Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Western Express (Jones & Russell`s thru Pacific Express)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1185
Leland & McComb Express, San Francisco. Large blue double-line oval handstamp in conjunction with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval and two strikes of "Collect" in diamond handstamp on brown cover to Los Angeles, docketed with Dec. 30, 1854 reply date, small scuff, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare express use; in 1853 George Leland and John McCombe started their express business, carrying mail by water between San Francisco and Crescent City, Port Orford and other towns in Humboldt Bay; their partnership was dissolved in June 1854, and Leland formed a new partnership with David McComb (without the "e"), serving the same area and expanding in August 1854 with a South Coast express to Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Pedro, Los Angeles and San Diego; ex Pearce, Haas, Kramer
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300