Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 4218 |
 |
 Langton's Pioneer
Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL4, Ty. 5) on 3c Red Star Die
entire (U27) to Nevada, ms. docketing dated June 12, 1861, few toned
spots around edges, still Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4219 |
|
 Langton's Pioneer
Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 5) on 10c Green Star
Die entire (U32) to Baraboo Wis., entered mails with blue "Carson
City U.T. Aug. 29" (1861) circular datestamp and matching blue target,
reduced at left into frank, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare example
of Langton's frank on the 10c Star Die (listed in Haller on Buff U33 only)
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4220 |
|
 Langton's Pioneer
Express. Ornate printed frank embossed in blue (Haller FL3, Ty.
5) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10), evidently unused with contemporary ms.
"Express Matters...Lot 40" notation, Very Fine, Haller lists the
Type 5 frank in blue on U34, but not on U10
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4221 |
|
 Langton's Pioneer
Express. Ornate printed frank in blue (Haller FL3, Ty. 5) on 3c
Pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, faint strike of blue "North (San Juan)"
straightline applied by Langton's, conjunctive us with blue "Wells,
Fargo & Co. Marysville Mar. 10" oval datestamp, edgewear and small
sealed tears (one touches frank), otherwise Fine, the blue frank is very
scarce (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 4222 |
|
 Langton's Pioneer
Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 6) on 3c Pink entire
(U59) to San Francisco, "Langton's Pioneer Express Downieville" oval
handstamp, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Jul.
3" oval datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4223 |
|
 Langton's Pioneer
Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 6) on 3c Pink entire
(U35) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co.
Marysville Jan. 8" oval datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4224 |
|
 Langton's Pioneer
Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 6) on 3c Pink entire
(U59) to Marysville, two faint or partly struck ovals, Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4225 |
|
 Langton's Pioneer
Express. Ornate printed frank in blue (Haller FL3, Ty. 6) on 3c
Pink entire (U58) cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Sep.
12" oval datestamp, no address and no evidence of paste-up usage,
Extremely Fine, this Type 6 frank is very scarce in blue (unlisted on U58
or U59), an unusual usage (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4226 |
|
 Langton's Express. Eight
covers, variety of office handstamps incl. "Langton's Express Downeville"
spelling error, another Downieville oval with Wells, Fargo & Co. oval,
Virginia City, Marysville, large cover opened out with two each of
Langton's and Wells, Fargo & Co.'s labels plus Wells, Fargo & Co. C.O.D.
label, mixed condition, scarce group (Image) |
E. 500-750 |