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

Western Expresses: J.P. Wharton thru Wylie & Co.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1766 c ImageJ.P. Wharton's Express. Printed frank with fancy border ("leaf, curl, curl" format in pole at right, Thomas WHA-002), 3c Rose (65) uncancelled on buff paste-up cover to San Francisco, paste-up portion removed, stamp with slight perf creases, Very Fine appearance and extremely rare, this is one of only two examples of this frank recorded (three others are illustrated in the Thomas book with the "leaf, curl, leaf" border format), James P. Wharton purchased William Ford's express and operated out of Gibsonville, running to the Plumas County camps, in 1864 the operation was sold and became Garland Express (Thomas p. 872), with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1767 c ImagePaid Wheeler's Express. Printed frank in banner modified from earlier "Holland & Wheeler's Express" woodcut (Thomas WHE-001) on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) to San Francisco, part strike of blue Wheeler's Express double-circle handstamp (also modified by removing Holland's name), conjunctive use with orange "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express from Marysville" label, pencil "Aug. 27/64" docketing, cover with faults incl. repaired at right slightly into embossed stamp, otherwise Fine and very rare with the Wells, Fargo label (the only example recorded by Lyons), according to Nathan early in 1862 Sam Wheeler bought H. C. Morley's interest in Holland, Morley & Co., which served the Gibsonville Ridge and Feather River mining camps, and eventually he and Holland renamed the express Holland & Wheeler; in December 1863 Wheeler withdrew from the partnership and started his own express with his brother, operating along the same route, and he evidently took the "Holland & Wheeler" woodcut and handstamp and altered them by removing Holland's name; the two brothers closed down their express after a short time and Wheeler became partners in Wheeler, Rutherford & Co. in 1864 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1768 c ImagePaid Wheeler's Express. Printed frank in banner modified from earlier "Holland & Wheeler's Express" woodcut (Thomas WHE-001) on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Oct. 10" oval datestamp, small corner repair at bottom left, still Very Fine, this scarce frank was made by removing "Holland &" from the "Holland & Wheeler" woodcut after Wheeler left the partnership, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Kramer, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1769 c ImageWheeler, Rutherford & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in woodcut ribbon frame on 3c Pink on White entire (U58) to San Francisco, blue oval return card handstamp of "Dr. E. L. Willard, Book & Drug Store, Established 1858, LaPorte, Sierra Co. Cal.", conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Mar. 29" (ca. 1864-66) blue double-oval datestamp, embossed stamp oxidation, still Extremely Fine, Dr. Willard was Wheeler, Rutherford & Co.'s agent in LaPorte, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Clifford and Edwards (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1770 c ImageWhiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Thomas WHI-002) on 3c Red on White Nesbitt entire (U9) to Harrison Eastman "Designer & Engraver" at San Francisco street address (Golden Era Building), Extremely Fine, according to the UC Berkeley Library website "Harrison Eastman ranks as one of the important artists of gold rush California. He arrived in San Francisco by ship in February of 1849 and secured a position as a clerk in the post office. During 1849 he painted a portrait of James Marshall. He also worked with William Keith and the Nahl brothers. The sketchbook is open to a drawing entitled, 'Steamer Day, Calif. Post Office.'" -- ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1771 c ImageWhiting & Co.'s Express Paid. Fancy border frank (Thomas WHI-008), conjunctive use with two 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville" double oval handstamp, orange Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville label on legal-size yellow cover to San Francisco, right stamp with tears, cover with tears on back at left, one of which extends to front in one small area, label oxidized, Fine appearance, a nice combination use and an extremely rare example of the "Whiting & Co's Express" frank (without "Feather River"), this is the only example recorded by both Lyons and the Thomas book, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1772 c ImageWhiting & Co.'s Feather River Express Paid. Printed frank in banner (Thomas WHI-009) on 3c Pink on White entire (U58) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Mar. ?" oval datestamp, restored at right into embossed stamp, appears Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
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1773 c ImageWood & Co.'s Express. Beautiful printed frank with elaborate border and illustration of miner (Thomas WOO-001) on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U59), conjunctive use to San Francisco with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Oroville Mar. 7" oval datestamp, top left corner clipped and repaired, otherwise Very Fine example of this rare and striking Wood & Co. frank, only approximately seven are known used, Allen J. Wood Sr. and Jr. ran an express from about 1864 to 1866, serving Oroville, Chico, Taylorville and Susanville, it connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Oroville, some confusion exists as to the exact nature and dates of operation as there were several other family businesses incl. a stage line which ran before and after the express was operated and then sold to Wells, Fargo & Co. (Thomas p. 896), ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1774 c ImageWylie & Co.'s Esmeralda & Monoville Express. Manuscript frank "By Wylie & Co.'s Esmeralda Express Paid" (Thomas WYL-100) on 3c Red on White Star Die entire (U26), conjunctive use to Alvarado Cal. with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank and "J. Bamber & Co. Contra-Costa Express, San Francisco" oval handstamp, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Carson City May 5" oval datestamp, trivial flap tear and slight diagonal crease

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF WYLIE & COMPANY'S EXPRESS FRANK. ONLY THIS COVER IS A TRIPLE CONJUNCTIVE USE WITH WELLS FARGO AND BAMBER.

This cover is illustrated in the Gamett book (p. 151) with the following information: "Wylie & Co. operated an express in the Esmeralda District [of Nevada] during 1861. Based on the surviving two covers that were carried by Wylie, the letters from the Esmeralda District connected with the U.S. mail in Placerville and Wells, Fargo & Co. in Carson City. This indicates that the route from the Aurora area ran into both California and Nevada Territory." This cover was carried by Wylie to Wells, Fargo & Co. in Carson City, then by Wells Fargo to San Francisco, where it was given to Bamber & Co. for the southbound journey to Alvarado in Alameda County. Triple conjunctive uses are scarce in any combination of companies, but this conjunctive use with Wylie & Co.'s Nevada express is extraordinarily rare.

Ex Reinhart and Jacobitz. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $15,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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