Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 1237    

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, bold oval handstamp on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express…" boxed handstamp, small pencil initial at top right corner thought to be the Wells, Fargo & Co. agent's, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1238    

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, fancy scroll frank on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with printed corner card of the "American House/Centreville/Alameda County, Cal." at lower left, endorsed "Enclosed Coin $5/Collect", small cover tears at top, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1239    

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, Paid, bold oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with boxed "Answer By Bamber & Cos. Express…" directive ad handstamp; missing backflap, Extremely Fine strikes.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1240    

Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid, bold oval handstamp frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with matching "Answer By Bamber & Cos. Express…" with pointing hand directive box handstamp, original 1860 enclosure headed "Pacheco", Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1241    

Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid, oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with "Answer By…" company advert boxed handstamp; cover edge wear at upper left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1242    

Bamber & Co. Express, Oakland, Apr 15, 1869, light blue oval date stamp on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank (Haller type 4) and additional blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express, S.F., Apr 15" cds, Very Fine, a scarcer frank and oval.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1243    

J. Bamber & Co.'s Express, S(an) F(rancisco), red double circle handstamp on 3¢ pink entire to Virginia City with company ribbon frank of the Oakland office, additionally struck by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco" company oval date stamp, slightly reduced at right just affecting the indicia, F.-V.F., a very scarce conjunctive usage.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1244    

J. Bamber & Cos. Express, S.F., Aug 20, blue cds on 1864 3¢ pink franked (Haller type 3) entire to San Francisco, manuscript "O" of Somerville at upper right, Very Fine, quite possibly a unique Bamber & Co. usage from Somerville.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1245    

Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Oct 24, blue double circle receiving handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with Bamber printed company frank to San Francisco, 1869 docketing on the reverse indicating "Moore's Landing, San Joaquin Co., Via Antioch" origin, Very Fine, Bamber covers sent from places beyond Contra Costa and Alameda Counties are rare.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1246    

Beekman's Express, Jacksonville, Oregon, black printed scroll frank on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Roseburg, Ogn.; reduction at right slightly into indicia, fresh and F.-V.F., a very scarce company frank.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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