manuscript notation on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U15), "San Francisco Cal Dec 20 1858" datestamp, addressed to "Mrs. Ellen H. Stanton, Care of Lewis Hutchinson, Esq., Pittsburg, Pennsylvania" in the hand of Edwin M. Stanton, carried aboard PMSS steamer J.L. Stephens departing San Francisco December 20 and arriving Acapulco December 28 (eventually reaching New Orleans January 5, 1859), reverse with handwritten note from Lewis Hutchinson,...
"Erivan" Collection Part VIII
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H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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Lot #55 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
wonderful strike of the rare "Carmine Pony" handstamp on reverse of cover to Boston, blue "Pony Express San Francisco Aug 25" running pony handstamp ties 1859 10c Green (35) with second strike alongside, endorsed "Per Pony Express ½", entered the mails with blue "Saint Joseph Mo. Sep 6 1860" datestamp, stamp with tiny tear at top right corner (mentioned on certificate but does nothing to detract from this cover's appearance), one of just 10...
Lot #56 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
single tied by blue "Pony Express San Francisco Jun 1" Running Pony handstamp to 10c Green Star die entire (U32), entered the mails with green "St. Joseph Mo. Jun 13" datestamp, addressed to New York City, red and blue flag and cannon patriotic design with "The Union must and shall be preserved" imprint, Hutchings & Rosenfield printers, extremely fine, one of just three recorded Pony Express patriotic envelopes, one of which is the famed...
Lot #57 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
ultramarine oval handstamp on 1861 folded letter from St. Leonard, Maryland to San Francisco, black "Pony Express, The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Aug 18, St. Joseph, Mo." oval-inside-circle handstamp, two 1860 5c Brown (30A) singles tied by black "St. Joseph Mo. Aug 16" datestamp, right stamp with pulled perforation nick at bottom (mentioned on certificate although we feel strongly that it does not detract...
Lot #58 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
full margins including bottom left sheet margin, on 3c Pink entire (U34), tied by blue “Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Aurora” oval with second strike on indicium, misplaced printed company frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine stamp and cover (Scott $4,750)
Lot #59 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
strip of five plus single on legal-sized cover addressed to "D.M. Hanson, Esq., Clerk of the U.S. District Court of the First Judicial District, Storey County, Nevada Territory, Virginia City", all tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos Express S. Frco. 25 Feb" double circle datestamps, reverse with 3c Pink paste-up bearing 1861 3c Rose block of four and single (65) and printed Wells Fargo frank, 1863 docketing, exploded for display, strip with...
Lot #60 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
unused block of 20 (wide gutter between two blocks of 10), huge margins, few trivial creases, very fine, pencil notation in margin "Genuine original, H.C. Needham, odd shade" (Scott $1,060 as four blocks and two pairs)
Lot #61 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
margins large to just touching, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Cal" oval to 10c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, printed company frank, very fine and rare with this postmark (Scott $8,000)
Lot #62 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black printed Wells Fargo frank at top, cancelled by two strikes of blue “Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express, S.Frco. 25 Apr” double circle datestamp, used as a paste-up and therefore unaddressed, faint horizontal crease, very fine, one of just five recorded examples of the Virginia City 10c franked envelope, all of which were used in April of 1863 (this being the latest known) and which are much rarer than their adhesive counterparts, Gamett...
Lot #63 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
unused entire with printed "Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co." return address, trivial corner nick, very fine and scarce (Scott $700)
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