Express Company Usages
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2526 |
 |
 Adams Express Company, Great
Eastern, Western & Southern Express Forwarders, New-York. Blue oval
handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., "Sweet Water Ten. May
27" (1861) circular datestamp, slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very
Fine, scarce express usage as mail routes between North and South were
closed down, Sweetwater lies just north of Athens, ex Meroni and Gallagher
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 2527 |
|
 American Letter Ex. Co.,
Louisville Ky, 307 Green. Blue backstamp on cover with 3c Dull Red, Ty.
II (26) tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Aug. 2, 1861"
double-circle datestamp on cover from Nashville Tenn. to Somersett Ky.,
expertly repaired along left edge where reduced, Fine, ex Antrim and
Gallagher, with 1973 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 2528 |
|
 Am. Letter Exp. Co.
Louisville Ky. 307 Green. Blue circular handstamp, partly clear strike
on 3c Red Star Die entire to Lexington Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 20,
1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamp,
additional strike of company handstamp on back, light fold at left, Fine,
with printed announcement for service (instructions for mailing, rates
etc.), ex Gallagher (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 2529 |
|
 Am. Letter Exp. Co.
Louisville Ky. Blue dateless circle on 3c Red Star Die entire to
Millwood Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 10, 1861" circular datestamp with
matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamp, with original letter enclosure
datelined St. Louis Mo. Aug. 8, begins "As Mr. Page goes to Kentucky
today and will express this letter for me from Louisville, I have
determined to send you a few lines of congratulation on account of the
escape of so many at your household from death in the late awful battle at
Manassas.", excellent content from a lady to her brother, closes
"Here we don't dare call Jeff Davis's name above our breath." Fine,
ex Gallagher (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 2530 |
|
 "Mrs. Don. P. Halsey, Care
Col. K. Otey, Adams Express, Lynchburg Va." Address on cover with ms.
"Col. Otey sir please deliver immediately as it is important
business", Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2531 |
|
 Adams Southern Express.
Nine covers, incl. six with Adams imprint (two in red, four in black),
docketing indicates all from W.G. Twyman with one dated July 18, 1862 from
"Chimboraso Hospital No. 5" at Richmond Va., some edgewear, overall
Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 2532 |
|
 "War Risk Excepted".
Manuscript disclaimer on Southern Express Company part-printed express
receipt from Lynchburg Va., dated Sep. 1862, Very Fine, this disclaimer is
very scarce on Confederate receipts (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
| 2533 |
|
 Virginia Express Company.
Imprint at top of orange cover to Lewisburg W. Va., missing part of top
flap, Very Fine, rare (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2534 |
|
 "Per Pony Express to
Staunton." Endorsement on orange cover to Lexington, Va., light
"Staunton Va. Sep. 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10"
handstamp, ms. box charge in same hand as endorsement, small edge stain,
Fine, a very rare, possibly unique usage probably representing a private
courier service, ex Baer, Knapp, Emerson, with 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 2535 |
|
 Forwarded by the Adams
Express Co. from Elizabethtown, Ky. Black on yellow glazed label
(slightly oxidized), affixed with brown mucilage (smears around label) to
3c Red Star Die entire to Nashville Tenn., ms. "Paid", from the Knowles
correspondence and therefore likely to be an early 1861 express usage,
Fine, very scarce Kentucky express label, ex Gallagher
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 2536 |
|
 Forwarded by the Adams
Express Co. from Louisville, Ky. Black on yellow glazed label on 3c
Pink entire to Chattanooga Tenn., ms. "Pd 2/- B" express charge (two bits,
or 25c), "Three Gatherings" label on back, Aug. 10, 1869, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |