California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ Black on White. On fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, canceled by "Sacramento City, Cal., Apr 4" cds (1856) circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 34LU10a; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
BELIEVED TO BE THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS CALIFORNIA PENNY POST CO. 7¢ PLAIN BOXED FRANK ON WHITE...
Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
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Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
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Lot #26 - united states postal history California Penny Post Co.
Lot #27 - united states postal history California Penny Post Co.
California Penny Post Co., Stockton. Circular handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to San Francisco, manuscript "Paid" in pencil and indicia canceled by "Stockton, Cal., Aug 29" cds, cover readdressed to H.L. Goodwin who was the proprietor of the California Penny Post; upper left corner nick, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE PENNY POST CO. USE FROM...
Lot #28 - united states postal history Western Routes & Forwarders
(Butterfield Route) 1860 (c., Jun) Biddeford Me. to San Francisco Cal. Cover bearing two 10¢ green (35) singles, different shades, tied by "Biddeford Me. Jun" cds, manuscript "Overland Mail Via St. Louis" directive at top; reduced slightly at left; right stamp minor flaw at top left, Very Fine and rare double-rate Butterfield cover, ex-Kramer.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750.
There are only 12...
Lot #29 - united states postal history Western Routes & Forwarders
New York & California Steam Ship Line for San Francisco. Illustrated C. Morgan Agent corner card showing steamship on orange cover to Washington, N.Y., "New-York 'Ship 7 Cts' Nov 14" integral-rate due cds; some wear, Fine and scarce early version of design., ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
This steamship line was taken over from Vanderbilt. (See Dec. 1996 Western Express).
Lot #30 - united states postal history Western Routes & Forwarders
(Via Tehauntepec) 1858 (Nov. 22) West Coast to Baltimore Md. via New Orleans La. 10¢ green (U58) entire cancelled by partial "New Orleans, La., Nov 22, 1858" cds to Baltimore, Md., endorsed "Via Tehuantepec" at lower left; entire restored, Fine and rare.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED "VIA TEHAUNTEPEC" COVERS MAILED EN ROUTE.
In October 1858, a route was contracted as...
Lot #31 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Adams & Co. Express, Marysville. Blue roped oval handstamp (ADA-104) on blue folded letter dated August 19, 1852 to San Francisco; file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ADAMS & CO. MARYSVILLE EXPRESS OVAL ROPE HANDSTAMP.
Lot #32 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Adams & Co. Express, Marysville. Oval handstamp (ADA-102) on Oct. 15, 1852 folded letter to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine, the earliest of only five recorded examples of this handstamp, one residing in the Wiltsee collection.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #33 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Adams & Co. Express, Marysville. Blue starburst oval handstamp (ADA-102) with matching boxed PAID (ADA-203b) on Jan. 14, 1853 folded letter to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, three examples of this blue starburst handstamp have been recorded from Marysville and only two examples of the matching "Paid" are known.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #34 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Adams & Co., Rough & Ready, Feb,y - 7. Red oval on 6¢ Nesbitt entire to Onehorse Town near New Shasta City, Cal.; cover faulty and soiled, Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE ADAMS & CO ROUGH AND READY OVAL HANDSTAMP.
Lot #35 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Adams & Co., Express, San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp on blue folded cover docketed "Marysville, Feb 1 1853" on reverse to Sacramento, Cal., forwarded to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co, Express, Sacramento" oval handstamp, Very Fine and scarce scarce combination use.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #36 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Adams & Co.'s Express, Stockton. Clear blue strike of early stylized rope-type oval handstamp on orange buff cover addressed to San Francisco Cal.; stain spot lower right, Very Fine a wonderful example of this scarce variety of cancellation.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY 4 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ADAMS & CO'S EXPRESS STOCKTON STYLIZED ROPE-TYPE HANDSTAMP.
Lot #37 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Browns Express (Forwarded By). Blue oval handstamp (BRW-101) on incoming cover to San Francisco with matching "$1." express rate handstamp, postmarked Bath, Me. cds with matching "Paid 6" in circle rate handstamp, minor corner wear at bottom right, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Pearce, Walske.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Todd's & Brown's Expresses competed over this area and most likely the recipient had change to...
