Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Fur Trade, Territorial, Western Mails & Expresses
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2078
Western Express Cover Collection. Outstanding group of 45 covers, wide range of companies and frankings with multiple varying examples of several companies, incl. J. Bamber, Freeman, Greenhood & Newbauer Hopkinson's Express, Langton's Pioneer Express, Pacific Express, Singer & Morrow's Feather River Express, Truman & Co., Wells, Fargo & Co., Wheeler's Express, Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express, also name-of-boat covers incl. "Steamer Winfield Scott" and "Per. Str. Columbus", a few of the typical flaws but overall nice conditionVERY FINE. A DESIRABLE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF WESTERN EXPRESS COVERS.
Nearly all of the covers in this group were purchased by the owner as single lots in sales past, many with estimates of $500-$750 or more and a few over $1,000. Full scan available here:
E. 4,000-5,000
6,250
