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The Larry Lyons Collection: All Roads Lead to San Francisco continued...

Western Expresses: American Express thru Eureka
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1580 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 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1581 c ImageArizona & New Mexico Express Co. Paid Printed frank (Thomas ARI-001) with manuscript "W.F.& Co. Paid No. Franks Blake" (station agent), faint blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval datestamp on 3c Green entire (U163) to San Francisco, missing backflap and back separated from and reattached to front, Very Fine appearance and rare, this express was launched by Henry Wells in 1875, providing stagecoach service to and from points in Arizona and the eastern terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad, by 1876 the express folded, having lost its usefulness as the railroad pushed further east (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1582 c ImageBamber & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Thomas BAM-002) on 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Sacramento Jan. 10" (1871) double-circle datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1583 c ImagePaid Bamber & Cos. Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland. Ribbon-style printed frank (Thomas BAM-003) on 3c Pink on White entire (U58), blue "Bamber & Co's Express S.F. Oct 11" double-circle datestamp, partial blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval handstamp, both cancelling the embossed stamp, slightly reduced at left just into frank, Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1584 c ImagePaid Bamber & Cos. Express, W. B. Hardy's Office, Oakland. Printed ribbon style frank (Thomas BAM-004) on 3c Pink on White entire (U58) to San Francisco, blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Oct. 17" double-circle datestamp with smaller blue "Bamber & Co. Oakland Oct. 17?" double-circle datestamp, both struck over embossed stamp, tiny corner repair at bottom left, Very Fine, the small double-circle Oakland datestamp is very scarce with only a handful known (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1585 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, other cover a bit roughly opened, still Very Fine, a scarce frank with the Oakland agents' names, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1586 c ImageJ. Bamber & Co. Contra Costa Express, San Francisco. Bold oval handstamp (Thomas BAM-101), straightline "San Leandro" handstamp on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, 1860 docketing, Very Fine, a rare use from San Leandro with only a handful known of this straightline, J. Bamber & Co. bought out J. W. Hoag & Co. in 1858 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1587 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 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1588 c ImageBerford & Cos. Californian Express. Blue double-line oval handstamp (Thomas BER-102) with red "B & Co./Collect" handstamp on buff cover to San Francisco, faint soiling, Very Fine and rare, ex Knapp and Goldberg, only six examples of this Berford's "Californian Express" marking are recorded in Thomas book (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1589 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 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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1590 c ImageBrown's Express Stockton. Blue double-line oval handstamp (Thomas BRW-100c) on brown cover from San Francisco to Murphy Camp (letter no longer accompanies), conjunctive use with partly clear strike of blue "Adams & Co. Express San Francisco" oval, also manuscript "pr. Adams & Co. Express", which carried the cover to Stockton where it was turned over to Brown's Express, patched tears at top and slightly reduced at right, otherwise Fine, William A. Brown started an express between Stockton and the Southern Mines in 1850, he was shot and killed in 1853 by an assailant who committed suicide after being apprehended, the express continued under his name until Feb. 1855 when Adams & Co. collapsed, this large oval is much rarer than the smaller "Forwarded by" Brown's ovals, fewer than ten are recorded in Thomas (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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