with matching "Paid" in double-line oval, on 1852 outer folded lettersheet to Sacramento, docketing indicates letter was from John Sutter of Gold Rush fame writing from Hock Farm and addressed in his hand, Very Fine. Includes a transcript of the original letter & photocopy of Sutter's signature from the last page, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
627   imageJones & Russell Pikes Peak Express Co., DENVER CITY APR 12 1860 postmark at upper left of cover to Saint Louis, Missouri, US postage paid with two 3¢ dull red perforated (Scott 26) tied by LEAVENWORTH K.T. territorial date stamp, late usage of this marking; left 2¢ stamp with small piece out at lower left, cover with light staining and some edge flaws, Fine, rare usage.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
628   imageLangton's Pioneer Express, ornate Paid frank in dark blue on unaddressed 3¢ pink entire (U58) with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Sep. 12" double oval, no evidence of this being a paste-up or having an address removed, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
629   imageLangton's Pioneer Express Marysville, double line circle in blue, on cover from Franklin Mills O. to Marysville with blue c.d.s. of former and matching "Paid 10" straightline, readdressed to Downieville with large bold initialed free frank written over handstamp, sealed opening tears at top, Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
630   imageLangton's Pioneer Express, three printed shipping receipts, 1862 & 1864 (2) issued to Quong Wo & Co., written up as "Dust pckg Said to contain $3,000," "Dust pckg Said to contain $1,074" and one with $150 in coin, each forwarded to Marysville, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
631   imageNoisy Carriers Publishing Hall, "77 Long Wharf San Francisco/Charles P. Kimball Proprietor" blue three line handstamp in tiny letters on 1854 stampless folded letter addressed to Maine with SAN FRANCISCO CAL. 16 JAN date stamp at left and matching "10" rate at upper right; trace of light file fold at center does not affect the markings, Extremely Fine, very rare, only a few known.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
632   imageF. Rumrill & Co's Express Connecting At Marysville with Wells Fargo & Co, well struck circle in black, on cover to Frank Rumrill at Marysville with "New York Aug. 25 5 Cts." with "5" crossed out and large "10" written at center, incorrectly addressed to Ohio, which was struck out, probably by sender, original 1854 Franklin, O. enclosure from Rumrill's lover, Henrietta, who is glad that express co. business is picking up, wonders if Frank's mother will consent to their marriage ("Is she willing that I should partially rob her of her Frank?"), etc.; cover with some soiling, Fine & rare., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
633   imageF. Rumrill & Co's Express Connecting At Marysville with Wells Fargo & Co, blue circle handstamp on cover to Frank Rumrill at Marysville, carried privately to Wells Fargo at San Francisco, bold oval "FREE" struck over red "Collect" script handstamp, original enclosure datelined "Franklin (O.) Sept. 14, 1854", cover folded at left and some wear, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
634   imageWells Fargo & Co., Newspaper (Unstated Value), Blue (143LP9), appears uncanceled but struck and tied by faint violet straightline cancel on rebacked wrapper with part-printed address to Ogden agent of Wells Fargo for delivery by regular mail to Chicago, and additionally franked by 1¢ ultramarine (246) tied by cork cancel, manuscript. "Agent Ogden please drop in mail", faint "Wells Fargo & Co. Odgen Utah Feb. 22, 1895" oval in violet, express map corner card, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
635   imageWheeler, Rutherford & Co. Express, 3¢ pink entire with printed frank in banner (Haller FW11), with blue oval "Wells Fargo & Co Marysville/Sep 26", addressed to San Francisco CA, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750

This partnership was created when Wheeler took in Rutherford as partner, rare frank was used until 1865 when Wheeler left and Rutherford carried on removing Wheeler's name from the banner . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
636   imageWhiting & Co's Feather River Express, printed frank in banner (Thomas WHI-009) on 3¢ pink entire, conjunctive usage with blue double oval "Wells Fargo & Co Marysvillle", addressed to San Francisco CA, reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
637   imageG. H. Wines & Cos., large red oval "G. H. WINES & Cos./ CALIFORNIA EXPRESS/ NO. 2 BOWLING GREEN NEW-YORK" handstamp (Thomas WIE-101) on reverse of 10¢ green on buff Nesbitt (Scott U18) with New York Jan 13 date stamp, addressed to Augusta Georgia, Exceedingly Scarce and seldom seen marking from an uncommon express company; entire with some staining and edge faults, Fine usage.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
Other Western Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
638   imageMining Scene, illustrated miner's envelope by J.M. Hutchings, rebacked front only to Barbersville, Ind. with green "Marysville Cal. 10 Nov. 15" c.d.s., closed tear at top, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
639   imageMokelumne Hill Cal., Apr. 27, 1864 cover to Mornant, France with cameo corner card, "Prospecting Miners" in blue, franked with 3 copies of 5¢ brown (76) tied by circles of wedges and originally folded over edge of bottom, red New York 12 exchange postmark and multiple backstamps; cover aged at sides with bottom flap opened out slightly to show stamps unfolded, Fine to Very Fine, rare late usage of this miners' corner card.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
640   imageProspecting Miners, cameo corner card of two miners panning for gold, in blue, on white envelope to Pennsylvania with manuscript. "Goodyears Bar Cal. April 25th" and manuscript. "10" rate, cover expertly repaired at edges incl. flap tear and careful strengthening of ink in postmark, Very Fine appearance, exceedingly rare, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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