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
4271		Reynolds Bros. Marysville. Oval handstamp with ms. "April 30th" date on bright buff cover to local addressee, Very Fine, an unusual usage, apparently delivered privately by Reynolds Brothers, an 1856 city directory lists this firm as bankers (http://www .calarchives4u.com/directories/yuba/1856cd.htm) (Image)	E. 300-400
4272		Rhodes & Lusk Express, Shasta & San Francisco. Blue double-oval handstamp on Oct. 1852 blue folded letter from Mail State Office at Sacramento to Quartermaster's Dept. in Cottonwood Cal., ms. "F" (for "Free"), saved from incineration with some wounds around edges, still a choice strike of this extremely rare marking, which dates from the first Rhodes and Lusk partnership (the two joined again in 1856), ex Pearce, Haas (who paid $1,200 in 1979) and Edwards (Image)	E. 300-400
4273		Rhodes & Whitney's Express, Yreka. Blue double-line oval handstamp and "Paid" in oval used in conjunction with "G. H. Wines & Co. Express, Sacramento" oval on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, faint toning, Fine, a rare combination of express company markings, ex Edwards (Image)	E. 500-750
4274		Ritcherdson's Express, Leavenworth K.T. Black on orange label affixed to back of lady's embossed cover addressed in blue to Salem Ind., sender's notation "In care Mr Birdsong(?) Express Agent", ms. Paid through 50c" express rate, entered mails with 3c Dull Red (11), faults, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Jun. 26, 1857" circular datestamp, some wear in places and toned spot, still Very Fine, a rare example of Ritcherdson's Express, which served the Kansas and Missouri region and used labels on mail it handled (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4275		River Express. Green printed frank (Haller FR4) on 2c Green entire U312) to San Francisco street address, blue "River Express Co. San Francisco Cal. Jul. ?" double-oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, scarce in this immaculate condition, River Express ran its express on boats between San Francisco, Sacramento and Stockton from 1874 to 1895, ex Edwards (Image)	E. 300-400
4276		Rockfellow & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FR6) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to San Francisco street address, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Bannock City I.T. Oct. 3" oval datestamp, unfortunately about one-half inch of entire at right has been cut off and crudely repaired, still a presentable example of one of the rarest of all Western Express franks (Haller $5,000.00), this company ran its express between Walla Walla and Boise for a mere six months, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 400-500
4277		Rowe & Co. Weaver(ville, Cal.). Oval express company handstamp clearly struck on legal-size buff cover to Court of Sessions at Sacramento, conjunctive strikes of "Pacific Express Co. Shasta Jun. 16" red oval and "Pacific Express Co. Marysville Jun. 17" blue oval, Extremely Fine, very few examples of this Rowe & Co. marking are known, this is an attractive and rare combination of three office markings (two express companies) on one cover, ex Haas and Edwards, illustrated in Letters of Gold (Image)	E. 500-750
4278		F. Rumrill & Co.'s Northern Express. Partly readable strike of "F. Rumrill & Co's Express, Connecting at Marysville with Wells, Fargo & Co." blue circular handstamp, conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" and "Free" in matching blue ovals on cover to Frank Rumrill at Marysville, originating in Franklin Mills, Ohio, with original letter datelined "Franklin OCt. 31, 1854" from Rumrill's sweetheart, Henrietta, one of a series of letters in which she pleads with him to return home, her constant whining evidently worked, because Rumrill quit the express business in 1855 (selling out to Langton) and appears to have left California, vertical crease in cover at left and slight wear, otherwise Fine, an outstanding express usage (Image)	E. 500-750
4279		F. Rumrill & Co.'s Express, Downieville. Clearly struck double-line oval handstamp on small blue cover to Rumrill's sweetheart, Henrietta, in Franklin Mills O., ms. "F" (for "Free"), probably mailed by Rumrill himself or someone known to him, "New-York 5 Cts. Nov. 14" integral-rate circular datestamp -- the 5c rate indicates that this was carried outside the regular mails and placed into the New York City post office as an unpaid letter -- minor edgewear, Very Fine, Henrietta's complaints about Frank's absence is the principal reason Rumrill quit the express business in 1855 (selling out to Langton) and presumably returned home, ex Barkhausen, illustrated in Letters of Gold (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4280		F. Rumrill & Co.s Northern Express Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Blue oval handstamp on cover addressed to Frank Rumrill in Marysville Cal., blue "Franklin Mills O. Mar. 6" circular datestamp with matching "10" handstamp, original 1854-dated contents from Henrietta, Frank's girlfriend back home whose pleas caused him to abandon his California express business and return to her lovin' arms, some slight overall wear, Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
4281		Rutherford & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in banner, modified from Wheeler, Rutherford & Co. frank by scratching out Wheeler's name after he left the partnership (Haller FR9) on 3c Pink entire (U59), paste-up conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Oroville Jun. 2" oval datestamp struck twice on entire, struck again on paste-up cover which is addressed to Saratoga Cal. and has an uncancelled 3c Rose (65, faults), pencil "Via Folsom" route notation, franked entire has a few stain spots, address side opened roughly and reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, rare frank from the Rutherford operation which continued to serve the Marysville and Feather River region after Wheeler left in 1865, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4271

Reynolds Bros. Marysville. Oval handstamp with ms. "April 30th" date on bright buff cover to local addressee, Very Fine, an unusual usage, apparently delivered privately by Reynolds Brothers, an 1856 city directory lists this firm as bankers (http://www .calarchives4u.com/directories/yuba/1856cd.htm) (Image)

E. 300-400

4272

Rhodes & Lusk Express, Shasta & San Francisco. Blue double-oval handstamp on Oct. 1852 blue folded letter from Mail State Office at Sacramento to Quartermaster's Dept. in Cottonwood Cal., ms. "F" (for "Free"), saved from incineration with some wounds around edges, still a choice strike of this extremely rare marking, which dates from the first Rhodes and Lusk partnership (the two joined again in 1856), ex Pearce, Haas (who paid $1,200 in 1979) and Edwards (Image)

E. 300-400

4273

Rhodes & Whitney's Express, Yreka. Blue double-line oval handstamp and "Paid" in oval used in conjunction with "G. H. Wines & Co. Express, Sacramento" oval on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, faint toning, Fine, a rare combination of express company markings, ex Edwards (Image)

E. 500-750

4274

Ritcherdson's Express, Leavenworth K.T. Black on orange label affixed to back of lady's embossed cover addressed in blue to Salem Ind., sender's notation "In care Mr Birdsong(?) Express Agent", ms. Paid through 50c" express rate, entered mails with 3c Dull Red (11), faults, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Jun. 26, 1857" circular datestamp, some wear in places and toned spot, still Very Fine, a rare example of Ritcherdson's Express, which served the Kansas and Missouri region and used labels on mail it handled (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4275

River Express. Green printed frank (Haller FR4) on 2c Green entire U312) to San Francisco street address, blue "River Express Co. San Francisco Cal. Jul. ?" double-oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, scarce in this immaculate condition, River Express ran its express on boats between San Francisco, Sacramento and Stockton from 1874 to 1895, ex Edwards (Image)

E. 300-400

4276

Rockfellow & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FR6) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to San Francisco street address, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Bannock City I.T. Oct. 3" oval datestamp, unfortunately about one-half inch of entire at right has been cut off and crudely repaired, still a presentable example of one of the rarest of all Western Express franks (Haller $5,000.00), this company ran its express between Walla Walla and Boise for a mere six months, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 400-500

4277

Rowe & Co. Weaver(ville, Cal.). Oval express company handstamp clearly struck on legal-size buff cover to Court of Sessions at Sacramento, conjunctive strikes of "Pacific Express Co. Shasta Jun. 16" red oval and "Pacific Express Co. Marysville Jun. 17" blue oval, Extremely Fine, very few examples of this Rowe & Co. marking are known, this is an attractive and rare combination of three office markings (two express companies) on one cover, ex Haas and Edwards, illustrated in Letters of Gold (Image)

E. 500-750

4278

F. Rumrill & Co.'s Northern Express. Partly readable strike of "F. Rumrill & Co's Express, Connecting at Marysville with Wells, Fargo & Co." blue circular handstamp, conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" and "Free" in matching blue ovals on cover to Frank Rumrill at Marysville, originating in Franklin Mills, Ohio, with original letter datelined "Franklin OCt. 31, 1854" from Rumrill's sweetheart, Henrietta, one of a series of letters in which she pleads with him to return home, her constant whining evidently worked, because Rumrill quit the express business in 1855 (selling out to Langton) and appears to have left California, vertical crease in cover at left and slight wear, otherwise Fine, an outstanding express usage (Image)

E. 500-750

4279

F. Rumrill & Co.'s Express, Downieville. Clearly struck double-line oval handstamp on small blue cover to Rumrill's sweetheart, Henrietta, in Franklin Mills O., ms. "F" (for "Free"), probably mailed by Rumrill himself or someone known to him, "New-York 5 Cts. Nov. 14" integral-rate circular datestamp -- the 5c rate indicates that this was carried outside the regular mails and placed into the New York City post office as an unpaid letter -- minor edgewear, Very Fine, Henrietta's complaints about Frank's absence is the principal reason Rumrill quit the express business in 1855 (selling out to Langton) and presumably returned home, ex Barkhausen, illustrated in Letters of Gold (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4280

F. Rumrill & Co.s Northern Express Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Blue oval handstamp on cover addressed to Frank Rumrill in Marysville Cal., blue "Franklin Mills O. Mar. 6" circular datestamp with matching "10" handstamp, original 1854-dated contents from Henrietta, Frank's girlfriend back home whose pleas caused him to abandon his California express business and return to her lovin' arms, some slight overall wear, Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

4281

Rutherford & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in banner, modified from Wheeler, Rutherford & Co. frank by scratching out Wheeler's name after he left the partnership (Haller FR9) on 3c Pink entire (U59), paste-up conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Oroville Jun. 2" oval datestamp struck twice on entire, struck again on paste-up cover which is addressed to Saratoga Cal. and has an uncancelled 3c Rose (65, faults), pencil "Via Folsom" route notation, franked entire has a few stain spots, address side opened roughly and reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, rare frank from the Rutherford operation which continued to serve the Marysville and Feather River region after Wheeler left in 1865, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500