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

Western Expresses: Pauly thru Swift
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1687 c ImageN. O. Pauly's Express. Paid. Printed frank (Thomas PUL-001) on 3c Pink on White entire (U58), "Gibsonville Cal. Mar. ?" circular datestamp, addressed to San Francisco, embossed stamp with some slight oxidation and right edge repaired, appears Very Fine, Pauly operated his express between Gibsonville and surrounding mining camps, he started in 1864 on his own, took in a partner named Nohrman, then bought out his partner in 1866, this frank comes from one of the periods in which Pauly was alone -- all related franks are extremely rare, this style has only two used examples recorded in Thomas book (p. 619) where it is noted that "most if not all envelopes will show some type of water damage from a fire" (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1688 c ImagePescadero and Half Moon Bay Stage Co's Express. Blue oval handstamp (Thomas PES-100) on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U59) to San Francisco, Jan. 19, 1866 docketing, backflap replaced, small repaired edge tears at top incl. one that slightly touches the handstamp, Very Fine appearance, a rare frank from this small express company which operated between San Francisco, Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, fewer than ten used examples are known, plus a few unused which has given rise to the theory that they were sold in pre-cancelled condition, ex Barkhausen, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1689 c ImagePaid. Petaluma & San Francisco Express. Boxed frank (Thomas PEA-001) on 3c Pink on White entire (U58) to San Francisco, Jan. 15, 1868 receipt docketing at left, some toning spots, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare example of a frank from this short-lived express, Lyons records only three (two recorded in Thomas book), this express is believed to have operated from approximately late 1867 to 1868, between San Francisco and Petaluma, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1690 c ImageW. L. Pritchard Fast Freight Line. Elko to White Pine. Printed conjunctive frank (Thomas PRT-501) with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U59) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Hamilton Nev. Aug. 1" oval datestamp, mended opening tears at top, appears Very Fine, extremely rare early use of Pritchard's frank, which is always found in conjunction with Wells, Fargo & Co., Pritchard provided service in Nevada and Wells, Fargo & Co. took the mail to San Francisco, Thomas records only two examples of this style frank, ex Knapp, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1691 c ImageRaum's Ruby Hill, Schellburn and Rubyville Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Thomas RAU-001) on 3c Green entire to San Francisco, manuscript "Schellbourne Nev Mar 27/72" postmark and cancel (evidently carried by Raum and put into the mails there), backflap removed and reduced at top clear of frank, couple tiny tears at top, otherwise Fine, these rare Raum franks are typically postmarked at Schellbourne, this is the example illustrated in Thomas, which records only four examples of this style (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1692 c ImageForwarded by Reynolds & Co. Express. Clearly struck oval handstamp (Thomas REY-100) on brown cover from New York City to San Francisco, sent by mail via Panama with "New-York 40 Sep. 26" integral-rate circular datestamp, carried by Reynolds to the mining camps with tiny manuscript "2" probably indicating $2.00 express fee, neatly docketed with Nov. 12, 1850, arrival date, with original letter from a miner's wife with gossip and news from home, mentions regular mail from California every two weeks, Very Fine, Reynolds & Co. was one of the earliest California expresses carrying mail to the Southern Mines, beginning in Jan. 1850, he connected with Todd & Bryan in Stockton and through them to San Francisco, and with Adams & Co. to other parts of the U.S. and to Europe, Reynolds & Co. dissolved in the fall of 1851, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1693 c ImageForwarded by Reynolds & Co. Express, Stockton & San Francisco, Sonora. Blue double oval handstamp (Thomas REY-104) and "Not Paid" in oval clearly struck on blue folded cover to San Francisco, Very Fine and scarce, Reynolds was a pioneering expressman in the southern mines, beginning in Jan. 1850, he connected with Todd & Bryan in Stockton and through them to San Francisco, and with Adams & Co. to other parts of the U.S. and to Europe, Reynolds & Co. dissolved in the fall of 1851 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1694 c ImageRhodes & Lusk Express, Shasta & San Francisco. Blue double-oval handstamp (Thomas RHO-100) on Oct. 1852 blue folded letter from Mail State Office at Sacramento to Quartermaster's Dept. in Cottonwood Cal., manuscript "F" (for "Free"), saved from incineration with some wounds around edges, still a choice strike of this extremely rare marking, which dates from the first Rhodes and Lusk partnership (the two joined again in 1856), this is the only example recorded in Thomas, ex Pearce, Haas (who paid $1,200 in 1979) and Edwards (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
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1695 c ImageRhodes & Whitney's Express, Yreka. Blue double-line oval handstamp (Thomas RHW-102b) and "Paid" in oval used in conjunction with "G. H. Wines & Co. Express, Sacramento" oval (Thomas WIE-104) on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, faint toning and small tear below Wines handstamp, Fine, a rare combination of express company markings, Rhodes connected with and had a partnership with G.H. Wines & Co., Cornelius Whitney was a partner in both companies, Thomas records only this single example of the Wines handstamp (illustrated on p. 891) and seven of the Rhodes & Whitney Yreka handstamp, ex Edwards (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1696 c ImagePaid River Express Stockton & San Francisco. Green printed frank (Thomas RIV-001) on 2c Green entire (U312) to San Francisco street address, blue "River Express Co. San Francisco Cal. Jul. ?" double-oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, scarce in this immaculate condition, River Express ran its express on boats between San Francisco, Sacramento and Stockton from 1874 to 1895 (or possibly later based on a couple of covers), they used manuscript cancels until 1887 when the green frank was created, ex Edwards (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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1697 c ImageRockfellow & Co.'s Express. Paid. 75c. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Thomas ROC-001) on 3c Pink on White entire (U34) to San Francisco street address, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Bannock City I.T. Oct. 3" oval datestamp, about one-half inch at right was torn off and has been expertly replaced (including half of the embossed stamp), Very Fine appearance and a rare Western Express frank with only three used examples of this type recorded in Thomas, one of which is in the Wiltsee collection, this company ran its express between Walla Walla and Boise for a mere six months in 1863, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
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