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Sale 108 Lot 1606    

Beekman's Express, Jacksonville O.T., wonderful clear strike in red on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Roseburg, Ogn., docketed "June 8, '60" at left, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott Nos. U10    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,100

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Sale 101 Lot 2350    

Oregon Related Western Express Covers, over 25 franked entires from the Marks correspondence; includes red "Beekman's Express, Jacksonville" oval handstamp on cover with stamp removed after delivery and docketed 1862, four Pacific Union Express frank covers two with allover shaded ads, Tracy & Co. frank usage (no handstamps), balance Wells, Fargo & Co. frank usages with handstamps from Canonville, Roseburg, Yreka, Portland, Jacksonville, Oakland & S.F., few other non express covers including 1862 usage from Waldo.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $750

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Sale 94 Lot 1068    

(Buildings) Wisconsin Building Illustrated Covers, 1860-90's, group of 87 covers depicting hotels, storefronts and other commercial institutions; includes 1895 W. Wernich Seed Merchant (Milwaukee), two 1860's Newhall House ad showing different proprietors (Milwaukee), 1898 Richard Becker Restaurant "Zum Bär'nwirth" showing Proprietor with Baby Bear (Milwaukee), 1870's Star Math Works (Oshkosh), 1882 Vilas House (Madison) ad to England, Beekman House (Sheboygan) with jumbo margin 1869 3¢ Pictorial, etc., overall Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $675

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Sale 79 Lot 3344    

Beekman's Express, Jacksonville Oregon, ribbon frank on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire to Yreka, Cal., docketed "Rec'd March 24, 1861"; reduced at right, horizontal fold at top, F.-V.F., ex Dale-Lichtenstein.
Thomas No. BEE-001    Estimate $500 - 750.

After the failure of Adams in 1855 which was followed a few weeks later by Cram Rogers, Cornelius Beekman started an express from a base of operation at Jacksonville Ore. Terr. Routes ran to Yreka, Crescent City and Roseburg Ore. Beekman connected with Wells Fargo at Yreka and Tracy at Jacksonville. He left for an east coast during most of 1859, but returned and ran the company until selling out to Wells Fargo in 1863 and becoming the Wells Fargo agent at Jacksonville.

Realized: $475

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Sale 73 Lot 2925    

Oregon Balance, mix of material including 1866 Oregon Stage Co. waybill, 1860's W.F.&Co. checks signed by C.C. Beekman, W.F.&Co. collection envelope to Gold Hill, covers including a run of 1850-60's Oakland, and other early covers from McMinnville, Belpassi, Kerby, Rock Pt., etc., a number of postcards including real-photos, etc.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Sale 73 Lot 2942    

Dental Postal History & Ephemera Collection, extensive collection primarily arranged in 5 large binders; starting with 9 1850's covers including illustrated with Dental Palate cameo ad from Charleston S. C. (on backflap), 1858 Wells, Fargo & Co. commission envelope from Beekman Express for a dentist in Jacksonville, 1860's with Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup For Teething Children illustrated cover and letterhead, various other dental ad covers including illustrated teeth and cameo, later with an array of dental ad covers including allover designs, announcements, pamphlets, multicolored ad cards, carte-de-viste, illustrated ad postal cards, Exposition related covers, turn of the century multicolored ad covers including Pepsin Sticks and other gum manufacturers, etc.; most of the covers have been mounted with scotch tape; a wonderful collection for the dental enthusiast.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $2,400

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Sale 72 Lot 4    

Beekman's Express, Jacksonville, O.T., red oval handstamp (Thomas BEE-100) on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Scottsburg, O., canceled by blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S.Frco., Feb 22" origin cds with black printed franked at top, placed the U.S. mails by Beekman's with "Jacksonville, Ogn., Mar 6" cds, forwarded to Roseburg with "Scottsburg, Or." cds and pencil due "3cts" below printed frank, manuscript "1860" docketing at left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A WONDERFUL BEEKMAN'S EXPRESS EXPRESS AND U.S. MAILS COMBINATION USAGE.

Near the end of 1855, Corneluis Beekman started his express operating from Jacksonville, O.T. with routes running to Crescent City, Roseburg, O. and Yreka where he connected with Wells, Fargo & Co.

Realized: $2,600

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Sale 67 Lot 1515    

(Oregon Expresses) Beekman's Express, Jacksonville O.T., very clear oval handstamp in red on uncancelled 1853 3¢ red Nesbitt entire with Wells Fargo printed frank, Marks correspondence to Roseburg, "1860" docket indicates Yreka origin, thus carried by Beekman to Jacksonville where presumably exchanged with Wells Fargo, Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Sale 67 Lot 1516    

(Oregon Expresses) Beekman's Express, Jacksonville O.T., oval handstamp in red on 1853 3¢ red Nesbitt entire with Wells Fargo printed frank, Marks correspondence to Roseburg with "via Yreka" sender's endorsement, "1860" docket indicates San Francisco origin, Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac. Messenger, Feb 3 origin handstamp in blue, entered the mails with Jacksonville, Ogn., Feb 13 cds (Whittlesey 3, R 6), thus carried by Wells Fargo to Yreka where exchanged with Beekman, upper right corner missing, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Barkhausen.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Sale 62 Lot 907    

Beekman's Express, Jacksonville, Oregon, black printed scroll frank on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Roseburg, Ogn.; reduction at right slightly into indicia, fresh and F.-V.F., a very scarce company frank.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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