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United States and Confederate Stamps Postal History continued...

Eastern Expresses and Independent Mails (F-W)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2642 c Favors Express, Boston, 1 Court Sq.St. John N.B., Eastport & Boston.> Red double-circle handstamp on back of blue folded letter datelined St. John N.B., Jun. 18, 1852, to New York City, carried by steamer from New Brunswick, entered U.S. mails withFavor's Express, Boston, 1 Court Sq./St. John N.B., Eastport & Boston. Red double-circle handstamp on back of blue folded letter datelined St. John N.B., Jun. 18, 1852, to New York City, carried by steamer from New Brunswick, entered U.S. mails with "Boston 5 cts. 21 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp and "Steam" straightline handstamp, Very Fine, this is reported to be the rarest of the Favor's Express markings (Hahn notes four dated examples, 1851-53) (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
2643 c Favors Express, Steamer Admiral, Nov. 1856.> Red circular datestamp on backflap, red <Colonial Express Mail, St. John N.B., Nov. 3> circular datestamp on cover to Watertown Mass., no other U.S. markings, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, scarce markingFavor's Express, Steamer Admiral, Nov. 1856. Red circular datestamp on backflap, red "Colonial Express Mail, St. John N.B., Nov. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Watertown Mass., no other U.S. markings, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, scarce marking with "Steamer Admiral" name (Hahn notes usually struck in black) (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2644 c Colonial Express Mail, St. John, N.B. Aug. 2.> Clearly struck circular datestamp and 10 due rate handstamp on brown cover to Wilmington Del., senders ship-name routing <<Admiral,>> receiving backstamp, light waterstains around left side, some arColonial Express Mail, St. John, N.B. Aug. 2. Clearly struck circular datestamp and "10" due rate handstamp on brown cover to Wilmington Del., sender's ship-name routing "Admiral", receiving backstamp, light waterstains around left side, some arithmetic notations, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
2645 c U.S. Express Mail St. John [over] Boston, Sep. 4.> Bold strike of circular datestamp with Boston above date, overstruck by St. John straightline, 10 due rate handstamp on folded letter to Providence R.I. datelined St. John N.B., Sep. 3, 1856, fU.S. Express Mail St. John [over] Boston, Sep. 4. Bold strike of circular datestamp with "Boston" above date, overstruck by "St. John" straightline, "10" due rate handstamp on folded letter to Providence R.I. datelined St. John N.B., Sep. 3, 1856, files folds, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, extremely rare combination of the "Boston" and "St. John" handstamps, this is the strike illustrated in ASCC Vol. 2 (p. 137) (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2646 c Forwarded by Favors St. Johns, Eastport and Boston Express.> Black on vermilion label with names and addresses of four agents (incl. J. L. Libby of Boston), used on back of blue folded letter datelined St. John N.B., June 30, 1849, to Augusta Me., pForwarded by Favor's St. Johns, Eastport and Boston Express. Black on vermilion label with names and addresses of four agents (incl. J. L. Libby of Boston), used on back of blue folded letter datelined St. John N.B., June 30, 1849, to Augusta Me., pencil "Immediate via Portland", Very Fine, extremely rare Favor's Express label from the first year Hiram Favor operated (he became an official letter carrier in Apr. 1853), ex Carr (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2647 c Forwarded by Fishwicks Express from St. John N.B.> Black on vermilion perforated label used in conjunction with <Eastern Express Co., 51 Devonshire St. Boston> bronze on black label on yellow cover with printed address <to Windsor, Nova Scotia,> mForwarded by Fishwick's Express from St. John N.B. Black on vermilion perforated label used in conjunction with "Eastern Express Co., 51 Devonshire St. Boston" bronze on black label on yellow cover with printed address to Windsor, Nova Scotia, ms. notations incl. "$200" content notation and Aug. 2, 1872 receipt date, five wax seals on back, opened around most of three sides and some minor faults incl. defects in label, still presentable and very rare, "unique" according to Hahn, who notes that this express was established by Frederick W. Fishwick on Aug. 24, 1861, and carried government mail as the Colonial Express in 1857, ex Carr (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2648 c Forwarded by Express from Shelburne Falls. Fiske & Rice, Proprietors. D. B. Gunn, Agent.> Black on vermilion label used on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Boston street address, ms. notation <<Sickness,>> with original letter enclosure datelined ShelForwarded by Express from Shelburne Falls. Fiske & Rice, Proprietors. D. B. Gunn, Agent. Black on vermilion label used on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Boston street address, ms. notation "Sickness", with original letter enclosure datelined Shelburne Falls Mass., Jul. 8 (ca. 1856), concerning a young child suffering from dysentery, small piece missing from backflap and opening tear across lower flap, otherwise Very Fine, extremely scarce (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2649 c Forbess Newburyport Express, Office, 8 Court St. Boston.> Red oval handstamp on Oct. 3, 1844 folded letter from Newburyport to Boston, ms. <<Forbs Paid,>> fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare marking from this New England express operated by WilliaForbes's Newburyport Express, Office, 8 Court St. Boston. Red oval handstamp on Oct. 3, 1844 folded letter from Newburyport to Boston, ms. "Forbs Paid", fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare marking from this New England express operated by William Forbes (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
2650 c Gay, Kinsley & Co.> Two versions of the same red oval handstamp on folded letters from Boston to New York City, one with Gay, Kinsley & Co. Express, From 1 Wall St. New York (Dec. 2, 1848), other with blank space where Gay removed (May 19, 1849),Gay, Kinsley & Co. Two versions of the same red oval handstamp on folded letters from Boston to New York City, one with "Gay, Kinsley & Co. Express, From 1 Wall St. New York" (Dec. 2, 1848), other with blank space where "Gay" removed (May 19, 1849), mostly clear strikes, Very Fine, nice pair showing change in partnership (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2651 c Forwarded by Gay, Kinsley & Cos Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Eastern Express.> Black on yellow label with office addresses and transportation vignettes, used on blue folded letter datelined Fall River Mass. Nov. 3, 1849, to New York City streetForwarded by Gay, Kinsley & Co's Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Eastern Express. Black on yellow label with office addresses and transportation vignettes, used on blue folded letter datelined Fall River Mass. Nov. 3, 1849, to New York City street address, ms. "$5 Enclosed" and "pr Kinsleys Express", Very Fine, ex Gibson (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2652 c Forwarded by Gay, Kinsley & Cos Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Eastern Express.> Black on vermilion label with office addresses and transportation vignettes, used on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, no date or contents, blue Paid in oval handsForwarded by Gay, Kinsley & Co's Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Eastern Express. Black on vermilion label with office addresses and transportation vignettes, used on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, no date or contents, blue "Paid" in oval handstamp., Fine (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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