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
4392		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Star Die entire (U28) to Quincy Cal., no markings, backflap replaced, Fine appearance, extremely rare example of Whiting & Co.'s frank on Star Die entire (Haller $1,000.00) (Image)	E. 500-750
4393		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FW12, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Deansville N.Y., entered mails with "Marysville Cal, Oct. 2" (ca. 1864) double-circle datestamp and segmented cork cancel, slight edgewear and slight toning, still Very Fine, although Haller lists this frank as Type 1, it actually came later in the sequence of Whiting & Co. franks and is very rare, especially in blue, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4394		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in black (Haller FW12, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Bidwell's Bar Cal., reduced at right into embossed stamp and repaired, still Fine and extremely rare, ex Barkhausen, Parker and Edwards (Image)	E. 300-400
4395		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW12, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Morristown Cal., conjunctive use with blue "Wheeler's Express La Porte" double-circle handstamp (modified from earlier version by removing Holland's name), Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
4396		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW12, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Mar. ?" oval datestamp, reduced at right into embossed stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
4397		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in violet (Haller FW12, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oroville Cal., no markings, fresh and Extremely Fine, very scarce (Image)	E. 500-750
4398		Whitney & Co's. Express. Printed frank (Haller FW13) on 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, blue "Somersville Cal. July 7, 1874" double-circle datestamp, docketed on back, reduced at left and small stain spots, still Fine and very scarce used example, Whitney took over Bamber's Contra Costa route and issued franks in the same style (in 1874, not 1875 as noted in references), ex Edwards (Image)	E. 200-300
4399		Wood & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW16, Ty. 2) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Cleveland O., ms. "Longville July 18" postmark, minor edgewear, soiled and slightly reduced at left, otherwise Fine, rare frank of this small express operated by Allen J. Wood in 1864-65 (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4400		Western Expresses. 45 covers, most on pages with Calvet Hahn's detailed notes, an impressive array of express companies including many smaller operations and rare markings, emphasis on handstamps and labels (very few printed franks), a few highlights are Alta Express blue oval, Bamber & Co. labels, Brown's Express blue oval, Berford & Co. oval and "Free", Copley & Co. Miners' Express (sharp strike on cover with large repair), Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Co., Hunter & Co. blue oval, Everts & Co. straightlines and circles, Freeman & Co. ovals, LaPorte Express Co. and Wheeler's Express Co. on similar deeds, J. W. Hoag & Co., variety of Todd & Co. and Reynolds Todd & Co. (incl. one on a large newspaper), Swart & Co. (a wreck but rare), Wellington Express paste-up, Whiting & Co. double-line circle, Wine & Co.'s straightline, condition is obviously a problem in the rare items mentioned (or they would be individual lots worth $500 and up), some covers have clean strikes and are in reasonably good condition, this is a must-have lot for the collector who wishes to start or augment a Western Express collection, for the retail dealer or eBayer it represents profit potential if one can play up rarity and historical significance (and play down faults)	E. 7,500-10,000
4401		Western Express Franked Entires and Covers. 77 unused and used covers, range of franks incl. various Wells, Fargo, Pacific Express Co., National Express Co., few all-over designs, some Mexico franks, also Truman & Co.'s used to San Francisco, mostly Fine-Very Fine, worthwhile group	E. 1,000-1,500
4402		Western Expresses. Three, incl. Pacific Union Express from San Jose to Oakland with Bamber & Co. datestamp, Wells Fargo printed frank with blue "Shasta" straightline handstamp, last is 3c Star Die entire cancelled by "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Pacheco" blue oval handstamp to San Francisco, some faults incl. last restored, appear Fine	E. 300-400

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4392

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Star Die entire (U28) to Quincy Cal., no markings, backflap replaced, Fine appearance, extremely rare example of Whiting & Co.'s frank on Star Die entire (Haller $1,000.00) (Image)

E. 500-750

4393

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FW12, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Deansville N.Y., entered mails with "Marysville Cal, Oct. 2" (ca. 1864) double-circle datestamp and segmented cork cancel, slight edgewear and slight toning, still Very Fine, although Haller lists this frank as Type 1, it actually came later in the sequence of Whiting & Co. franks and is very rare, especially in blue, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4394

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in black (Haller FW12, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Bidwell's Bar Cal., reduced at right into embossed stamp and repaired, still Fine and extremely rare, ex Barkhausen, Parker and Edwards (Image)

E. 300-400

4395

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW12, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Morristown Cal., conjunctive use with blue "Wheeler's Express La Porte" double-circle handstamp (modified from earlier version by removing Holland's name), Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

4396

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW12, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Mar. ?" oval datestamp, reduced at right into embossed stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

4397

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in violet (Haller FW12, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oroville Cal., no markings, fresh and Extremely Fine, very scarce (Image)

E. 500-750

4398

Whitney & Co's. Express. Printed frank (Haller FW13) on 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, blue "Somersville Cal. July 7, 1874" double-circle datestamp, docketed on back, reduced at left and small stain spots, still Fine and very scarce used example, Whitney took over Bamber's Contra Costa route and issued franks in the same style (in 1874, not 1875 as noted in references), ex Edwards (Image)

E. 200-300

4399

Wood & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW16, Ty. 2) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Cleveland O., ms. "Longville July 18" postmark, minor edgewear, soiled and slightly reduced at left, otherwise Fine, rare frank of this small express operated by Allen J. Wood in 1864-65 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4400

Western Expresses. 45 covers, most on pages with Calvet Hahn's detailed notes, an impressive array of express companies including many smaller operations and rare markings, emphasis on handstamps and labels (very few printed franks), a few highlights are Alta Express blue oval, Bamber & Co. labels, Brown's Express blue oval, Berford & Co. oval and "Free", Copley & Co. Miners' Express (sharp strike on cover with large repair), Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Co., Hunter & Co. blue oval, Everts & Co. straightlines and circles, Freeman & Co. ovals, LaPorte Express Co. and Wheeler's Express Co. on similar deeds, J. W. Hoag & Co., variety of Todd & Co. and Reynolds Todd & Co. (incl. one on a large newspaper), Swart & Co. (a wreck but rare), Wellington Express paste-up, Whiting & Co. double-line circle, Wine & Co.'s straightline, condition is obviously a problem in the rare items mentioned (or they would be individual lots worth $500 and up), some covers have clean strikes and are in reasonably good condition, this is a must-have lot for the collector who wishes to start or augment a Western Express collection, for the retail dealer or eBayer it represents profit potential if one can play up rarity and historical significance (and play down faults)

E. 7,500-10,000

4401

Western Express Franked Entires and Covers. 77 unused and used covers, range of franks incl. various Wells, Fargo, Pacific Express Co., National Express Co., few all-over designs, some Mexico franks, also Truman & Co.'s used to San Francisco, mostly Fine-Very Fine, worthwhile group

E. 1,000-1,500

4402

Western Expresses. Three, incl. Pacific Union Express from San Jose to Oakland with Bamber & Co. datestamp, Wells Fargo printed frank with blue "Shasta" straightline handstamp, last is 3c Star Die entire cancelled by "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Pacheco" blue oval handstamp to San Francisco, some faults incl. last restored, appear Fine

E. 300-400