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

Western Expresses: Gibbs thru Hunter continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1641 c ImageHopkinson's Express Paid. Nevada, Red Dog, You Bet & Dutch Flat. Three-line printed frank with towns listed (Thomas HOP-011) on paste-up 3c Pink on White entire (U58) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Dutch Flat Jan, 6" blue oval datestamp, significant staining, otherwise Fine and extremely rare, this is the only recorded example of this frank, E. B. Hopkinson purchased a route that ran from Nevada City into the Dutch Flat area, in late 1864 he sold the route to J.A. Stone but it was turned back over to Hopkinson in Feb. 1865, all the known uses of the printed franks date from 1865-67 (Thomas, pp. 422-425), there are two versions of the frank that list the towns, this one, which is unique, and a different style of which two are known (see Siegel Sale 896, lot 656 for one) (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1642 c ImageHorn's Yreka, Fort Jones and Scott River Tri-Weekly Express. Purple handstamped frank (Thomas HOR-100) over Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank on 3c Green entire (U164) to San Francisco, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, rare frank applied by this small express operating along the Scott River (always on Wells, Fargo & Co. entires), fewer than ten examples are recorded, all addressed to San Francisco, this example is the listing illustration in Thomas (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1643 c ImageHunter & Co's Express Placerville. Clear strike of double-line oval handstamp (Thomas HUN-106), bold "Paid" handstamp in same style on Oct. 20, 1852 folded letter to San Francisco

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS HUNTER & CO.'S EXPRESS HANDSTAMP. ONLY THREE ARE RECORDED.

Alexander Hunter started his semi-weekly express in May 1851 and ran from Placerville to all parts of Colorado and Placer counties including Coloma, Weaverville, Mud Springs and Diamondville. He connected at first with Gregory's Express and then with Adams & Co. for San Francisco, the Atlantic states and Europe. His main office was at Placerville and in 1852 was moved to Mud Springs. Hunter sold his business to Wells, Fargo & Co. in July 1854 and became their Placerville agent. The Thomas book records only three examples of this style Hunter handstamp.

Illustrated in Letters of Gold. Ex Edwards. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1644 c ImageForwarded by Hunter & Co's Express Mud Springs. Large shield handstamp (Thomas HUN-111) clearly struck, "Paid" in double-line oval handstamp, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A) with precancel pen line, portions of adjoining stamps at lower left and in at right and top, on brown cover to San Francisco, reduced at top into stamp and repaired tear along right side, otherwise Fine and rare, Alexander Hunter started his semi-weekly express in May 1851 and ran from Placerville to all parts of Colorado and Placer counties including Coloma, Weaverville, Mud Springs and Diamondville, his main office was at Placerville and in 1852 was moved to Mud Springs, he sold his business to Wells, Fargo & Co. in July 1854 and became their Placerville agent, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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