Adams & Co.
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1043° |
 |
 Adams & Co's. Express, 9
Court Street, Boston. Green label affixed at left of 1848 folded cover
to New York, ms. "With parcel" per Adams & Co. 4 Bird, label tied by
horizontal file fold, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
350.00 |
| 1044° |
|
 Adams & Co. Coloma May
31. Red oval datestamp and ms. "Kelsys $1.00" express fee
notation on cover to Sacramento Cal., blue New York town circular datestamp
and two strikes of "Paid 3" in circle for 6c rate, minor edge faults,
colorful and Fine, carried by mail to Sacramento and then by express to the
mining camps (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
700.00 |
| 1045° |
|
 Adams & Co's. Express 84
Washington St. Boston. Blue embossed design at top left of buff cover
to Marysville Cal., pencil "Oct. 23" and other dated docketing, some slight
wear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
275.00 |
| 1046° |
|
 The Adams Express Co., 116
Chestnut St., Phila. Red embossed design with winged horse on buff
cover to Chestertown Mass., bearing 3c Dull Red (11) tied by "Philadelphia
Pa. Nov. 24" circular datestamp, small spots, fresh and Very Fine,
attractive cover (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
300.00 |
| 1047° |
|
 Adams & Co. Express, 16 Wall
St. New York. Red shield-type embossed corner card at top left of cover
to Melbourne, Australia, with original enclosure datelined "Globe
Hotel, Brooklyn, June 19, 1853", overall toning, otherwise Fine, Adams
& Company's Australia operation was short-lived, beginning in May 1853 and
folding in June 1855 (see Levy and Hahn articles in Collectors Club
Philatelist, May-June 1982 and May-June 1990)
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
0.00 |
| 1048° |
|
 Adams & Co. American &
European Express Melbourne, N.S.W. Blue embossed corner card on top
flap of cover to Sydney, New South Wales, readable strike of
"Melbourne, Victoria OC 31, 1853" crown datestamp, receiving backstamp, ms.
"4" due rate, Very Fine, scarce usage from Adams & Company's short-lived
Australia operation (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
600.00 |
| 1049° |
|
 Adam's Express Co.
New-Orleans May 14. Partly clear circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die
entire to street address in New York City, carried in 1861 outside the
mails and delivered by carrier, red "New York Paid City Delivery 1 ct.
May 21" circular datestamp, ms. "2/" (two bits - 25c) express rate,
fresh and Very Fine cover, available records indicate only three covers are
known that show thru-the-lines express carriage from Confederate New
Orleans and delivery by government carrier service, ex Gallagher and
Meyersburg (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
1,600.00 |
| 1050° |
|
 Adams Express Company,
Burnside Expedition. Purple four-horse caravan illustrated cover with
3c Rose (65), average, tied by segmented cork and "New-York 1863"
double-circle datestamp, Nesbitt & Co. imprint on flap, Extremely Fine and
fresh, scarce express company advertising cover
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
600.00 |
| 1051° |
|
 Adams Express Company, Port
Royal, S.C.. Purple four-horse caravan illustrated cover with 3c Rose
(65), average, tied by target, "Port Royal S.C. Mar. 14" double-circle
datestamp, Nesbitt & Co. imprint on flap, some wear affects stamp, appears
Very Fine, scarce express company advertising cover
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
350.00 |
| 1052° |
|
 Forwarded by the Adams
Express Co. from Cincinnati O. Yellow label affixed partly over top
edge of orange cover to Pittsburgh Pa., ms. "Prepaid" and "$47 -38/100",
properly endorsed and rated "4/ Ch" (4 bits, or 50c, charged), Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
| 1053° |
|
 Forwarded by the United
States Express Co., From Cleveland, Ohio. Green label affixed to top
right of legal-size Adams Express Company printed cover to Ottawa O., June
14, 1865 usage, five wax seals on back, some wear, adhesive with few
faults, appears Fine (Image) (imagea) |
E. 200-300 |
160.00 |
