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Sale 58: The Winter Sale

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Western Express Covers - Adams to Eureka

Lots 111-120 Lots 121-130 Lots 131-136

Lot 111    

Adams & Co. Express, Marysville, choice strike of blue oval handstamp (ADA-102) and matching "Paid" handstamp on 1853 folded cover to Vallejo, Cal., docketed "Recd Jany 13th/53" on flap; light central fold, Extremely Fine and choice, One of only five recorded examples of this handstamp, with one residing in the Wiltsee collection.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 112    

Adams & Co., Nevada, Jan 24, clear strike of oval date stamp (ADA-101) on 1854 folded letter to San Francisco, with partial strike of matching "Paid" in octagon handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 113    

Adams & Co., Sacramento, May 30, clear strike of double circle date stamp in red (ADA-100) on 1853 folded letter to San Francisco; file fold, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this circular Adams Sacramento handstamp in red.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 114    

Adams & Co., Sacramento, Nov 28, blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on fresh cover to Mormon Island, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $145

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Lot 115    

Adams & Co., Sacramento, Sep 16, blue double cds on fresh yellow envelope to Stockton, Cal., with additional red "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, a rare and attractive handstamp combination.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 116    

Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco, clear blue double oval (ADA-102a) on folded letter sheet to Sacramento, Cal., docketed "February 23, 1852"; light fold affecting handstamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 117    

Adams & Co., Stockton, Jul 7, blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on cover to San Francisco, partial matching "Paid" on octagon handstamp at left, Very Fine, only six examples of this date stamp are recorded.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 118    

Alta Express Company, Sacramento, red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with black company frank at top left (ALT-003); backflap replaced and small sealed cover tear at top affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine, one of three examples of this Sacramento handstamp in red.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 119    

Bamber & Co.'s Express, 3 covers; 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with oval handstamp frank and boxed "Answered By" directive handstamp, to S.F., 1864, 3¢ pink entire with scroll frank, Mission San Jose merchant corner card and Bamber & W.F. & Co. handstamps, and 1860, 3¢ pink part paste-up with Bamber's "Bacon & Hardy" frank and San Francisco handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 120    

Bamber & Co.'s Express, black scroll frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with red straight line "San Leandro" origin handstamp and "Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Nov 15" receiving cds in red; small cover opening tear at lower left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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