Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4282 |
 |
 Salmon River & Nez Perces
Express. Paid 50 Cents. Printed frank with 50c value used with Wells,
Fargo & Co. black frank (Haller WF-07) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Straw
Ranch (Burnt River) Ore., "Wells, Fargo & Co. Dalles O. Aug. 20" oval
datestamp on front and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Walla Walla Sep. 7" oval
datestamp on back, a bit aged around edges, small corner repairs, still
Very Fine, this 1861-62 express carried mail between the Salmon River and
Nez Perces mines in Idaho and Walla Walla, Washington Territory, where
Wells, Fargo & Co. provided connections to other locations, the service to
and from the Idaho mines was probably provided by Wells, Fargo & Co. with
the frank representing a surcharge (50c, 75c and $1.00 rates), this usage
is unusual because of the sequence of datestamps and their locations -- The
Dalles (presumably the origin of this cover) lies west of Walla Walla, and
Burnt River is about the same distance southeast of Walla Walla along the
Oregon/Idaho border -- our interpretation is that the cover travelled east
from The Dalles (Aug. 20), then south from Walla Walla (Sep. 7) to Straw
Ranch, which means the frank was used for express service to Burnt River
(where gold was discovered in the 1850's), ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 4283 |
|
 Schoch's Copper City
Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FS4, Ty. 1) on 3c
Pink entire (U59) to Shasta Cal., no markings, restored with piece added
along left edge (barely affecting frank), Very Fine appearance, Schoch ran
between Shasta, Copper City and the Pitt River mines from 1863 to 1865,
very few examples of either type of frank are known, ex Dale-Lichtenstein
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4284 |
|
 Schoch's Copper City
Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FS4, Ty. 2) on
rebacked front of 3c Pink (U59) to Prairie Cal., entered mails with "Shasta
Cal. Mar. 31" circular datestamp and grid cancel, sender's notation "By
Mail", front has small edge nicks, Fine appearance, extremely rare,
illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Edwards
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4285 |
|
 W. E. Singer & Co's Feather
River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Blue oval handstamp
perfectly struck on brown cover to Bidwell's Bar Cal., Extremely Fine, one
of five expresses operated by the colorful Capt. William E. Singer over a
seven-year period, all of which carried mail between the Feather River
mining camps and the base town of Marysville
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4286 |
|
 W. E. Singer & Co.'s Feather
River Express. Clear strike of blue handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire
(U9) to Bidwell's Bar Cal., conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co.
Express San Francisco" oval handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a most
attractive example of W. E. Singer's express marking, ex Dale-Lichtenstein
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4287 |
|
 W. E. Singer & Co.'s Feather
River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Clearly struck blue
oval handstamp on brown legal-size cover from Secretary of State's office
to Bidwell's Bar, Cal., conjunctive use with red "Wells, Fargo & Co.
Express Sacramento" oval handstamp and "Paid" in oval, 1855 docketing,
part of back torn away, slight edgewear, still Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4288 |
|
 Singer & Morrow's Feather
River Express. Printed frank in black (Haller FS7 in blue) on 3c Red
Nesbitt entire (U10) to Coloma Cal., conjunctive use with blue "Pacific
Express Co. (town?) Nov. 9" oval datestamp, minor toning, small tear
into frank, otherwise Fine, this cover was carried during Capt. William E.
Singer's partnership with Thomas H. Morrow, at best an unreliable partner
and probably a crook with whom Singer had great problems, examples of this
frank are rare, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4289 |
|
 Southern Express Co. and
Texas Express Co. Green printed frank (Haller FS8) on 2c Brown entire
(U278), "New Orleans La. Dec. 12 11 AM 1887?" duplex datestamp, originated
west of the Mississippi River (in Texas) and entered regular mails in New
Orleans for Shelbyville Ill., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine,
extremely scarce frank from this 1880's express between Texas and the Gulf
States, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4290 |
|
 Southern Express Co. and
Texas Express Co. Green printed frank (Haller FS8) on 2c Brown entire
(U278), "New Orleans La. Feb. 10 1PM" duplex datestamp, originated west of
the Mississippi River (in Texas) and entered regular mails in New Orleans
for Pratt Kan., reduced at left, Fine, extremely scarce frank (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4291 |
|
 Spokane & Salmon River
Transportation Co. Printed frank with "Transportation Co." and
proprietor's name omitted (Haller FS9, Ty. 1 var) on 2c Green entire (U311)
to Portland Ore., partly readable Wash. Terr. duplex datestamp dated Aug.
26, 1888, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, this
stage line ran between Spokane and the mining camps along the Salmon River
in Idaho from 1887 of 1890, this is a variation of the Type 1 frank, all
are extremely scarce in used condition, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4292 |
|
 Swift & Co. Express.
Printed frank (Haller FS12, Ty. 1) on plain buff envelope to San Francisco,
from the McKay correspondence, conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo &
Co. Express Petaluma" blue oval handstamp, most of backflap removed and
slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, Swift & Co. operated from
1854 to 1859, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Petaluma, an unusual
application of frank on plain envelope, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) |
E. 400-500 |