western express covers - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1053 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of Philately(Virginia City Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown. Large margins to touched at top and right, beautiful color on bright paper, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia Cty, N.T., Nov 21" oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire with black Wells Fargo company frank and preprinted address to Sol. Wangenhaim, San Francisco Cal.; reduced at left with some paper loss, otherwise Very Fine. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Saleunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 1050 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of PhilatelyWells Fargo & Cos. Express, S. Frco., Aug 11. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Jose, with black company frank at top and "Leomoine, Froment & Co., San Francisco" merchant corner card at left; light cover wear and small tear at left, otherwise Very Fine. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Saleunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 1045 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of PhilatelyCalifornia Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black. Impressed on U.S. 3¢ envelope (No. U10). On 3¢ Nesbitt (U10) buff entire cancelled by "San Francisco, Cal, 2 Oct" cds addressed to local street address, reverse with explanatory text listing nine cities and towns where service was offered printed on reverse; some edge wear and light creasing, F.-V.F. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Saleunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 1046 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of PhilatelyDenver and Rio Grande Express (DEN-001). Black frank on 1887, 2¢ green (U311) entire to San Francisco Cal., cancelled by blue "Ogden U.T." straightline, an Extremely Fine gem from Utah Territory. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Saleunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 1047 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of PhilatelyFreeman & Co.'s Express, Columbia. Black oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt buff (U10) entire with red banner company frank to San Francisco Cal.; small edge flaws, F.-V.F. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Saleunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 1048 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of PhilatelyGregory's Express Office, San Francisco. Clear strike of blue three-line handstamp (GRE-111) on c. 1852-53 folded letter to Baltimore, Md., with matching "Paid" on oval handstamp; edge tone spot at top center, Very Fine, a rare example of this Gregory's three-line handstamp type, with only seven examples recorded in the Thomas census with this example not recorded. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Saleunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 1049 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - Gems of PhilatelyW.E. Singer & Cos., Express, Feather River. Sharp strike of blue oval handstamp on January 20th 1854 edition of the San Francisco Daily Herald, no address, content includes Contra Costa Ferry steamboat advertisement, Very Fine and choice, a rare use of the Singer Express oval on a newspaper. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 73 - March Saleunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 7 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 72 - Gems of PhilatelyTracy & Co.'s Express, Portland. Blue oval handstamp (TRA-101) on legal size cover John Owen and addressed to Genl. J.W. Denver in Sacramento, Cal. and endorsed "Care Wells, Fargo & Co. Express line Portland, Oregon", franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV tied by "Vancouver, W.T., Sep 21" cds, Tracy connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. in Portland with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Portland, Sep 24" oval date stamp and "Wells, Fargo & Co., Yreka, Sep 28" oval transit date stamp, with original enclosure from John Owen datelined "Office Flathead Agency, Fort Owen, Bitter Root Valley, W.T., September 6, 1860"; cover tear in top left corner, Very Fine, a rare usage from Vancouver, W.T. via the Post Office and both Tracy & Co. and Wells, Fargo & Co. expresses. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 72 - Gems of Philatelyunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 8 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 72 - Gems of PhilatelyTracy & Co.'s Express., Paid. Ornate box frank (Thomas TRA-005) on 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Roseburg, O., canceled by blue "Tracy & Co. Express, Portland" oval handstamp, printed "From, H. Rosenfeld & Co., Wholesale & Retail Dealers…Portland, Oregon" corner card with manuscript re-addressing and "Dec 30/60" date, Very Fine and choice, ex-Barkhausen, Haas and Kramer. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 72 - Gems of Philatelyunited states postal history western express covers |
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 Lot 3 - united states postal history western express covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 72 - Gems of PhilatelyA.J. Oliver & Co.'s Bannock and Salt Lake City Express (Thomas BAN-101). Sharp bold strike on light yellow Stuart correspondence cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), trivial light corner crease, tied by four-ring target, matching "West Liberty Ioa. Dec 5" cds to Virginia City, Idaho Territory, endorsed "via Salt Lake City", Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.F. certificate. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 72 - Gems of Philatelyunited states postal history western express covers |
