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U.S. and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Western Mails and Expresses
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4396 c Image3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair, margins to in, bright color, tied by "New-York Ship Oct. 10" circular datestamp on buff cover to Clinton N.Y., blue "Via Nicaragua/Ahead of the Mails/Leland" framed handstamp, some slight wear incl. light vertical file fold affecting right stamp, Very Fine strike of the rare "Leland" handstamp, ex Grunin, Goldberg and Walske (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
4397 c ImageCrescent City Cal. Apr. 24. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp on brown cover with "Traveling Miner" illustration depicting miner with full equipment riding a mule, Wide West Office and Anhony & Baker imprints, to Sycamore P.O. Ill., some soiling and overall wear, still Very Fine and scarce design (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
4398 c Image10c Green, Ty. V (35). S.e. at left, tied by "Sacramento City Cal. Feb. 3" circular datestamp on light red "Putt's Overland Envelope" with small illustrations of stagecoaches to Brooklyn N.Y., barely reduced at left, recipient and address crossed out, Fine and scarce use, the different Putt’s Overland Envelopes” were published to promote the cause of building a railroad to replace the stagecoach mail route, all of the text on front and back is a sarcastic celebration of Uncle Sam’s Great Mule Railroad.”, ex William West (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4399 c Image10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by "Canajoharie N.Y. Sep. 5, 1860" circular datestamp on orange cover to Marysville Cal., endorsed "Overland" at top left, stamp with few flaws at right, still Very Fine and scarce east-to-west overland cover, perhaps a dozen with 10c stamps are known carried on the Butterfield route (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
4400 c ImageCalifornia State Telegraph. Yellow illustrated cover with manuscript "Paid", with original enclosure stating "Do me the favor to request Secy. of State to forward commissions to me and telegraph me when done. Thanks. H. A. Cobb", Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
4401 c ImageSan Francisco Cal. Oct. 1, 1862. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp with bold "10" handstamp on Russ House all-over illustrated hotel cover to Cincinnati O., endorsed "Via Panama" at top, barely reduced at left, trivial edgewear, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
4402 c ImageCheyenne and Black Hills Stage Co's Express, Gilmer, Salisbury & Patrick (Thomas CBE-001). Corner card on 3c Red Centennial entire (U218) with "Cheyenne Wyo. Dec. 4" circular datestamp, addressed to Belvidere Ill., right edge of entire replaced affecting edge of indicia, Very Fine appearance and scarce, from 1876-78 this express ran from the railroad at Cheyenne north to Fort Laramie and from there into Custer City in the Black Hills area of the Dakotas, later adding Deadwood to the line (Thomas book p. 215) (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
4403 c ImageClarke's Centennial Express to the Black Hills (Thomas CLA-002). Green printed frank on front and black advertising text on back of 3c Red Centennial entire (U218) to Salem N.C., purple "Sidney Neb. Sep. 26" circular datestamp with duplex propeller-style cancel, a few minor edge tears but intact without the repairs often found one these, Very Fine and extremely rare with probably fewer than five of this type known, Henry Tefft Clarke (1834-1913) was a pioneer legislator, builder and freight operator, he ran his Centennial Express from July 1876 to July 1878, carrying mail between the Union Pacific depot in Sidney and Deadwood, Dakota (via Custer City), the Sidney datestamp shows that this was used during the period of his operation (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4404 c ImageClarke's Centennial Express to the Black Hills (Thomas CLA-006). Green printed frank on front and black advertising text on back of 3c Green Centennial entire (U219) to Albion Mich., purple "Bellevue Neb. Feb., 3, 1880" circular datestamp and cork fancy cancel, repaired with right edge replaced incl. outer edge of indicia, Very Fine appearance, this later use was after the cessation of Clarke's express but any use of these entires through the mails is rare (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
4405 c ImageClarke's Centennial Express to the Black Hills (Thomas CLA-008). Green printed frank on front and black advertising text on back of 3c Green Centennial entire (U221) to Indian Orchard Mass., purple "Sidney Neb. Nov. 14" circular datestamp with duplex propeller-style cancel, repaired with right edge replaced affecting outer part of indicia, Very Fine appearance and rare, Henry Tefft Clarke (1834-1913) was a pioneer legislator, builder and freight operator, he ran his Centennial Express from July 1876 to July 1878, carrying mail between the Union Pacific depot in Sidney and Deadwood, Dakota (via Custer City), the Sidney datestamp shows that this was used during the period of his operation (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4406 c ImageClarke's Centennial Express to the Black Hills (Thomas CLA-006/CLA-011). Seven 3c Green Centennial entires (U219 and U221), six are unaddressed, one addressed but without postmarks, several different designs as listed in Thomas book incl. Nos. CLA-006, CLA-010, CLA-011, plus one with the black design on back (CLA-402) only and blank front, the addressed entire with some edge flaws and missing backflap, overall a Very Fine group, these are rare used or unused and this is an outstanding opportunity to acquire several different designs, Henry Tefft Clarke (1834-1913) was a pioneer legislator, builder and freight operator, he ran his Centennial Express from July 1876 to July 1878, carrying mail between the Union Pacific depot in Sidney and Deadwood, Dakota (via Custer City) (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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