Adams Express Company, 1875, 2¢ vermilion (178) straddle margin single, tied by excellent strike of fancy Maltese Cross cancel on 1876 locally used Adams Express Company corner card, light strike of New York date stamp, matching enclosure is datelined Washington DC; stamp with natural straight edge, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
Flagship sale with over 1200 lots, in three separate catalogs, featuring:
- Catalog 1: U.S. and Possessions classic postal history, including the Stanley J. Richmond Holding Part 2 and selections from the William A. Stearns, Jr. collection, with extensive offerings of fancy cancels, patriotic covers, foreign mail and stampless
- Catalog 2: U.S. first day covers, also World War II and Korean War patriotic covers, with many gorgeous cachets by the famed Dorothy Knapp
- Catalog 3: Zeppelin Flights and related, including rare Hindenburg disaster covers
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Lot #3126 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Lot #3127 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
J. Bamber & Cos / Contra Costa Express, bold express handstamps (Thomas BAM-101) on double paste-up U27 with a second 3¢ star die below with matching chamferred boxed ANSWER BY/ BAMBER & COs EXPRESS/ OFFICE DAVIS ST' BETWEEN BROADWAY & VALLEJO (Thomas BAM-106); black circular marking reads "MISSION SAN JOS…."; actual address for this usage has been removed as only the paste-up portion remains, nevertheless and exceedingly...
Lot #3128 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Gregory's Pocket Letter Book, gold lettering on black covers, with lengthy letter to home datelined "Marysville California Feb 12 1854", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3129 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Jones & Russell Pikes Peak Express Co., DENVER CITY APR 12 1860 postmark at upper left of cover to Saint Louis, Missouri, US postage paid with two 3¢ dull red perforated (Scott 26) tied by LEAVENWORTH K.T. territorial date stamp, late usage of this marking; left 2¢ stamp with small piece out at lower left, cover with light staining and some edge flaws, Fine, rare usage.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #3130 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville CA, 3¢ postal envelope with Langton's Paid frank, with blue oval "Langton's Pioneer Express/Downieville" with blue Wells Fargo oval, addressed to San Francisco CA, almost complete strike, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3131 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall, "77 Long Wharf San Francisco/Charles P. Kimball Proprietor" blue three line handstamp in tiny letters on 1854 stampless folded letter addressed to Maine with SAN FRANCISCO CAL. 16 JAN date stamp at left and matching "10" rate at upper right; trace of light file fold at center does not affect the markings, Extremely Fine, very rare, only a few known.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Lot #3132 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Pacific Express Company, 3¢ (U10) with blue Paid oval and matching date handstamp, addressed to San Francisco, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3133 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Stockton & S.F. Express Co., 2¢ (250) tied by straight line "Deliver/and/Call/for Return Package" and "Stockton & S.F. Express company, on corner ad cover, addressed to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3134 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Todd & Co Express, black shield on 1857 cover with "Todd & Co/Express" with matching "From San Francisco", addressed to Carson's Creek CA, with manuscript "$1" rate, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #3135 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Wells, Fargo & Co., blue oval OCT 3/ SAN FRANCISCO express handstamp cancels 3¢ pink on buff entire (Scott U 59) addressed to NYC; Wells, Fargo frank at top center with two line handstamp "COLLECT/ 2 cts" below; 1865 docketing at left, Collect 2 cts marking is uncommon; entire with a couple of trivial creases which do not affect the marking nor the frank, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3136 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Wells, Fargo & Co. / Mexico to San Francisco, Mexico two 10c (248) tied by Guaymas Mexico oval and 2¢ (265) tied by 1895 San Francisco machine cancel on cover with green Express Wells Fargo imprint, addressed to San Francisco CA, 2¢ applied & paying domestic postage, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3137 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Wells, Fargo & Co. / Red Bluff CA to Roseburg OR, Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ postal envelope with blue "Wells Fargo Red Bluff oval cancel, addressed to Roseburg OR, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3138 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Wells, Fargo & Co. / Roseburg OR to San Francisco, Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ postal envelope with Wells Fargo Roseburg oval cancel, addressed to San Francisco CA, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3139 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Wells, Fargo & Co. / Victoria, 1870 blue oval JU 21 express marking cancels US 10¢ green on white entire (Scott U40) and ties the entire to a blue paste-up addressed to San Francisco; postage to SF paid with six 5¢ "F" grills (Scott 95) plus and additional stamp which was either removed or fell off in transit; inland postage in British Columbia paid with 5d on 3d bright red, perf 14 (Scott 9), This is an extremely late US-British...
Lot #3140 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
Wells, Fargo & Co. ephemera collection, twelve items, including Wells Fargo Cherry Creek NY express label, check with California & U.S. revenues, Adams Express receipt, checks and letterheads, some scarce material, please examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3141 - 01: U.S. Postal History express covers
G. H. Wines & Cos., large red oval "G. H. WINES & Cos./ CALIFORNIA EXPRESS/ NO. 2 BOWLING GREEN NEW-YORK" handstamp (Thomas WIE-101) on reverse of 10¢ green on buff Nesbitt (Scott U18) with New York Jan 13 date stamp, addressed to Augusta Georgia, Exceedingly Scarce and seldom seen marking from an uncommon express company; entire with some staining and edge faults, Fine usage.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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