Sale 82: United States Advertising Covers

Lot 3001    

(Bamber & Co.) Littlefield, Webb & Co., Commisssion Merchants, San Francisco, gray shaded ad on 1870, 3¢ green entire (small corner nick) to Alvarado, Cal., canceled by "J. Bamber & Co. Express, S.F., Oct 22" cds, black company scroll frank at left, accompanied by 1870, 2¢ Jackson entire with ad in yellow and in gray on cover franked with 1870, 1¢ Banknote, both handstamp canceled and used within California, Very Fine, an extremely rare Bamber & Co. usage on a shaded ad.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3002    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) A. Lusk & Co., Pacific Fruit Market, San Francisco, gray shaded ad on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Los Angeles, canceled by blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co., San Francisco, Jan 29" cds, red scroll frank at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3003    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) A. Lusk & Co., Pacific Fruit Market, San Francisco, gray shaded ad on 1864 pink entire with red scroll frank at left, used as ordering sample with manuscript "500 as per Copy" and blue "A. Lusk & Co., San Francisco, Sep 22, 1868" company handstamp; few filing pinhole in indicia, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3004    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) Adams, Mc. Neill & Co., Groceries, Sacramento, pink shaded ad on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, canceled by blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento, Oct 22" cds and endorsed "overland" at top, red scroll frank at left; reduced at right slightly into indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3005    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) Ebner Bros., Foreign & Domestic Liquors & Wines, Sacramento, greenish blue shaded ad on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, canceled by blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento, June 5" cds, red scroll frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3006    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) Geo. W. Chesley & Co., Wines & Liquors, Sacramento, gray shaded ad on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, canceled by blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento" cds, red scroll frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 3007    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) Golden Eagle Hotel, Sacramento, pink illustrated shaded ad design on uncancelled 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento" cds, red printed scroll frank at left, 1868 docketing, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3008    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) Golden Eagle Hotel, Sacramento, tan illustrated shaded ad design on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Oakland, Cal., canceled by blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co., Sacramento, Oct 12" cds, partial blue "J. Bamber, S.F." cds below for carriage to Oakland, red company scroll frank at left; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, ex-Haller.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3009    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) J.M. Coghlin, Attorney and Councellor at Law, Suisun City, Cala., tan shaded ad on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, canceled by blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co., Suisun., Nov 5" cds, red scroll frank at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3010    

(Pacific Union Express Co.) Lyon & Son, Wholesale Dealers, Sacramento, tan shaded ad on 1864, 3¢ pink entire, with notation "Zander -, order 1000. same as this. Yours & Co., WF& Co.", red scroll frank at right crossed out, Very Fine, a rare "ordering form" entire.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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