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
4152		Freeman & Co.'s Express Aug. 20. Red circular datestamp on buff cover to local street address in San Francisco, Very Fine, scarce marking (Image)	E. 200-300
4153		Freeman & Co.'s Express Jun. 5. Blue circular datestamp and "Paid" in oval handstamp on cover to U.S. Consul, Mazatlan, Mexico, forwarded from there to Fuerte with U.S. Consulate handstamp (also struck on back), "6" rate crossed out and "7", the tragedy is someone cut off the upper right corner to get the stamps, still a worthy philatelic artifact (Image)	E. 150-200
4154		Freeman & Co.'s Express, Panama, Cova & Cos. Agents. Partly clear strike of red oval handstamp on folded cover from Lima, Peru, to San Francisco, sender's blue oval handstamp, docketing indicates Dec. 21, 1856 origin date, light fold, Fine, this Freeman Panama marking is very scarce, ex Edwards (Image)	E. 300-400
4155		Forwarded by J. M. Freeman, Agent of Adams & Co's Express, Panama. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on buff cover to Santiago, Chile, Very Fine, extremely scarce marking (Image)	E. 400-500
4156		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Cos. Express Coulterville" oval handstamp, "James Wilson, General Merchandise Store, Coulterville, Mariposa Co., Cal." three-line return card at lower left, fresh and Extremely Fine, an absolutely perfect express cover, ex Haas (Image)	E. 500-750
4157		Freeman & Co.'s Express Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) and matching printed corner card for Provision and Liquor Store at Jamestown on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Jamestown" oval handstamp, edgewear and small fault at upper right, still Very Fine, Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co. in 1859, this appears to be a subsequent use of Freeman's frank (Image)	E. 100-150
4158		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co. Sacramento Sep. 23" oval datestamp, sender's instructions to "Deliver Early" to street address, Very Fine, colorful and choice Freeman usage (Image)	E. 400-500
4159		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 4) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co. Marysville Aug. 3" oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, unusually choice (Image)	E. 400-500
4160		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, faint blue "Freeman & Co. Marysville Jun. 21" oval datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
4161		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to New York City street address, "Freeman & Co.'s Express Angel's (Camp)" backstamp, bold "Collect" in oval handstamp applied by McIntire's Post in New York City, who delivered Freeman & Co. express letters (and Wells, Fargo & Co.'s) to street addresses, some slight edgewear, Fine, very rare transcontinental conjunctive usage between Freeman and McIntire (see Siegel Sale 817, lot 1319) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4162		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 5) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to Commission of Pensions, Washington D.C., bold blue "Freeman & Co. San Francisco Aug. 12" oval datestamp, entered mails with bold "New-York Sep. 12" circular datestamp, "Pension Office Sep. 13, 1859" receiving datestamp, tiny edge tear just above embossed stamp, still Very Fine, scarce Freeman & Co. transcontinental usage, within months after this mailing Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co. (Image)	E. 750-1,000

Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4152

Freeman & Co.'s Express Aug. 20. Red circular datestamp on buff cover to local street address in San Francisco, Very Fine, scarce marking (Image)

E. 200-300

4153

Freeman & Co.'s Express Jun. 5. Blue circular datestamp and "Paid" in oval handstamp on cover to U.S. Consul, Mazatlan, Mexico, forwarded from there to Fuerte with U.S. Consulate handstamp (also struck on back), "6" rate crossed out and "7", the tragedy is someone cut off the upper right corner to get the stamps, still a worthy philatelic artifact (Image)

E. 150-200

4154

Freeman & Co.'s Express, Panama, Cova & Cos. Agents. Partly clear strike of red oval handstamp on folded cover from Lima, Peru, to San Francisco, sender's blue oval handstamp, docketing indicates Dec. 21, 1856 origin date, light fold, Fine, this Freeman Panama marking is very scarce, ex Edwards (Image)

E. 300-400

4155

Forwarded by J. M. Freeman, Agent of Adams & Co's Express, Panama. Red oval handstamp clearly struck on buff cover to Santiago, Chile, Very Fine, extremely scarce marking (Image)

E. 400-500

4156

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Cos. Express Coulterville" oval handstamp, "James Wilson, General Merchandise Store, Coulterville, Mariposa Co., Cal." three-line return card at lower left, fresh and Extremely Fine, an absolutely perfect express cover, ex Haas (Image)

E. 500-750

4157

Freeman & Co.'s Express Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) and matching printed corner card for Provision and Liquor Store at Jamestown on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Jamestown" oval handstamp, edgewear and small fault at upper right, still Very Fine, Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co. in 1859, this appears to be a subsequent use of Freeman's frank (Image)

E. 100-150

4158

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co. Sacramento Sep. 23" oval datestamp, sender's instructions to "Deliver Early" to street address, Very Fine, colorful and choice Freeman usage (Image)

E. 400-500

4159

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 4) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co. Marysville Aug. 3" oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, unusually choice (Image)

E. 400-500

4160

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, faint blue "Freeman & Co. Marysville Jun. 21" oval datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

4161

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to New York City street address, "Freeman & Co.'s Express Angel's (Camp)" backstamp, bold "Collect" in oval handstamp applied by McIntire's Post in New York City, who delivered Freeman & Co. express letters (and Wells, Fargo & Co.'s) to street addresses, some slight edgewear, Fine, very rare transcontinental conjunctive usage between Freeman and McIntire (see Siegel Sale 817, lot 1319) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4162

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 5) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to Commission of Pensions, Washington D.C., bold blue "Freeman & Co. San Francisco Aug. 12" oval datestamp, entered mails with bold "New-York Sep. 12" circular datestamp, "Pension Office Sep. 13, 1859" receiving datestamp, tiny edge tear just above embossed stamp, still Very Fine, scarce Freeman & Co. transcontinental usage, within months after this mailing Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co. (Image)

E. 750-1,000