Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

**Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4086		American Express. Printed frank (Haller FA5 var with periods after "Express" and "Paid") on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, no markings, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice example of this scarce and appealing frank depicting a safe, guard dog and modes of transportation, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 400-500
4087		Angiers' North San Juan and Humbug Express. Printed frank (Haller FA7) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oakland Cal., conjunctive usage with "Wells Fargo & Co. North San Juan Jul. 8" blue oval datestamp, ms. cancel, repaired opening tears at right, otherwise Fine, Angiers ran its express in the Yuba River mining region, between Humbug and North San Juan (where it connected with Wells, Fargo & Co., as stated in the frank), ex Barkhausen (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4088		Anthony & Cos. Northern Express. Paid. Oval handstamp clearly struck on brown cover to San Francisco, entered mails with "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 9" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, we have seen an unused envelope with the Anthony & Co. handstamp, which leads us to believe it was a frank, this cover is not only a great rarity as an Anthony & Co. Express usage, but it is most unusual in that it entered the mails in the destination city but has no markings indicating postage due, presumably the addressee picked it up at the post office and paid the drop rate, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4089		Appleton's Valentine Express. Printed frank on unused buff cover, Extremely Fine, Frey's Valentine Express and Appleton's Valentine Express used distinctive franked envelopes to promote their local Valentine delivery service in San Francisco, there are no reported dated examples, but they probably were used briefly in the 1864-65 period, they are extremely rare (even in unused condition -- a used entire brought $6,000 hammer in our Sale 896), ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4090		J. Bamber & Cos. Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland Office. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 5) on 3c Pink entire (U34), paste-up usage to San Francisco (address on other side), two strikes of blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Mar. 22" receiving datestamp, franked entire slightly toned along edges, other cover a bit roughly opened, still Very Fine, extremely rare frank with the Oakland agents' names, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4091		J. Bamber & Cos. Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland Office. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 5) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Grass Valley Mar. 8" oval datestamp, insect nibbling at sides (repaired at right), otherwise Fine, scarce frank with Bamber's Oakland agents' names, ex Edwards (Image)	E. 500-750
4092		Bamber & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 2) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, two strikes of blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. May 27" double-circle datestamp and "Somersville Cal. May 26" circular datestamp (one day prior to delivery in S.F. by Bamber), docketed on back with 1869 year date, slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, interesting chronology of makings (several Bamber covers are known with the Somersville post office datestamp), ex Moody (Image)	E. 200-300
4093		Bamber & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Sacramento, conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 14 Jan." double-circle datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
4094		Bamber & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 1) on two 3c Pink entires (U58, U59), both are paste-up usages, U58 unaddressed with four strikes of red "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Apr. 12" double-circle datestamp (paste-up envelope no longer present), U59 with same Jul. 26 datestamp in blue, addressed paste-up envelope to San Francisco and forwarded locally to another street address thru the post office, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 19" double-circle datestamp, cogwheel cancel on 3c entire, unfranked envelope roughly opened but markings are clear, Fine, unusual pair, photo shown for forwarded entire (Image)	E. 300-400
4095		Bamber & Cos. Express, W. B. Hardy's Office, Oakland. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Virginia City N.T., blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Jun. 4" double-circle datestamp, conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Sacramento Messr. Jun. 4" oval datestamp, reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce conjunctive usage with Wells, Fargo & Co.'s "Sacramento Messenger" oval into Nevada Territory (Image)	E. 200-300
4096		Bamber & Cos. Express, W. B. Hardy's Office, Oakland. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, red "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Feb. 15" double-circle datestamp, reduced at left and piece of flap missing, still Fine, scarce frank (Image)	E. 200-300

Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4086

American Express. Printed frank (Haller FA5 var with periods after "Express" and "Paid") on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, no markings, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice example of this scarce and appealing frank depicting a safe, guard dog and modes of transportation, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 400-500

4087

Angiers' North San Juan and Humbug Express. Printed frank (Haller FA7) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oakland Cal., conjunctive usage with "Wells Fargo & Co. North San Juan Jul. 8" blue oval datestamp, ms. cancel, repaired opening tears at right, otherwise Fine, Angiers ran its express in the Yuba River mining region, between Humbug and North San Juan (where it connected with Wells, Fargo & Co., as stated in the frank), ex Barkhausen (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4088

Anthony & Cos. Northern Express. Paid. Oval handstamp clearly struck on brown cover to San Francisco, entered mails with "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 9" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, we have seen an unused envelope with the Anthony & Co. handstamp, which leads us to believe it was a frank, this cover is not only a great rarity as an Anthony & Co. Express usage, but it is most unusual in that it entered the mails in the destination city but has no markings indicating postage due, presumably the addressee picked it up at the post office and paid the drop rate, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4089

Appleton's Valentine Express. Printed frank on unused buff cover, Extremely Fine, Frey's Valentine Express and Appleton's Valentine Express used distinctive franked envelopes to promote their local Valentine delivery service in San Francisco, there are no reported dated examples, but they probably were used briefly in the 1864-65 period, they are extremely rare (even in unused condition -- a used entire brought $6,000 hammer in our Sale 896), ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4090

J. Bamber & Cos. Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland Office. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 5) on 3c Pink entire (U34), paste-up usage to San Francisco (address on other side), two strikes of blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Mar. 22" receiving datestamp, franked entire slightly toned along edges, other cover a bit roughly opened, still Very Fine, extremely rare frank with the Oakland agents' names, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4091

J. Bamber & Cos. Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland Office. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 5) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Grass Valley Mar. 8" oval datestamp, insect nibbling at sides (repaired at right), otherwise Fine, scarce frank with Bamber's Oakland agents' names, ex Edwards (Image)

E. 500-750

4092

Bamber & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 2) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, two strikes of blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. May 27" double-circle datestamp and "Somersville Cal. May 26" circular datestamp (one day prior to delivery in S.F. by Bamber), docketed on back with 1869 year date, slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, interesting chronology of makings (several Bamber covers are known with the Somersville post office datestamp), ex Moody (Image)

E. 200-300

4093

Bamber & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Sacramento, conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 14 Jan." double-circle datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

4094

Bamber & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 1) on two 3c Pink entires (U58, U59), both are paste-up usages, U58 unaddressed with four strikes of red "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Apr. 12" double-circle datestamp (paste-up envelope no longer present), U59 with same Jul. 26 datestamp in blue, addressed paste-up envelope to San Francisco and forwarded locally to another street address thru the post office, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 19" double-circle datestamp, cogwheel cancel on 3c entire, unfranked envelope roughly opened but markings are clear, Fine, unusual pair, photo shown for forwarded entire (Image)

E. 300-400

4095

Bamber & Cos. Express, W. B. Hardy's Office, Oakland. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Virginia City N.T., blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Jun. 4" double-circle datestamp, conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Sacramento Messr. Jun. 4" oval datestamp, reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce conjunctive usage with Wells, Fargo & Co.'s "Sacramento Messenger" oval into Nevada Territory (Image)

E. 200-300

4096

Bamber & Cos. Express, W. B. Hardy's Office, Oakland. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, red "J. Bamber & Cos. Express S.F. Feb. 15" double-circle datestamp, reduced at left and piece of flap missing, still Fine, scarce frank (Image)

E. 200-300