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
4130		Evert, Snell & Cos. Express, Feather River. Mostly clear strike of blue double-line oval handstamp on buff Phonography advertising cover to Sacramento, ms. "Kilbourn O. Nov. 27" (1852) postmark and "Paid 6" rate, pencil "1.50" express fee, Feb. 8, 1853 receipt docketing (an indication of how long it took mail to reach California and the mining camps), slight edgewear, Very Fine and remarkable example of a "Writing and Printing Reform" promotion envelope carried by express to the gold mining camps, ex Polland (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4131		Everts, Snell & Cos. Express, Feather River. Blue double-line oval handstamp on brown cover addressed in blue to "Mr. Jesse H. Stuart of New York, Marysville P.O., Yuba County, California" with directions "To be forwarded by Everetts & Cos. Express to Onion Valley", ms. "Coldenham N.Y. Oct. 3 1853" pmk. and "5" due rate, bold "New York 10 Oct. 5" circular datestamp with integral 10c rate due, lightly soiled, Very Fine, covers originating in the East to mining camps in California are quite scarce and somewhat underrated in our opinion, this cover with explicit forwarding instructions and a clear Everts, Snell & Co. handstamp is one of the more desirable examples we have seen (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4132		Everts, Snell & Cos. Express, Feather River. Clear strike of blue double-line oval handstamp, bold "Auburn N.Y. Aug. 3" (1853) circular datestamp and "Paid 6" in circle handstamp on brown cover to Sacramento Cal., pencil "COD 1.50" express charge, stain and tear at upper left, slight creasing, still Very Fine strikes and attractive, desirable example of regular mail delivered by express to the mining camps, ex Clifford (Image)	E. 400-500
4133		Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) addressed in blue to Middleborough Mass., entered mails with two strikes of red "La Porte Cal. Oct. 16, 1859" circular datestamp, negligible opening tears (one at top touches frank), still Very Fine, scarce transcontinental usage and unusually colorful, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 500-750
4134		Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in red-brown with "Overland via Los Angeles" imprint below frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 3) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Newport Ky., ms. line thru route direction indicating sender wished to have this sent via Panama steamer, blue "Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps Nov. 4" (ca. 1859-60) circular datestamp and matching large grid of squares cancel, slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine, this rare "Overland" frank was produced by Everts after the Butterfield Overland Route and Panama Steamer routes started running simultaneously, giving senders the option to choose which route they preferred, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4135		Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2b) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Sherborn Mass., red "Strawberry Valley Cal." circle with ms. July 17 date, small piece of backflap missing, edges cosmetically improved, Very Fine, this frank is unlisted in Haller on U16 entire, very scarce (Image)	E. 500-750
4136		Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Trout River N.Y., entered mails with faint red "Strawberry Valley Cal." circular datestamp (Dec. 17 in ms.), opening tear along top and mended nick above frank, still Fine, the blue frank is extremely rare and possibly unique on a 10c entire, ex Worthington and Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 500-750
4137		Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Middleborough Mass., entered mails with bold "Onion Valley Cal. Jul. 19" circular datestamp, sender's routing "Overland", reduced at right slightly into embossed stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce transcontinental use of Everts franked entire (Image)	E. 150-200
4138		Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10), conjunctive usage to San Francisco with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville" dateless double oval and lighter blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Jul. 11" double-oval datestamp, most of backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine, the dateless oval was probably applied by Marysville office as a control mark (Image)	E. 400-500
4139		Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10), conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville May 11" double-oval datestamp, backflap added and small repair along top edge, Very Fine appearance, this frank in blue is extremely rare (Image)	E. 500-750
4140		Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2b) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with blue "Pacific Express Co. Marysville Feb. 23" oval datestamp, slight edgewear, Very Fine, Pacific Express went out of business sometime in 1857, therefore, this February conjunctive usage with Everts, Wilson & Co. (started in late 1856 or early 1857) must have been mailed in 1857 during the brief period when both operations were running simultaneously, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 500-750

Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4130

Evert, Snell & Cos. Express, Feather River. Mostly clear strike of blue double-line oval handstamp on buff Phonography advertising cover to Sacramento, ms. "Kilbourn O. Nov. 27" (1852) postmark and "Paid 6" rate, pencil "1.50" express fee, Feb. 8, 1853 receipt docketing (an indication of how long it took mail to reach California and the mining camps), slight edgewear, Very Fine and remarkable example of a "Writing and Printing Reform" promotion envelope carried by express to the gold mining camps, ex Polland (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4131

Everts, Snell & Cos. Express, Feather River. Blue double-line oval handstamp on brown cover addressed in blue to "Mr. Jesse H. Stuart of New York, Marysville P.O., Yuba County, California" with directions "To be forwarded by Everetts & Cos. Express to Onion Valley", ms. "Coldenham N.Y. Oct. 3 1853" pmk. and "5" due rate, bold "New York 10 Oct. 5" circular datestamp with integral 10c rate due, lightly soiled, Very Fine, covers originating in the East to mining camps in California are quite scarce and somewhat underrated in our opinion, this cover with explicit forwarding instructions and a clear Everts, Snell & Co. handstamp is one of the more desirable examples we have seen (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4132

Everts, Snell & Cos. Express, Feather River. Clear strike of blue double-line oval handstamp, bold "Auburn N.Y. Aug. 3" (1853) circular datestamp and "Paid 6" in circle handstamp on brown cover to Sacramento Cal., pencil "COD 1.50" express charge, stain and tear at upper left, slight creasing, still Very Fine strikes and attractive, desirable example of regular mail delivered by express to the mining camps, ex Clifford (Image)

E. 400-500

4133

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) addressed in blue to Middleborough Mass., entered mails with two strikes of red "La Porte Cal. Oct. 16, 1859" circular datestamp, negligible opening tears (one at top touches frank), still Very Fine, scarce transcontinental usage and unusually colorful, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 500-750

4134

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in red-brown with "Overland via Los Angeles" imprint below frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 3) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Newport Ky., ms. line thru route direction indicating sender wished to have this sent via Panama steamer, blue "Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps Nov. 4" (ca. 1859-60) circular datestamp and matching large grid of squares cancel, slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine, this rare "Overland" frank was produced by Everts after the Butterfield Overland Route and Panama Steamer routes started running simultaneously, giving senders the option to choose which route they preferred, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4135

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2b) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Sherborn Mass., red "Strawberry Valley Cal." circle with ms. July 17 date, small piece of backflap missing, edges cosmetically improved, Very Fine, this frank is unlisted in Haller on U16 entire, very scarce (Image)

E. 500-750

4136

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Trout River N.Y., entered mails with faint red "Strawberry Valley Cal." circular datestamp (Dec. 17 in ms.), opening tear along top and mended nick above frank, still Fine, the blue frank is extremely rare and possibly unique on a 10c entire, ex Worthington and Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 500-750

4137

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Middleborough Mass., entered mails with bold "Onion Valley Cal. Jul. 19" circular datestamp, sender's routing "Overland", reduced at right slightly into embossed stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce transcontinental use of Everts franked entire (Image)

E. 150-200

4138

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10), conjunctive usage to San Francisco with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville" dateless double oval and lighter blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Jul. 11" double-oval datestamp, most of backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine, the dateless oval was probably applied by Marysville office as a control mark (Image)

E. 400-500

4139

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10), conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville May 11" double-oval datestamp, backflap added and small repair along top edge, Very Fine appearance, this frank in blue is extremely rare (Image)

E. 500-750

4140

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2b) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with blue "Pacific Express Co. Marysville Feb. 23" oval datestamp, slight edgewear, Very Fine, Pacific Express went out of business sometime in 1857, therefore, this February conjunctive usage with Everts, Wilson & Co. (started in late 1856 or early 1857) must have been mailed in 1857 during the brief period when both operations were running simultaneously, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 500-750