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Sale 51: United States Postal History

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Western Express Covers - Pacific to Pacific Union

Lots 1299-1308 Lots 1309-1318

Lot 1299    

Pacific Express Co., Jamestown, red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Noisy Carriers in San Francisco, with horse & rider printed frank at top left; sealed cover opening tear at right affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1300    

Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, blue oval dated handstamp with bold matching "Paid" in octagon, on cover to Todds Valley, Very Fine, a scarce early non-U.S. frank usage.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1301    

Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, Sep 3, blue oval date stamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Jose, Cal., horse & rider frank at top left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1302    

Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, Jun 1, blue oval date stamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Iowa Hill, with "Paid" handstamp used as frank, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1303    

Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, clear full red oval handstamp cancelling 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (Nesbitt seal on backflap) addressed to Dr. James Ord in Monterey, matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1304    

Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, clear full red oval handstamp on 1853, 6¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to "Dutch Bar, near China Camp" and endorsed "pr Pacifique Express Cie", manuscript Coll 50¢ express fee; cover tear at top and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine, ex Kutz.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1305    

Pacific Express Co., Sonora, Feb 1, clear strike of red oval date stamp on cover to Sacramento, Cal., matching boxed "Paid" handstamp, franked with uncanceled four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red, Very Fine, a scarce early usage.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1306    

Pacific Express Co., Sonora, clear strike of red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1307    

Pacific Express Co., Stockton, blue double oval handstamp with "Paid" in center used as a frank, alongside clear blue dated handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, Stockton merchant handstamp on backflap; bit reduced at top, Very Fine, a scarce provisional handstamp frank usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1308    

Pacific Express Co./Stockton, blue oval provisional frank with oval handstamp "Paid" inside on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, entire with 2nd dated strike, "Feb 23", Very Fine, rare usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lots 1299-1308 Lots 1309-1318

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