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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |