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Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

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Western Express Covers - Adams to Truman

Lots 1019-1028 Lots 1029-1038

Lot 1029    

Freeman & Co's. Express, Panama, Cova & Co. Agents, red oval on blue folded letter to San Francisco from Panama dated December 17, 1855, Extremely Fine and choice, by now Cova had his own handstamp, very scarce.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1030    

Greenhood & Newbauer Express / Weaverville, Cal., blue company oval on 3¢ red on buff, die 5 (U10) entire to San Francisco Cal. with Greenhood & Newbauer, Northern Express printed frank, indicia with additional "24" manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1031    

Hinckley & Co.'s, Express Mail, printed scroll frank in scroll with mailing instructions above (Bauer type 6) on 1861, 3¢ Star Die entire to Madison, Wis., clear "Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Feb. 7, 1861" cds, indicia canceled by green grid with matching "Saint Joseph, Mo., Feb 16" cds alongside, forwarded to Necedah, Wis. with manuscript "Due 3cts" in pencil and "Madison Wis., Feb. 25, 1861" forwarding cds, franked upon arrival with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, Extremely Fine; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U27+26    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN OUTSTANDING HINCKLEY & CO. PRINTED FRANK USAGE AND RARE FORWARDING WITH A 1857 3¢ ISSUE.

Hinckley & Co.'s Express began operations in 1860 by C. S. Hinckley and John A. Sowers. They serving the mining camps in Colorado and Nebraska Territory. Eventually they were bought out by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co. in May of 1861.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 1032    

Langton's Pioneer Express, Forest City, red oval handstamp (LAN-103) on fresh 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Marysville, black ornamental frank at top left (LAN-007), Extremely Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1033    

Martin's Spokane Falls & Wardner Stage & Express Line, two-line frank in red, on unused 2¢ brown entire, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Barkhausen.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

This express operated over the Mullen Road from Spokane, Wash. to Wardner, Idaho.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1034    

Pacific Express Co., Campo Seco, blue oval handstamp with matching boxed "Paid" handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Columbia, Cal., manuscript endorsement "with package" at top left, some edge wear & light toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1035    

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

Realized: $140

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Lot 1036    

Pacific Express Co., Stockton, Oct 6, clear full strike of blue oval date stamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento, with horse & rider frank at top left and "L.R." initials of Levie Robie alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1037    

Pacific Union Ex. Co., Suisun, Oct 21 (Solano), blue cds (PAU-100) canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with greenish gray J.M. Coghlan, Attorney, Suisun City, Cala. allover shaded ad, red ribbon frank at left, Very Fine and choice, the only recorded example from Suisun on an advertising cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1038    

Truman & Co.'s Express, printed frank with address below (Haller FT13, Ty. 2a) on 3¢ pink entire used as a part paste-up, cancelled by blue "Lakeville, Cal." cds with manuscript date at center; slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Truman & Co's express frank usage sent via the Lakeville stage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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