Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4238		Northern Pacific Express Co. Dark blue printed frank (Haller FN6, Ty. 2) on 2c Red Brown entire (U277) to San Francisco, partly clear purple "Northern Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 8, 1887" double-oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, scarce in used condition (Image)	E. 500-750
4239		Northern Pacific Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FN6, Ty. 2) on 2c Green entire (U311) to San Francisco, no markings, couple filing pinholes, Very Fine, scarce used frank (Image)	E. 300-400
4240		Northwestern Express Co. Beautiful bluish-black printed frank with illustration of paddlewheel steamer (Haller FN7) on 2c Green entire (U311) to Portland Ore., purple five-line "Office of/Northern Pacific &/Jun. 6, 1889/Pacific Express Co.'s/Portland, Oregon" datestamp, Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice example of this coastal express company's rare frank, ex Barkhausen, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4241		Organ & Tibbitts Excelsior Express. Printed frank (Haller FO1, Ty. 2) on restored 3c Pink entire (U58) to Dutch Flat Cal., embossed stamp and corner added, still a presentable relic of this extremely rare frank, Organ & Tibbitts served the Meadow Lake and Excelsior Mines region ca. 1865-68, only a few examples of either type of frank are known, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Parker, Haas and Edwards (Image)	E. 200-300
4242		Oroville & Quincy Express Co. Red and black frank with wonderful illustration of six-horse stagecoach (Haller FO2, Ty. 1) on 3c Green entire (U163) to Meriden Conn., ms. town postmark (not recognizable to us), ms. notation on back "Sac DfrO", vertical fold, Very Fine, apparently carried by the Oroville & Quincy Express to a small post office along the route, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Edwards (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4243		"Pacific Express Co. Cookbar". Blue ms. express marking and "with $10.00 in cash enclosed" notation on Apr. 16, 185(4?) blue folded letter from Cook's Bar to San Francisco, two strikes of blue "Paid" (one crossed out in blue), sender's instructions "To be left at Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco", minor edgewear, Fine, scarce conjunctive usage (Image)	E. 200-300
4244		Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller P1, Ty. 1) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to Bangor Me., entered mails with clear strike of "Shasta Cal. Mar. 1" circular datestamp, skillfully cleaned, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce conjunctive use of Pacific Express Co. and government mails, ex Hill (Image)	E. 500-750
4245		Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller P1, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Stockton Cal., "Pacific Express Co. Mok. Hill Mar. 21" oval datestamp, ms. docketing, faint toning mostly on back edges, still Very Fine, scarce early frank (Image)	E. 400-500
4246		Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller P1, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, entered mails with bold "Mokelumne Hill Ca. Jan. 8" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, Haller values this frank on U10 at more than double the value of U9 (Image)	E. 400-500
4247		Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller FP1, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to "Noisy Carriers Hall, San Francisco", wax seals on back indicate paste-up usage, Extremely Fine, unusual (Image)	E. 400-500
4248		Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller FP1, Ty. 3) with ms. "LR" initials of Levi Robie on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Placerville Cal., clear blue "Pacific Express Co. Sacramento Nov. 13" oval datestamp, trivial edgewear, still Extremely Fine, the Pacific Express Co. franks with Robie's initials are scarce (Image)	E. 400-500

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4238

Northern Pacific Express Co. Dark blue printed frank (Haller FN6, Ty. 2) on 2c Red Brown entire (U277) to San Francisco, partly clear purple "Northern Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 8, 1887" double-oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, scarce in used condition (Image)

E. 500-750

4239

Northern Pacific Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FN6, Ty. 2) on 2c Green entire (U311) to San Francisco, no markings, couple filing pinholes, Very Fine, scarce used frank (Image)

E. 300-400

4240

Northwestern Express Co. Beautiful bluish-black printed frank with illustration of paddlewheel steamer (Haller FN7) on 2c Green entire (U311) to Portland Ore., purple five-line "Office of/Northern Pacific &/Jun. 6, 1889/Pacific Express Co.'s/Portland, Oregon" datestamp, Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice example of this coastal express company's rare frank, ex Barkhausen, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4241

Organ & Tibbitts Excelsior Express. Printed frank (Haller FO1, Ty. 2) on restored 3c Pink entire (U58) to Dutch Flat Cal., embossed stamp and corner added, still a presentable relic of this extremely rare frank, Organ & Tibbitts served the Meadow Lake and Excelsior Mines region ca. 1865-68, only a few examples of either type of frank are known, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Parker, Haas and Edwards (Image)

E. 200-300

4242

Oroville & Quincy Express Co. Red and black frank with wonderful illustration of six-horse stagecoach (Haller FO2, Ty. 1) on 3c Green entire (U163) to Meriden Conn., ms. town postmark (not recognizable to us), ms. notation on back "Sac DfrO", vertical fold, Very Fine, apparently carried by the Oroville & Quincy Express to a small post office along the route, ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Edwards (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4243

"Pacific Express Co. Cookbar". Blue ms. express marking and "with $10.00 in cash enclosed" notation on Apr. 16, 185(4?) blue folded letter from Cook's Bar to San Francisco, two strikes of blue "Paid" (one crossed out in blue), sender's instructions "To be left at Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco", minor edgewear, Fine, scarce conjunctive usage (Image)

E. 200-300

4244

Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller P1, Ty. 1) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to Bangor Me., entered mails with clear strike of "Shasta Cal. Mar. 1" circular datestamp, skillfully cleaned, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce conjunctive use of Pacific Express Co. and government mails, ex Hill (Image)

E. 500-750

4245

Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller P1, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Stockton Cal., "Pacific Express Co. Mok. Hill Mar. 21" oval datestamp, ms. docketing, faint toning mostly on back edges, still Very Fine, scarce early frank (Image)

E. 400-500

4246

Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller P1, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, entered mails with bold "Mokelumne Hill Ca. Jan. 8" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, Haller values this frank on U10 at more than double the value of U9 (Image)

E. 400-500

4247

Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller FP1, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to "Noisy Carriers Hall, San Francisco", wax seals on back indicate paste-up usage, Extremely Fine, unusual (Image)

E. 400-500

4248

Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller FP1, Ty. 3) with ms. "LR" initials of Levi Robie on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Placerville Cal., clear blue "Pacific Express Co. Sacramento Nov. 13" oval datestamp, trivial edgewear, still Extremely Fine, the Pacific Express Co. franks with Robie's initials are scarce (Image)

E. 400-500