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Adams & Co. Express, Marysville, blue roped oval handstamp (ADA-104) on blue folded letter dated August 19, 1852 to San Francisco; file fold, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ADAMS & CO. MARYSVILLE EXPRESS OVAL ROPE HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $525
Lot
32
Adams & Co. Express, Marysville, oval handstamp (ADA-102) on Oct. 15, 1852 folded letter to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine, the earliest of only five recorded examples of this handstamp, one residing in the Wiltsee collection. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
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33
Adams & Co. Express, Marysville, blue starburst oval handstamp (ADA-102) with matching boxed PAID (ADA-203b) on Jan. 14, 1853 folded letter to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, three examples of this blue starburst handstamp have been recorded from Marysville and only two examples of the matching "Paid" are known. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
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34
Adams & Co., Rough & Ready, Feb,y - 7, red oval on 6¢ Nesbitt entire to Onehorse Town near New Shasta City, Cal.; cover faulty and soiled, Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE ADAMS & CO ROUGH AND READY OVAL HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $800
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35
Adams & Co., Express, San Francisco, blue oval handstamp on blue folded cover docketed "Marysville, Feb 1 1853" on reverse to Sacramento, Cal., forwarded to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co, Express, Sacramento" oval handstamp, Very Fine and scarce scarce combination use. Estimate $300 - 400.
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36
Adams & Co.'s Express, Stockton, clear blue strike of early stylized rope-type oval handstamp on orange buff cover addressed to San Francisco Cal.; stain spot lower right, Very Fine a wonderful example of this scarce variety of cancellation. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY 4 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ADAMS & CO'S EXPRESS STOCKTON STYLIZED ROPE-TYPE HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $575
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37
Browns Express (Forwarded By), blue oval handstamp (BRW-101) on incoming cover to San Francisco with matching "$1." express rate handstamp, postmarked Bath, Me. cds with matching "Paid 6" in circle rate handstamp, minor corner wear at bottom right, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Pearce, Walske. Estimate $400 - 600.
Todd's & Brown's Expresses competed over this area and most likely the recipient had change to Brown as his pickup. William Brown was shot and killed by one of his agents on April 1st, 1853. Adams continued to operate Brown's Express under the Brown name until Adams failed in February of 1855.
Realized: $475
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38
Denver & Rio Grande Express, black company frank on 2¢ green entire with light pen cancel to Denver, Colo.; light staining, upper right corner restored, Fine, Only ten recorded usages of this frank are recorded in Thomas. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
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39
Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Daily Express, Paid (EVW-006a), brown frank with "Overland Via Los Angeles" crossed out, bearing 10¢ green (35) tied by blue grid cancels, matching "Marysville, Cal., Paid by Stamps, Sep 10" cds to Mobile, Ala.; upper left corner repair, Fine and rare frank, Thomas WC5730. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
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40
Ford & Co.'s Express, green circle and star handstamp on reverse of 1851 folded letter datelined "California Middle Fork of the American river, April the 10th 1851" to New Albany, Indiana, entered the mails with red "Sacramento City, Cal., Apr 21" cds and matching large "40" rate handstamp; slight cover soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., ex-"Sacramento". Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED FORD & CO'S EXPRESS USAGE TO THE MAILS.
Ford & Co.'s Express operated in 1851 and 1852 between Sacramento and Greenwood in El Dorado County.
Realized: $1,000