Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 800    

Jones & Edgar's Canyon City Express./Paid. Printed 2-line frank on 3¢ pink entire to Washington Territory cancelled by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co. Dalles O. Dec. 31" handstamp, docketed Jan 1, 1864 on reverse, reduced at right & some overall aging, Fine, a scarce conjunctive usage with a rare imprint, ex-Barkhausen.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 801    

Rundell & Jones' Express. 1863 cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by "Port Townsend, W.T./Sep. 28" cds, addressed to Canyon City, Oregon, with endorsement "Care of Rundell & Jones / Dalles"; interesting contents datelined "Whidbey Island"; docketed on reverse "Rec'd at Canon City, Oct. 8, 1863", light file fold & minor edge wear, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Rundell & Jones of Dalles were early expressmen to Canyon City before a post office was established there.

Realized: $100

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Lot 802    

Tracy & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in Old English type with ornamental frame (Haller FT10, Ty. 3) on uncancelled 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Walla Walla, Washington Territory, an Extremely Fine cover.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

A fresh and attractive example of this extremely rare frank of Tracy & Company's Express.

Realized: $280

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Lot 803    

Tracy & Co.'s Express/Albany. Black oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire with fancy ribbon type company frank, to San Francisco, Very Fine and choice, ex-Haas.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $270

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Lot 804    

Tracy & Co. Express/Albany. Oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire with company frank at left to Dalles, Ogn., edge wear all around, Fine, about 4 recorded.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

"Oregon Express" started by E.W. Tracy in February 1860 extending up the Columbia River to the Dalles, eventually to the Boise Basin Mines and Lewiston, Idaho.

Realized: $130

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Lot 805    

Tracy & Co. Express/Dalles. Blue oval handstamp on buff cover with originating postmark "San Jose Cal 4 Sep 1862", franked with grid cancelled 3¢ rose, to Dalles, aging and edge wear, otherwise Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 806    

Tracy's & Co. Express/Dayton. Bold oval handstamp on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Champoeg, Oregon, blue "Tracy & Co., Portland, Sep 15" cds and black company scroll frank; light cover toning and right edge repaired including small portion of indicia, F.-V.F. appearance, a wonderful cover showing the only recorded example of the Dayton handstamp, illustrated in the Forster book.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $725

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Lot 807    

Tracy & Co^s Express/Oakland. Blue oval handstamp on 1860-61 3¢ pink entire with black Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank to San Francisco, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 808    

Tracy & Co's Oregon Express. Black 4-line printed frank alongside Wells, Fargo & Co. black company frank, on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, to Salem, Oregon, minor edge wear, attractive Very Fine appearance, a very rare frank, ex-Pearce, Haas, Kramer.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 809    

Tracy & Co. Oregon Express. Ribbon frank on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Portland with "Portland, Or. Feb 27" double circle postmark, small tear at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $270

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