Lot #38 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Denver & Rio Grande Express. Black company frank on 2¢ green entire with light pen cancel to Denver, Colo.; light staining, upper right corner restored, Fine, Only ten recorded usages of this frank are recorded in Thomas.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #39 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Daily Express, Paid (EVW-006a). Brown frank with "Overland Via Los Angeles" crossed out, bearing 10¢ green (35) tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Marysville, Cal., Paid by Stamps, Sep 10" cds to Mobile, Ala.; upper left corner repair, Fine and rare frank, Thomas WC5730.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #40 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Ford & Co.'s Express. green circle and star handstamp on reverse of 1851 folded letter datelined "California Middle Fork of the American river, April the 10th 1851" to New Albany, Indiana, entered the mails with red "Sacramento City, Cal., Apr 21" cds and matching large "40" rate handstamp; slight cover soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., ex-"Sacramento".
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED FORD...
Lot #41 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Freeman & Co.'s Express. Printed green paid frank along with two overlapping red Wells Fargo Co. paid franks on 10¢ green (U40) buff entire to Philadelphia, Pa., cancelled by blue "Wells Fargo Express S.Frco., 1 Aug" double-circle datestamp and "New-York, Aug 24" duplex, "Recd. Aug 26/61" received docketing; edge wear and received slightly at right, Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The finest of only three...
Lot #42 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green paid frank on 10¢ green (U18) entire to Fairhaven Mass., blue "Freeman & Co., San Francisco, Oct 5" oval datestamp, endorsed "per G. Gates", "New-York, Oct 25" cds; some edge wear and slight crease at right, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #43 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Freeman & Co. Express, San Francisco. Light strike of red oval handstamp on 10¢ green (U18) buff entire with illustrated Fisher & Co. hat and cap manufacturers corner card to Francestown, N.H., reverse with matching red "Reply By / Freeman & Cos. Express." two-line handstamp, entered mails with "New-York, Sep 8" cds canceling indicia; slight overall aging, Very Fine and attractive use.
Estimate; $400...
Lot #44 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Freeman & Co., San Francisco, Sep 5. Bold strike of blue oval datestamp on 10¢ green (U18) buff Nesbitt entire cancelled by "Steamship, Cts" circular handstamp to New London, Conn.; trivial edge wear, Very Fine, a scarce Freeman & Co. transcontinental usage., ex-Mader.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #45 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Gregory's Express. Large red straightline handstamp on Jan. 19th 1852 folded letter from Sacramento to San Francisco, red "Not Paid" double oval handstamp at right, minor cover stain at lower right, Very Fine., Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #46 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Gregory's Express, Marysville, Cal, Gold Dust, Letters and Parcels Forwarded with dispatch. Blue fancy steamer illustrated shield handstamp on back flap of cover, entered mails with blue "Marysville, Cal. Sep 28" cds and matchign oval "Paid 6" rating handstamp to Franklin Mills, Oh.; cover edge faults and mended tears affecting the shield marking, Very Fine strike, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, "Sacramento".
Estimate; $750 - 1,...
Lot #47 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Gregory's Express "Not Paid". Straightline handstamp on blue cover addressed to J.W. Gregory, Express Office at San Francisco, Cal.; toned upper right corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #48 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Gregory's Express, Sacramento. Bold strike of blue oval handstamp and matching "Paid" oval handstamp on orange cover to San Francisco, Cal.; trivial edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #49 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Gregory's Express, Sacramento. Red truncated box handstamp (GRE-131) with matching "Not Paid" oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Sacramento, Oct 11. 1852" to the state Comptroller in Vallejo; light cover wrinkling, Very Fine and rare, Only five examples of this Gregory's Sacramento handstamp are recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #50 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Kennedy
Gregory's Express Office., San Francisco. Two strikes of blue three-line handstamp (GRE-109) on ca. 1851 folded letter to Sacramento, matching Paid in oval handstamp, interesting letter "About Mrs. Eddy" regarding an unsavory women, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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