Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 1523    

Adams & Co. Covers, 6 early stampless covers; includes red oval date stamps from Sonora, Jackson and Nevada, double oval date stamps from Sacramento and usage from Mormon Island; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1524    

Alta Express Co. Covers, five 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entires, four with printed franks; includes red oval handstamp from San Francisco and Sacramento, one posted in Angels and one money package from "Mok Hill"; condition varied, a Fine group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1525    

Bamber & Co.'s Express Covers, 36 covers; includes oval Paid handstamp frank covers, many with "Answer By…" pointing hand boxed directive handstamp including paste-up usages, San Francisco double circle date stamp in red and blue with red handstamp frank usage, few Wells, Fargo & Co. conjunctive usages; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1526    

Express Balance, 14 items; includes Adams & Co. early stampless including nice red Nevada oval date stamp, later Banknote franked corner cards, Freeman & Co. usages, Langton's and Bamber & Co, unused items including Truman & Co. and Pacific Stage & Express Co. franks; condition varied, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 1527    

Express Cover Balance, 6 covers; including early "Adams & Co. Express, Benicia" oval, Bamber & Co. with 1869 scroll frank and oval handstamp "Paid" frank usages, Pacific Express Co., Nevada oval date stamp on unfranked cover, 1860's Pacific Union Express Co. entires from Santa Rosa and Petaluma, F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1528    

Freeman & Co.'s Express Covers, 12 early Nesbitt entires bearing printed scroll frank; with usages from San Francisco, Shasta, Columbia, Sacramento including "Sac Mess.", Jackson, San Jose, 10¢ Nesbitt posted in S.F, and one with Coulterville merchant corner card; condition varied, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1529    

Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express Covers, 5 entires bearing printed company frank; includes Weaverville oval handstamp in black and blue and two 1864, 3¢ pink entires with Weaverville postal cds. one with the oval killer canceling; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1530    

Gregory's Express Covers, five items; includes blue San Francisco straight line handstamp on two transcontinental covers, one with Paid in oval handstamp, straight line Atlantic & Pacific Express handstamp in red and black on incoming covers to San Francisco, also a unused Pocket Letter Book, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1531    

Langton's Pioneer Express Covers, group of 14 entires and front, all bearing company printed frank; includes usages from Marysville with several posted there, Downieville, several Wells, Fargo & Co. conjunctive usages including W, F & Co. Nevada and Georgetown handstamps, corner card for the Downieville Mountain Messenger; condition varies, a Fine group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1532    

Pacific Express Co. Covers, group of thirteen 3¢ Nesbitt entires with horse & rider frank; variety of town including San Francisco, Murphy's, Mok Hill and Sacramento, few postal markings, blue frank including additional on regular cover to east coast; condition mixed, generally Fine or better.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $650

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