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Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

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Western Express Covers - Adams to Reynolds

Lots 1215-1224 Lots 1225-1229

Lot 1225    

Northern Pacific Express Co., dark blue frank on 2¢ brown entire addressed to Juneau, Alaska, purple "Northern Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Cal., Jun 3, 1887" oval date stamp, Very Fine, a rare usage to Alaska.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1226    

Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, two different blue circular date stamp postmarks (PAC-100 & PAC-101) canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entires to Sacramento City, early usages prior to the horse & rider franks; some minor edge wear on former, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1227    

Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, blue circular date stamp and black oval (PAC-101 & PAC-108) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Iowa Hill, Cal., with additional "Paid" in oval handstamp used as frank; small edge flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1228    

Reynolds & Co.'s Express, Forwarded, clear oval handstamp showing "Fodwarded" mis-spelling, on incoming cover to San Francisco, manuscript "Mirickville, Mass., Oct 26" (Myrickville) origin postmark and matching "40" rate, manuscript "2" dollar express fee in pencil for forwarding to miner beyond San Francisco; some light edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce early usage, handstamp variety unlisted by Thomas.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1229    

Reynolds, Todd & Co.'s Express, Forwarded By, blue oval handstamp on two covers; San Francisco handstamp (RTO-102) with matching "Not Paid" in oval to Tuttletown, and Stockton handstamp (RTO-101) with small "Paid" handstamp to Columbia, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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