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(Gahagan & Howe) City G & H Express. Blue double-lined oval handstamp with "423 Washn. St. S.E. Cor. Sansome St." on locally addressed San Francisco cover; faint tone at lower left, Very Fine, a lovely example of this short lived company which delivered mail locally in San Francisco, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Golden. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725
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120
Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank on three 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entires, all Fretz and Ralston correspondence to San Francisco, each with the indicium cancelled by Greenhood & Newbauer Express/Weaverville, Cal. double-lined oval handstamp in blue (one with second strike at lower left plus month and day date in pencil, other two with month and day dates in pen), Extremely Fine, a lovely group of covers. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
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121
Gregory's Express. Offices of Gregory's Express… red 8-line handstamp reading General Office 280 Montgomery St. - San Francisco - J.W. Gregory, Proprietor & Manager - Sacramento City to Stockton - G.E. Clark, Agent, New York: Corner Wall and Pearl Sts - Thompson & Hitchcock, Agents, on cover to Sacramento City, with matching "Not Paid" oval handstamp alongside, Very Fine for this, this being One of Two Reported Examples Known of This Handstamp, ex Vogel. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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122
Gregory's Express. Gregory's Atlantic and Pacific Express, Forwarded By Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl St., N.Y. virtually complete strike of 4-line handstamp on reverse of folded letter datelined "New York Oct 21, 1851", to San Francisco with "pr steamer Daniel Webster" and "via Gregory's Express" endorsements, matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, letter regarding the receiving a package of gold, Very Fine, ex-Vogel. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Sent via Vanderbilt's Independent Line - Daniel Webster which sailed from New York on Oct 22, 1851 to San Juan del Norte for over the Nicaragua route.
Realized: $575
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123
Gregory's Express. Red two-line handstamp on 1852 folded letter sheet with manuscript origin "Shasta" endorsement, to San Francisco with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $80
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124
Gregory's Express. Two covers with manuscript Gregory's Express indication, one "Express Gregory" and the other "Gregory's Express", both on folded letter to William Appleton in Boston, MA, without any postal marking, first cover with Gregory "PAID" in circle, both from 1852, file folds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
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125
Gregory's Express. Well struck blue "Gregory's/Express." the San Francisco 2 line marking on folded letter from either the East coast or up state in California, addressed to San Francisco, with blue "PAID." in small double circle, light water staining, still a lovely cover and Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
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126
Gregory's Express. A fine strike of the blue 2 line marking "Gregory's/Express." with manuscript "Per Gregory's Express" on cover with blue "NOT PAID.", Very Fine & in excellent condition. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
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127
Gregory's Express. Bold blue 3 line in rope oval "Gregory/New York & California/Express", manuscript "Paid $1.00/G.E.C." on brown cover to New York, NY with light strike of red Gregory's seven line handstamp at bottom left, this is probably an early Gregory's with the higher rate, file fold and some minor staining, F.-V.F. & lots of character. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
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128
Gregory's Express. Red truncated box "Gregory's/Express/Sacramento" handstamp with red "NOT PAID" in double circle with pencil crossing out and pencil "Free" as addressed to state Comptroller, Vallejo, CA, docketed as received "Aug. 14, 1852", also has manuscript "Per Gregory's Express", F.-V.F., scarce marking. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $300