Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 1319    

Reynolds & Co.'s Express, Stockton - San Francisco, Sonora, blue oval handstamp on two covers from Teller correspondence; one with matching straight line "Paid" handstamp and other with "Not Paid" in oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1320    

River Express, green printed frank on 2¢ greeen entire to San Francisco, canceled by "River Express, Stockton, Cal., Sep 1, 1893" oval date stamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1321    

River Express Co., Stockton, Cal., Feb 7, 1898, red oval date stamp on 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, green express frank and additional strike of date stamp on reverse; sealed cover tear st left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1322    

River Express, Stockton & San Francisco, Paid, green frank on manuscript canceled 2¢ green entire addressed to San Francisco, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1323    

Rumrill & Co.'s Express, Connecting At, Marysville With, Wells, Fargo & Co., clear circular handstamp on ca. 1853 folded letter sheet to Boston, Mass., entering the mails with red "New York, 5 cts, Mar 8" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1324    

Salmon River & Nez Perces Express, Paid 50 Cents, black printed frank on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Santa Cruz, Cal., canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Lewiston, Nov 23" oval date stamp with black company frank at top; repaired opening nick at right, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1325    

W.E. Singer & Co's/Feather River/Express/Connecting with/Wells, Fargo & Co, beautiful strike of blue oval handstamp on 1854 folded letter to Bidwells Bar, Cal., red "Farmington, Iowa, May 10" cds with matching "10" rating handstamp, pencil "Smiths Bar", with long contents and two sight drafts; some staining, Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Four page contents from Drummond's wife who has just learned that her husband Thomas Drummond has died. She is writing back to Samuel O. Hughs hoping there is some mistake.She wonders why her husband sent no letters about his impending death since he apparently knew his health had changed for some time. She says, "I wonder if it was his fate to die far away from his old friends and relatives in the prime of life with all his bright dreams of the future unrealized…".

Realized: $270

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Lot 1326    

Swift & Co.'s Express, Santa Rosa, blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt paste-up entire to San Francisco, ornamental company frank at top, in combination with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Petaluma" oval handstamp; both covers with expertly repaired reductions at right, 3¢ entire with portion of indicia added and small portion of handstamp drawn, Very Fine appearance, a rare conjunctive usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1327    

Todd & Co.'s Express, double-line shield handstamp on folded cover to "Carson's Creek" with blue straight line "Paid" & manuscript "through", Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce marking from A. H. Todd's short-lived express.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1328    

Todd & Co.'s Express, shield shaped company handstamp on buff cover to San Francisco, "Favoured by Mr Ball" manuscript endorsement and faint traces of red Fan Francisco cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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