Lot 137
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Jul 20, full clear circular date stamp (FRM-104) on cover to San Francisco, Very Fine and choice, a scarce westbound express usage, only four strikes of this Freeman's New York are known (one in Wiltsee collection).Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot 138
Freeman & Co.'s California, Atlantic States and European Express, boxed printed frank (FRM-006) on uncanceled 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Victoria, Vancouver Island; most of backflap missing, Very Fine, a rare example of this Freeman & Co. express frank, with only ten examples recorded in Thomas.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot 139
Freeman & Co., Sacramento, bold blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with scarcer type red ribbon company frank, to San Francisco, manuscript "value $5.00, Paid 25¢" money package notation, upper left corner repair and backflap tear, still Very Fine, a choice strike.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $425
Lot 140
Freeman & Co.'s Express, San Francisco, red oval handstamp on blue folder Lima, Peru bill of lading from Panama by Freeman agent (Cova) dated "June 30, 1855", to San Francisco, Cal. with "J.L. Stephens" ship endorsement, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 141
Freeman & Co., Stockton, Aug. 2, blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with red printed frank and matching red printed corner card for "Bisagno Brothers, Dealers in Crockery, Glassware, Hardware, &c" in Stockton, to the Bisagno Brothers store in San Francisco, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $180
Lot 142
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Tehama, bold oval handstamp (FRM-102) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, red scroll frank at top, Very Fine, attractive and one of two known examples of this Tehama handstamp.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot 143
Gregory's Atlantic and Pacific Express, four-line "Forwarded By Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl St., N.Y." handstamp and two matching strikes of oval "Paid" handstamps on blue 1851 folded letter datelined "New York September 23d 1851" to San Francisco with steamer "Illinois" endorsement at lower left, 1851 docketing at left and additional strike of four-line handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot 144
Gregory's, Atlantic and Pacific Express, One Montgomery & Merchant Street, San Francisco, nice strike of five-line handstamp (GRE-125) on cover to New York City, carried outside the mails with matching "Not Paid" oval handstamp and manuscript "double 6/-" rate and reverse with "rec. 75¢ Postage" docketing, Very Fine, one of the better examples of six known.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 145
Gregory's Express "Pocket Letter Book", unused 1851 gold on black glazed letter book, Thompson & Hitchcock imprint, with original buff envelope, Extremely Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 146
Gregory's Express Office., San Francisco, blue three-line handstamp (GRE-110) on ca. 1852 folded letter sheet to Hamilton, with matching "Free, J.W.G." oval handstamp (GRE-204c) with initials for Joseph W. Gregory; cover missing most of bottom flap, F.-V.F., one of two known examples of this free carry handstamp.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115