Lot 121
Rail Road Exchange, Hodgman & Co., Bangor Express. Court Square, Boston, gold on black die-cut label, affixed on blue Aug. 19th 1850 folded letter from the Messrs. Jones & Farley correspondence to Boston, Mass., manuscript "12½" cents (1 bit) express rating and "3$" notation top left, origin dating, central file fold, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
Lot 122
Rail Road Exchange, Hodgman & Co., Bangor Express. Court Square, Boston, red on white die-cut label, affixed on blue Mar. 19th 1851 folded cover from the Messrs. Jones & Farley correspondence to Boston, Mass., pencil ".25" cents (2 bits) express rating and "about 48$, take receipt" notation, origin dating, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot 123
Sargent's Lowell & Boston Express, black on orange rectangular label, affixed on gray 1850 folded letter datelined from "Lowell, October 29th 50" to Boston, Mass., endorsed "Express" at bottom; central file fold, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot 124
Winslow's Original Eastern Express, 10 Court Square, Boston, Portland, Lewiston, black on yellow circular label, affixed on blue April 24th 1851 folded cover from the Messrs. Jones & Farley correspondence to Boston, "90$" notation top left, origin dating; label with some extra glue and slightly affected by bottom fold, Fine and scarce.Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $450