Western Mails and Expresses (see also lots 105-126) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 547 |
|
 Gregory's Express.
Marysville. Two enclosures each with three-line handstamp, one in blue
and one in red, former datelined at Marysville on Jan. 19, 1852, latter
datelined from Marysville on Dec. 11, 1851, Very Fine strikes (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 548 |
 |
 Hinckley & Co.'s Express
Mail. Printed frank in scroll (Haller FH7, Ty. 1), "Hinckley & Co.'s
Express Denver City Dec. 24, 1860" circular datestamp on 3c Red on Buff
Nesbitt entire (U10) to Princeton Ill., bold "Saint Joseph Mo. Jan. 3"
double-circle datestamp and grid, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine,
very scarce (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
300.00 |
| 549 |
|
 Pacific Express Co.
Sonoma. Large blue handstamp with matching "Paid" in in octagon on blue
folded letter to San Francisco, trivial edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
300.00 |
| 550 |
|
 Forwarded by Reynold's & Co.
Express. Two strike of oval handstamp on 1850 folded cover to San
Francisco, orange "2" in square and matching "San Francisco Cal. 22 Aug."
circular datestamp, ms. "$2.00", some toned spots, otherwise Fine, rare
example of miner's express letter delivered locally in San Francisco (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
250.00 |
| 551 |
|
 F. Rumrill & Co's. Northern
Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Blue oval handstamp on
orange cover to Marysville Cal. and forwarded to Nelson Creek, ms.
"Thru from P.M., Elk River Iowa 25c" with rate crossed out and
changed to $1.00, small cover edge tears, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
650.00 |
| 552 |
|
 W.E. Singer & Co's. Feather
River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Blue oval handstamp
with matching "Paid" in oval on blue 1854 folded letter to Bidwell's Bar,
light vertical file folds, Very Fine, ex Kutz
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 553 |
|
 W.E. Singer & Co's. Feather
River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Blue oval handstamp
on buff cover to Bidwell's Bar, ms. "with coin $737.75", Very Fine,
ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
90.00 |
| 554 |
|
 Swift & Co.'s Express.
Printed frank (Haller FS12, Ty. 2) on unaddressed 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt
entire (U10) with "Swift & Co. Express, Santa Rosa" blue oval
handstamp, second strike at bottom, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
600.00 |
| 555 |
|
 Thomes & Skadan's Express.
Printed frank on 3c Green entire to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co.
Reno" oval datestamp, slightly reduced at right, minor edge toning,
otherwise Very Fine, ex Chaloner and Kapiloff
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
325.00 |
| 556 |
|
 Todd & Co. Express.
Double-line shield handstamp with ms. "Paid" on blue folded cover to San
Francisco, orange-red "San Francisco 2 15 Oct." integral-rate circular
datestamp, Very Fine, choice strike of this scarce marking from A. H.
Todd's short-lived express, rarely seen on drop-rate letters delivered to
San Francisco (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
275.00 |
| 557 |
|
 Todd's Express. Blue "From
Todd's Express Office, Sonora" octagonal handstamp on buff cover to San
Francisco, Very Fine, ex Lichtenstein (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
275.00 |
