Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Western Express (Adams thru Hopkinson`s)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1150
Adams & Cos. Express. Four covers, first blue "Adams & Co. Express Coloma" double-line oval handstamp on back of Aug. 16, 1852 folded letter from England to Sacramento Cal., wrinkled and some effects of moisture, still Fine and presentable, rare, second red "Adams & Co. Marysville Aug. 14." oval datestamp and matching "Paid" in double-line frame on buff cover to Stockton Cal., third red "Forwarded by Adams & Cos. Express, San Francisco." oval handstamp on Apr. 1, 1851 blue folded letter from New York to San Francisco, the red oval marking is very rare, finally red "Adams & Co. Express San Francisco California" shield corner card to Stockton, some flaws but overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
375
1151
Alta Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 2) and blue "Alta Express Co. San Francisco Oct. 10" oval datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Sacramento, horizontal crease at top, lightly soiled, otherwise Fine, ex Barkhausen, Chaloner
E. 300-400
225
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Angiers' North San Juan and Humbug Express. Printed frank (Haller FA7) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oakland Cal., conjunctive use with "Wells Fargo & Co. North San Juan Jul. 8" blue oval datestamp, ms. cancel, repaired opening tears at right, otherwise Fine, Angiers ran its express in the Yuba River mining region, between Humbug and North San Juan (where it connected with Wells, Fargo & Co., as stated in the frank), ex Barkhausen
E. 500-750
450
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J. Bamber & Cos. Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland Office. Printed frank (Haller FB2, Ty. 5) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to San Francisco, conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Grass Valley Mar. 8" oval datestamp, insect nibbling at sides (repaired at right), otherwise Fine, scarce frank with Bamber's Oakland agents' names, ex Edwards
E. 500-750
350
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The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T., Aug. 21. Oval datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire with bold "Saint Joseph Mo. Aug. 28, 1860" circular datestamp to Manchester N.H., "The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph Mo. Aug. 31" oval backstamp, small insignificant stain at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, the cover was carried by the express from Denver City to St. Joseph where it was placed in the mails and carried on to Manchester N.H., ex Meroni and Hall
E. 400-500
225
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English & Wells' Moore's Flat and Eureka Express. Ornately framed printed frank (Haller FE4, Ty. 1a) on 3c Pink entire (U58), conjunctive paste-up use to Sacramento with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Aug. 25" oval datestamp, opened at top and right, slightly reduced, Very Fine, English & Wells ran their express to the mining camps of Moore's Flat and Eureka South, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Nevada City and Emigrant Gap (explained in this Type 1a frank), ex Dale-Lichtenstein
E. 750-1,000
600
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Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) addressed in blue to Middleborough Mass., entered mails with two strikes of red "La Porte Cal. Oct. 16, 1859" circular datestamp, negligible opening tears (one at top touches frank), still Very Fine, scarce transcontinental use and unusually colorful, ex Dale-Lichtenstein
E. 500-750
450
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Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank (Haller FE9, Ty. 2b) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Sherborn Mass., red "Strawberry Valley Cal." circle with ms. July 17 date, small piece of backflap missing, edges cosmetically improved, Very Fine, this frank is unlisted in Haller on U16 entire, very scarce
E. 500-750
400
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Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FE9, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Trout River N.Y., entered mails with faint red "Strawberry Valley Cal." circular datestamp (Dec. 17 in ms.), opening tear along top and mended nick above frank, still Fine, the blue frank is extremely rare and possibly unique on a 10c entire, ex Worthington, Dale-Lichtenstein
E. 500-750
1,000
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Freeman & Co.'s Express. Three covers, first red "Freeman & Co.'s Express San Francisco." oval handstamp on part-printed bill of lading datelined at Panama, Jun. 30, 1855, and endorsed for the steamship J. L. Stephens, second red "Freeman & Co.'s Express Aug. 20" circular datestamp on buff cover to local street address in San Francisco, finally red "Forwarded by J. M. Freeman, Agent of Adams & Co's Express, Panama" oval handstamp clearly struck on buff cover to Santiago, Chile, Very Fine, extremely scarce marking, a choice trio of covers, ex Hahn
E. 500-750
350
