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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Eastern Express Companies

Lots 849-857

Lot 849

1850-55, Express Company Receipts, group of 5 receipts with four used, includes American Express Co. (Wells, Butterfield & Co.), Wells Butterfield & Co. 1850 with "Wasson" crossed out of letterhead, Adams Express Co., Wells & Co., and unused illustrated Kinsley & Co. with offices served listed on reverse; Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 850    

Forwarded By the Adams Express Co. From Bedford, Ind., black on yellow label, some oxidizing, on uncancelled 1853-55 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to New Albany Ind., endorsed "Order"; partial flap and two tiny edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 851    

Adams Express Company, New York N.Y., fancy red corner card on orange buff cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by fancy circle of wedges duplexed with "New-York May 16" cds to Cooperstown N.Y., original purple "Adams Express Company, Great. Eastern Western & Southern Express Forwarders" letterhead enclosure, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 852    

American Merchants Union Express Co., From Ogdensburg, N.Y., black on orange forwarding label with "U" of "Ogdensburg" inverted, on 1864, 2¢ black on orange entire to Millport N.Y.; light creases and slight soiling, F.-V.F. and rare, ex Knapp.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 853

American Merchants Union Express Co., "Prepaid Parcel Stamp", tied on piece of wrapper by blue manuscript brush stroke cancel, additional partial orange American Express Co. (Albany, N.Y.) label, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 854    

Army Express Co., 12 Barclay St., N.Y., red oval handstamp on cover to Portland Me. bearing 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "New-York Aug 30" duplex; slight edgewear, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 855    

Forwarded By Currier's Gloucester and Boston Express, black on orange label, affixed on cover addressed to Townsend Mass., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 856    

"Jerome & Co.'s Express. No. 8 Court St., Boston.", red boxed handstamp with matching red "Paid" boxed handstamp at left on datelined Sept. 21, 1844 folded letter from Bangor Me. to Boston Mass., endorsed "Jeromes Express Mail" and "251.50" enclosed", letter requests acknowledgment by Jerome's Express mail when draft shall be paid, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 857    

North Western Express Co., illustrated corner card show steamboat on 2¢ green entire to Washington D.C., cancelled by "Paris Ill Oct 12" cds, Washington D.C. Oct 14th 1888 arrival backstamp; pen mark partially erased, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lots 849-857

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