Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Local Posts (Hackney & Bolte toHumboldt): continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1785		Handford's Pony Express. Spelling error and reversed "S" in name, lightly-inked strike in red on Aug. 29, 1846 folded letter to local street address, Fine and extremely rare -- only three or four examples of the "Handford's" marking are reported -- ex Chapman (Image)	E. 200-300
1786		Hanford's Pony Express. Red rimless oval handstamp with correct spelling of Hanford's name on folded cover to local street address, docketed May 5, 1846, file fold, Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 100-150
1787		Hanford's Pony Express Post 2 Cts. Black Horse & Rider oval handstamp on Jul. 1, 1848 folded letter to local street address, full strike, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150
1788		Hanford's Pony Express Post 2 Cts. Black Horse & Rider oval handstamp lightly struck on 1848 folded letter to Institution for the Blind, red "Boyd's City Express Post Jul. 7 12" oval datestamp, addressee's name but out, otherwise Fine, extremely rare conjunctive usage (Image)	E. 100-150
1789		Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Two, first has three ample margins, in at bottom, cancelled by one of two small red "Paid" cancels on large part of folded cover to local street address, second has ample to large margins, uncancelled, added to an Aug. 1845 folded letter with red New York circular datestamp (did not originate -- too early for adhesive usage) (Image)	E. 150-200
1790		Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Two, uncancelled on folded covers, one to New Haven with red New York circular datestamp, other to local street address with red "Paid" and Hanford's Horse & Rider oval, the latter tied by toning, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
1791		A. M. Hinkley's Express Co., New York N.Y., 1c Red on Bluish (82L1). Unused (no gum), large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, the genuine Hinkley's stamp is very rare (in contrast to the ubiquitous reprints) (Image)	275.00
1792		A. M. Hinkley's Express Co., New York N.Y., 1c Red on Bluish (82L1). Unused (no gum), large margins, rich color, slight crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare	275.00
1793		Hoogs & Madison Dispatch Post, San Francisco, 10c Black entire. Printed horse and banner stamp on 3c Pink entire with Truman & Chapman's Express, S.F. & S.J. (San Jose) Rail Road printed frank shows illustration of railroad cars, ms. line thru "Truman" "Hoogs & Madison Dispatch Paid" double-circle, ms. "November 24th/64" postmark, used to San Jose, Very Fine, believed to be the only combination of this local post and western express frank, ex Polland, Haas, Edwards (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
1794		Hope's Express. Large label in black on red glazed paper, brown mucilage stains, 3c Claret (11), ample margins to just into at right, ms. "X" cancel, on blue folded letter to Philadelphia, with original printed circular enclosure, letter datelined "Somerville N.J. Aug. 30 1852", Very Fine, unusual and rare combination of express label and U.S. postage (Image)	E. 400-500

Local Posts (Hackney & Bolte toHumboldt): continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1785

Handford's Pony Express. Spelling error and reversed "S" in name, lightly-inked strike in red on Aug. 29, 1846 folded letter to local street address, Fine and extremely rare -- only three or four examples of the "Handford's" marking are reported -- ex Chapman (Image)

E. 200-300

1786

Hanford's Pony Express. Red rimless oval handstamp with correct spelling of Hanford's name on folded cover to local street address, docketed May 5, 1846, file fold, Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 100-150

1787

Hanford's Pony Express Post 2 Cts. Black Horse & Rider oval handstamp on Jul. 1, 1848 folded letter to local street address, full strike, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

1788

Hanford's Pony Express Post 2 Cts. Black Horse & Rider oval handstamp lightly struck on 1848 folded letter to Institution for the Blind, red "Boyd's City Express Post Jul. 7 12" oval datestamp, addressee's name but out, otherwise Fine, extremely rare conjunctive usage (Image)

E. 100-150

1789

Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Two, first has three ample margins, in at bottom, cancelled by one of two small red "Paid" cancels on large part of folded cover to local street address, second has ample to large margins, uncancelled, added to an Aug. 1845 folded letter with red New York circular datestamp (did not originate -- too early for adhesive usage) (Image)

E. 150-200

1790

Hanford's Pony Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Orange Yellow (78L1). Two, uncancelled on folded covers, one to New Haven with red New York circular datestamp, other to local street address with red "Paid" and Hanford's Horse & Rider oval, the latter tied by toning, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

1791

A. M. Hinkley's Express Co., New York N.Y., 1c Red on Bluish (82L1). Unused (no gum), large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, the genuine Hinkley's stamp is very rare (in contrast to the ubiquitous reprints) (Image)

275.00

1792

A. M. Hinkley's Express Co., New York N.Y., 1c Red on Bluish (82L1). Unused (no gum), large margins, rich color, slight crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare

275.00

1793

Hoogs & Madison Dispatch Post, San Francisco, 10c Black entire. Printed horse and banner stamp on 3c Pink entire with Truman & Chapman's Express, S.F. & S.J. (San Jose) Rail Road printed frank shows illustration of railroad cars, ms. line thru "Truman" "Hoogs & Madison Dispatch Paid" double-circle, ms. "November 24th/64" postmark, used to San Jose, Very Fine, believed to be the only combination of this local post and western express frank, ex Polland, Haas, Edwards (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1794

Hope's Express. Large label in black on red glazed paper, brown mucilage stains, 3c Claret (11), ample margins to just into at right, ms. "X" cancel, on blue folded letter to Philadelphia, with original printed circular enclosure, letter datelined "Somerville N.J. Aug. 30 1852", Very Fine, unusual and rare combination of express label and U.S. postage (Image)

E. 400-500