California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...
Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4075 |
 |
 Forwarded by Adams & Cos.
Express, San Francisco. Red oval handstamp on Apr. 1, 1851 blue folded
letter from New York to San Francisco, writer mentions sending a box of
razors by Adams Express, Very Fine, this red oval marking is very rare (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4076 |
|
 Adams & Co. Express
Southern Coast. Partly clear strike of large red circular handstamp on
May 11, 1852 blue folded letter from San Diego to San Francisco, sender's
ship designation "pr Str. 'Southerner'", pencile "due 25 Cts"
express fee, file fold thru marking, light toning, still Fine, this Adams
marking is very scarce (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4077 |
|
 "Adams & Co.
California". Embossed seal on flap of orange-buff cover to Wexford,
Ireland, no U.S. postal markings, "ART-5/B.R. PKT" scarce
two-line accountancy handstamp on back, probably carried outside the mails
based on Adams seal, "1/2-1/2" rate handstamp, blue Wexford receiving
datestamp, Liverpool Jan. 27, 1856 and Jan. 29 transits on back, Very Fine,
scarce marking and unusual Adams & Co. usage, the West Coast company failed
in Feb. 1855, so this probably represents a posthumous use of the company
envelope (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4078 |
|
Adams & Co. 16 covers, variety of different offices and markings
incl. large double-circle datestamps from San Francisco, Sacramento and
Stockton, large ovals from San Francisco, Campo Seco, Stockton and San
Jose, small ovals from Nevada Cal., Los Angeles and Sonora, scarce type of
"Adams & Co.'s Express Sacramento" red oval, some light strikes or cover
faults, still Fine, a desirable group for study of Adams & Co. |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4079 |
|
 Adams & Co.'s Express,
Cal., 50c Black on Buff Entire (1LU4). Unused 3c Red Nesbitt entire
(U10), faint horizontal crease thru stamps not noted on
certificateVERY FINE APPEARANCE. FEWER THAN A HALF-DOZEN EXAMPLES OF
THIS SURPRINTED FRANK ARE REPORTED TO EXIST ON ANY OF THE NESBITT
ENTIRES. If contemporary, the Adams & Company stamped envelopes -- 25c
and 50c values on 3c and 6c Nesbitt entires or cut-outs used as adhesives
-- must come from the period from 1854 to the collapse of the firm in March
1855. Their rarity could be attributed to the sudden failure of the Adams
firm. However, at least one student of the subject has recently argued that
these stamped envelopes and cut-outs were created in the 1890's by the
notorious forger Wuesthoff. The controversy has not been
resolved. With 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail for No. 1LU4 is
shown in the used column. (Image) |
15,000.00
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4080 |
|
 Alsop & Co. San
Francisco. Blue double-line circular handstamp with star in center on
blue folded cover to the "Guadalupe Mines near San Jose", 3c Dull
Red (11), three large margins, touched at top, rich color, tied by "San
Francisco Cal. Sep. 14, 1858" circular datestamp, content is a pencil draft
of legal contract, file fold, Very Fine, although the Alsop & Co. circle
appears to be an express service marking, it is probably not, Alsop & Co.
were merchants and ship owners located at 111 & 113 California St. (go to
www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/1853/53a.htm and
www.flagspot.net/flags/us~hfaa.html#alsop)
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4081 |
|
 Alta Express Co.
Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San
Francisco, ms. notation "With $2013.00 Gold Dust", embossed return
card on flap of "Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, Liquors and General
Merchandise" from Georgia Slide Cal., Extremely Fine, Georgia Slide was a
hydraulic mine located near Georgetown (the "Beatty Seams Claim" was made
in 1854), the "Gold Dust" notation on this cover is an unusual and
fascinating link to mining activity in the Georgetown area (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4082 |
|
 Alta Express Co.
Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 1 var with nail impression at left) on 3c
Red Nesbitt entire (U10), paste-up usage with Sacramento address on back,
three strikes of red "Alta Express Company San Francisco" oval handstamp
(two on franked entire), narrow piece torn from other envelope, Very Fine,
scarce, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4083 |
|
 Alta Express Co.
Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San
Francisco street address, ms. "13" on embossed stamp, small opening nick at
top, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4084 |
|
 Alta Express Co.
Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 2) and blue "Alta Express Co. San Francisco
Oct. 10" oval datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Sacramento,
horizontal crease at top, lightly soiled, otherwise Fine, ex Barkhausen and
Chaloner (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4085 |
|
 Alta Express Co.
Printed frank (Haller FA3, Ty. 1) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16)
to Potter Hill N.Y., entered the regular mails in California with blue
"Marysville Cal. Paid By Stamps Oct. 3" circular datestamp and matching
grid of squares cancel, forwarded to Mentor O. with ms. "Potter Hill Nov. 9
Fored 3" postmark, pencil docketing on back, Very Fine, the Alta Express
Co. used 3c entires almost exclusively, this is the only 10c entire we were
able to locate in major sales of Western Express covers (the Knapp
collection had one uprated 3c entire), unlisted in Haller on a 10c entire
and undoubtedly of very great rarity
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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