Sale 19: The Autumn Sale

Lot 73    

Langton's Pioneer Express/Downieville. Blue oval express company handstamp on their franked 1861 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Marysville Jun 30" double oval express datestamp, Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 74    

Langton's Pioneer Express/Downieville. Mostly clear blue oval express company handstamp on their franked 3c pink 1864 entire to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Marysville Jan 19" double oval express datestamp, cover stains & abrasion, Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 75    

Langton's Pioneer Express/Fosters Bar. Faint red oval express company handstamp struck twice on their franked 1853-55 10¢ green Nesbitt entire to Ohio, entered the mails with blue "Marysville Paid By Stamps Mar 12" postmarks and grid cancel, Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $525

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Lot 76    

Langton's Pioneer Express/Virginia City (Nevada). Black oval express company handstamp on their franked 1853-55 3¢ red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with blurred, blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Marysville" double oval express datestamp, September 14, 1860 docket at left, Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 77    

Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Jan 5. Blue double circular date stamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Napa City, Cal., horse and rider frank at left (slightly struck off cover), with original 1857 enclosure on Pacific Express, San Francisco office letterhead, Very Fine.
Scott No. U9    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 78    

Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Feb 4. Blue double circular date stamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Napa City, Cal., horse and rider frank at left, with original 1857 enclosure on Pacific Express letterhead, Very Fine.
Scott No. U10    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 79    

Pacific Express Co., Stockton, Feb 13. Clear blue oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with similar matching oval handstamp without date and "Paid" in oval handstamp in center, with "Hewlett & Collins" Stockton merchant handstamp on reverse, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. U10    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 80    

Pacific Union Express Golconda (Nevada). Blue "Oct 20" double circle datestamp on red franked 3¢ pink entire to Reno, manuscript doodles and aged, Fine, believed to be one of two known examples of this style datestamp, ex-Gamett.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 81    

Pacific Union Express Co., San Mateo, Mar 12. Blue circular date stamp struck over second strike dated March 15, on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, red scroll printed frank at top, Very Fine and choice, the finer of two recorded Pacific Union Express usages from San Mateo.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 82    

Pacific Union Express Co., Suisun, Feb 1. Blue double cds on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, red company scroll frank at top, 1869 docket, cover reduced at right slightly into indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U59    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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