Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 403    

Livingston, Wells & Co. Express Agency/New York, Havre & Paris. Red oval handstamp (which appears to slightly strengthened at top right) on 1849 folded letter from Panama to New York with manuscript "Collect 25 Ct.", cover given to Boyd's City Express with their red oval handstamp applied & pencil manuscript "27 cts" (Collect 25¢ express + 2¢ Boyd's fee), Very Fine and rare, reported to be unique, ex-Wiltsee.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,050

email this lot to a friend

Lot 404    

Livingston, Wells & Pomeroy's Express. Black on orange label (Mosher LWPX-L20) affixed on 1844 folded letter to New York with manuscript endorsement "L. W. & P. Express", label with vertical crease, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

email this lot to a friend

Lot 405    

Livingston, Wells & Pomeroy's Express/Agent L.A. Smith…Batavia. Black on white label (Mosher LWPX-L2) with illustrated train & steamboat affixed on folded letter to New York, label with minor defects & cover fragile along edges, Fine, a scarce early item.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

email this lot to a friend

Lot 406    

National Express Co./New York, Troy & Montreal. Blue embossed cameo corner card (Mosher NATX-C7) showing steam train on cover addressed to "Henry Esty Esq., Messenger thro Line, Troy" with endorsement "Please deliver at once and oblige Old Frank", flap tear & bit of cover aging at right, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

email this lot to a friend

Lot 407    

Northwestern Express Co./From St. Paul. Black on orange label (Mosher NWNX-L5) affixed over edge of cover to "San Francisco/per Wells, Fargo & Co. Express" in conjunction with American Express Money Package black on orange label (Mosher AMEX-L350), cover forwarded to Sacramento with numerous express rate markings & endorsements, some label faults, still Very Fine, a wonderful & rare usage.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

email this lot to a friend

Lot 408    

Northwestern Express Company/From St. Paul. Large black on green label (Mosher NWNX-L10) with Illustrated Train, affixed on reverse of legal size cover to New York used in conjunction with American Express Money Package/From La Crosse, Wis. label (Mosher AMEX-L325) on front of cover with, pencil manuscript "2", cover defective, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $425

email this lot to a friend

Lot 409    

Southern Express Co. Orange cashier's label on reverse of 1864 3¢ entire to Memphis, Tenn., small cover tear and slight soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

email this lot to a friend

Lot 410    

Southern Express Co./From Athens, Ga. Black on white label (Mosher SOX-L205 var.) affixed on reverse of cover to Americus, Ga., label neatly torn upon opening, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

email this lot to a friend

Lot 411    

Southern Express Company, From Lynchburg. Black on orange label affixed to cover addressed to Fulton, N.Y., franked with U.S. 1861 3¢ rose (clipped corner and small tear) tied by "Old Point Comfort, Nov 30, 1862" cds, F.-V.F., a rare through-the-lines express usage.
Scott No. U.S. 65    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

email this lot to a friend

Lot 412    

Thompson & Co's American Express. Printed envelope with Illustrated Train to Fort Dodge, Iowa from Westfield, N.Y., used in 1857 in conjunction with American Express Co. with two different labels, first of Buffalo (Mosher AMEX-L321) and second from Albany (Mosher AMEX-L90), manuscript notation "Paid thru" & pencil "22/-", envelope carried Land Warrant for 800 acres, unnoticeable flap tear extending onto front & just affecting design, labels some what cut in, Fine, an attractive & rare conjunctive use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

email this lot to a friend