Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 4064 |
 |
 "Sent by Mr. Howes of
Adams & Co express". Manuscript express marking and "Paid" on Oct. 3,
1851 folded letter from San Francisco to Boston, entered mails with
"New-York 5 Cts. Nov. 17" integral-rate circular datestamp, writer
discusses Wells & Co. and suggests that they might be going out of business
as their drafts were refused and they owed $200,000, some wear and eroded
spots along folds, still Fine, this is a very rare Adams & Co. manuscript
marking, illustrated in Calvet M. Hahn's article on Adams (Collectors
Club Philatelist, May-June 1990, fig. 36), carried from Chagres to New
York on the Daniel Webster (arr. Nov. 16, 1851) (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4065 |
|
 Adams & Co. Express,
Angels. Oval handstamp with ms. "Oct. 30th" date on blue folded
cover to California Secretary of State J. W. Denver in Sacramento, Nov. 1,
1850 ms. docketing, Very Fine, scarce Adams office marking (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4066 |
|
 Adams & Cos. Express,
Coloma. Blue double-line oval handstamp and "Paid" straightline on Jul.
8, 1852 blue folded letter to Mormon Island Cal., clearly struck "Adams
& Co. Express Mormon Island" double-line oval handstamp, lightly toned
file folds, Very Fine, scarce combination of Adams office markings (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4067 |
|
 Adams & Cos. Express,
Coloma. Blue double-line oval handstamp on back of Aug. 16, 1852 folded
letter from England to Sacramento Cal., red Aug. 19 circular
datestamp, black transit and "Paid" handstamp, ms. rates, wrinkled and some
effects of moisture, still Fine and presentable, examples of California
express markings on inbound transatlantic mail are very rare (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4068 |
|
 Adams & Co. Jackson Sep.
12. Red oval datestamp clearly struck on buff cover to Columbia Cal.,
Extremely Fine, scarce, ex Jarrett
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4069 |
|
 Adams & Co. Jackson Nov.
6. Red oval datestamp clearly struck on buff cover to Mokelumne Hill
Cal., pencil note on back gives 1854 yeardate, fresh and Extremely Fine,
the Adams & Co. red ovals are very scarce although appreciated somewhat
less than the later franks (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4070 |
|
 Adams & Co. Marysville
Oct. 16. Red oval datestamp and matching "Paid" straightline on buff
cover to San Francisco, ms. "Please deliver immediately S.W.L.&
Bro." applied by Langton agent, evidently a conjunctive usage, slight
edgewear, Very Fine, ex Clifford (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4071 |
|
 Adams & Co. Marysville
Aug. 14. Mostly clear red oval datestamp and matching "Paid" in
double-line frame on buff cover to Stockton Cal., slight edgewear, Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4072 |
|
 Adams & Co. Nevada Apl.
4. Clear red oval datestamp and matching "Paid" in double-line frame on
buff cover to San Francisco, pencil "1854" yeardate, Very Fine and scarce
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4073 |
|
 Adams & Cos. Express,
Prairie City. Red double-line oval handstamp on buff cover to San
Francisco, backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4074 |
|
 Forwarded by Adams & Cos.
Express, San Francisco. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on blue
folded letter datelined at Panama, Jun. 14, 1851, to San Francisco
with pencil street address presumably added by Adams office, "Cova & Co.
Panama" double-line oval handstamp (a few letters strengthened with
pencil), file fold, Very Fine, this Adams Express marking is very rare (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
