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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Western Express Covers - Washington & Mexico Expresses

Lots 849-858 Lots 859-868 Lots 869-871

Lot 849    

Burdin's Express Between Port Townsend and Port Discovery. Printed 3-line frank on manuscript canceled 1870, 3¢ green entire to Port Discovery, W.T.; reduction light stain at right, F.-V.F., a rare Washington territorial express, ex Hackett.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 850    

Martin's Spokane Falls & Wardner Stage & Express Line. Brown 2-line printed frank, on 2¢ brown entire with Spokane 1886 cds, to Dakota, slightly rough opening at right, fresh and Very Fine, very rare.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 851    

Northern Pacific Express Co. Ornate Express Co. printed frank on 2¢ brown entire to Portland with large purple oval "N.P.R.R. Co./Sprague, W.T./Oct 20 1884" oval cancel, very slight soiling does not detract, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 852    

Tracy & Co. Express/Walla Walla. Oval blue handstamp on buff cover to Springville, Oregon, with manuscript Paid Tracy & Co., W.W. additional large double circle Tracy & Co. Portland alongside "Portland, Or. Apr 2 1862 "postal cancel, with original enclosure; reduced at left with minor edge repair, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 853    

Tracy & Co. Express/Walla Walla. Bold oval handstamp, with additional large double circle blue Tracy & Co Portland dated handstamp, on 3¢ pink entire with black fancy ribbon type company frank, to Aurora, Ogn., sealed tears and aging with piece out of lower right corner, Fine appearance.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 854    

Wells Fargo & Co./Ainsworth, W.T. Purple oval express handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Portland, O., pencil Horseshoe Bend, Yakima River, Apr 28, 1881 Wash Ter notation (possible letter dateline); missing backflap, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 855    

Wells Fargo & Co./Olympia. Oval express handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, company frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 856    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Seattle. Blue oval express handstamp (type 3-9) on 3¢ Star Die entire to Sacramento, Cal., company frank at top, F.-V.F., scarce, ex Hackett.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 857    

Wells Fargo & Co./Seattle, W.T. Blue oval dated handstamp on 3¢ green entire with black company frank to Walla Walla, additional double circle date stamp "Steamer Alida/Tacoma/Feb. 28, 1874" at left, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare Northwestern Steamboat.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 858    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Seattle, W.T. Red oval date stamp on 2¢ brown entire with company frank to San Francisco, used in 1885 with arrival backstamp, tear at top just affecting the frank, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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