Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 341    

Oroville & Quincy Express Co. Red printed frank over illustrated Six Horse Stagecoach on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, small tear at top right, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Clifford, Barkhausen.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 342    

Oroville & Quincy Express Co. Red and black printed frank at top of 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., reverse with violet "A.D. McIntyre & Co., Greenville, Plumas Co., Cal." sender's oval handstamp; cover with small tone spots and slight reduction at right, F.-V.F., a very rare express frank, pictured in Nathan.
Scott No. U163    Estimate $400 - 600.

This short-lived express company operated in 1874 from Oroville to Quincy as well as from Greenville, Cresent City and Taylorsville.

Realized: $425

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Lot 343    

Oroville & Susanville Express. Bold blue double oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire with black Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank & blue oval handstamp of "Oroville", small corner defect at bottom right, Very Fine and rare, ex-Liechtenstein, only a few known.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 344    

Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller FP1, Ty. 2) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to "Noisy Carriers Hall, San Francisco", wax seals on back indicate paste-up usage, Extremely Fine and unusual.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $280

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Lot 345    

Pacific Express Co. Horse and rider frank (Haller P1, Ty. 1) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Stockton Cal., "Pacific Express Co. Mok. Hill Mar. 21" oval datestamp, manuscript docketing, faint toning mostly on back edges, still Very Fine, a scarce early frank.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 346    

Pacific Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FP2, Ty. 2) on 2¢ Green entire (U311) to St. Louis Mo., entered the mails with "Paris Tex. Oct. 15 4PM 1888" circular datestamp and quartered cork cancel, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, although this 1880's and 90's express company's franks are common in unused condition, used examples are very scarce, this Type 2 frank is rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 347    

Pacific Express Co./Doten's Bar. Large blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with printed company frank showing Horse & Rider, light horizontal file fold, minor cover repairs, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare town on the middle fork of the American river in Placer County, ex-Polland.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 348    

Pacific Express Co./Paid/San Francisco. Perfect strike of blue oval Company frank handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ entire to Sacramento, Cal. with "Pacific Express San Francisco" double circle handstamp cancelling indicia, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 349    

Pacific Express Co./San Francisco. Large red oval handstamp with matching red "Paid" in oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire without frank to Monterey, Cal., Very Fine, a very early Pacific cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 350    

Pacific Express Co./San Francisco Sep 12. Blue double circle handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to "Big Bar, Middle Fork American River" (never a PO, Big Bar PO was in Trinity County) with matching blue large oval "Paid", manuscript "Via George Town", trivial staining, still Very Fine, a scarce Pacific Express handstamp, ex-Emerson, Knapp (with Parke-Bernet label hinged on) and Barkhausen.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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