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Freeman & Co.'s California, Atlantic States and European Express. Printed frank (Haller FF7, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Athens N.Y., uprated with 1c Blue, Ty. V and pair of 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (24, 26), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 11, 1861" circular datestamp, 3c stamps originally affixed over obsolete frank (lifted and hinged at lower left), Very Fine, by 1861 Freeman was out of business, but a few of the franked 3c entires were used in the Nichols correspondence (see Nathan p. 82 for another similar example), a fascinating use, with 1983 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
600
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Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, faint blue "Freeman & Co. Marysville Jun. 21" oval datestamp, Very Fine
E. 200-300
100
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Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co. Sacramento Sep. 23" oval datestamp, sender's instructions to "Deliver Early" to street address, Very Fine, colorful and choice Freeman use
E. 400-500
200
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Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Cos. Express Coulterville" oval handstamp, "James Wilson, General Merchandise Store, Coulterville, Mariposa Co., Cal." three-line return card at lower left, fresh and Extremely Fine, an absolutely perfect express cover, ex Haas
E. 500-750
250
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Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 5) with two different red Wells, Fargo & Co. overprinted franks (Haller WF-E and WF-G) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18), paste-up use with San Francisco druggist's yellow corner card cover to New York City street address, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 1 Jul." double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in oval, entered mails in New York City where grid cancel was struck on 10c stamp, pencil docketing with June 28, 1861 origin date indicates this was mailed well after Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co., interestingly there is a brownish-black "Freeman & Cos. Express Jacksonville Cal." oval handstamp over the 10c stamp (evidently applied before the entire was mailed), small erosion spot at upper left thru one frank, still Very Fine, a spectacular use demonstrating how Freeman's old franked entires were released by Wells, Fargo & Co. after the takeover, ex Dale-Lichtenstein
E. 750-1,000
600
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Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank (Haller FG6, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville Cal." double-line oval handstamp and ms. "Ag 11" date, conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Aug. 13" oval datestamp, trivial tear at top above embossed stamp, otherwise Very Fine, desirable conjunctive use with Wells, Fargo & Co. providing service from Marysville to San Francisco
E. 400-500
200
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Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank (Haller FG6, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Yreka Cal., bold clear strike of "Greenhood & Newbauer, Weaverville, Feb. 24" large double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, we believe this marking is scarcer than the oval (especially in black)
E. 500-750
400
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Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Two covers, first printed frank with "Baner" error (Haller FG6, Ty. 1a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, blue "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville Cal." double-line oval handstamp and ms. "Febr 7" date, minor age stains, otherwise Very Fine, second printed frank (Haller FG6, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville Cal." double-line oval handstamp and ms. "13", Very Fine
E. 400-500
200
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Gregory's U.S. and California Express, Thompson & Hitchcock, Agts., 149 Pearl St., N.Y. Partly clear red three-line handstamp and Bison pictorial handstamp on Jun. 30, 1850 folded letter from Joseph W. Gregory to James Gordon Bennett at The New York Herald in New York City, "Gregory's New York & California Express" oval handstamp used as a letterhead, in his letter Gregory sends a parcel of Yellow Monkey Flower seeds to Bennett as a gift and offers to send more examples to Bennett and his associates (Gregory's skill in wooing the press was no doubt part of his formula for success), the enigmatic Bison marking is also found on other covers from California, but its meaning and source have never been clear to us -- a wonderful express cover, ex Hahn
E. 750-1,000
850
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Hopkinson's Express. Printed frank in ornamental border (Haller FH13, Ty. 2a) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Nevada City Cal., ms. "WF -3/4" over indicia, possibly indicating Wells Fargo conjunctive handling, small repairs at top corners, indicia slightly oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare frank from Hopkinson's second term of ownership (1865-on), ex Hackett
E. 750-1,000
500
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Hopkinson's Express. Printed frank in ornamental border (Haller FH13, Ty. 2a) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Nevada City Cal., reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare frank from Hopkinson's second term of ownership (1865-on)
E. 750-1,000
600
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