Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 239    

Adams & Co./Nevada. Clear red oval datestamp on blue 1853 folded cover to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 240    

Adams & Co. Express/San Francisco California. Red shield corner card on buff cover to Illinois with "Forwarded by Burbank & Fawcette's North-Western Money and Package Express" label on reverse (affixed over flap with small portion of corner torn upon opening), Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 241    

Adams & Co's Express/San Francisco. Blue rope oval handstamp on buff cover to "Mormon Gulch" near Tuttletown, Cal. (Tuolumne County), manuscript "Collect 25" Express Rate, used in conjunction with "Forwarded by/Reynolds Todd & Co. Express/Stockton" blue oval handstamp for transmission from Stockton to Mormon Gulch, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 242    

Adams & Cos Express/San Francisco. Blue double-line oval handstamp on 1853 folded letter to Mormon Island Cal., cover then forwarded to Vallejo with clearly struck "Adams & Co. Express Mormon Island" double-line oval handstamp with "50¢" manuscript express rate, minor edge toning & small chip out at top, Very Fine, a scarce combination of Adams office markings.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 243    

Adams & Co. Express/San Francisco California. Red shield corner card on buff cover to Stockton with manuscript notation "Please deliver immediately", all over aging, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 244    

Adams & Co.s Express/Shasta. Blue double-line oval handstamp on 1852 blue folded letter datelined Middle Town to San Francisco, letter written French, some minor edge discoloration, Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $475

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Lot 245    

Alta Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 2) and blue "Alta Express Co. San Francisco Oct. 10" oval datestamp on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Sacramento, horizontal crease at top, lightly soiled, Fine and scarce, ex-Barkhausen and Chaloner.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 246    

Alta Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 2) on 1853-55 3¢ red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Oroville with indistinct red company oval handstamp (probably San Francisco), flap with colorless embossed corner card of San Francisco firm, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 247    

Bamber & Co.'s Express. Scarce ribbon type frank on 1864-65 3¢ entire to San Francisco with rare small Bamber Oakland double circle handstamp & large size San Francisco double circle handstamp in blue, tiny mended corner at bottom left, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 248    

Bamber & Co.'s Express. Small lot of 6 postal entires with Bamber franks and/or company handstamp's, one reduced into indicia, otherwise F.-V.F., worth inspection.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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