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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| 4108 |
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 The Central Overland,
California & PIkes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T., Jul. 3
(1860). Clearly struck oval datestamp and "Paid" handstamp of
Coraville K.T. on yellow cover to Denver City, stained and faulty, but
the strikes are clear and overall condition is presentable, extremely rare
example of the Coraville "Paid" (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4109 |
|
 California Pony Express
Paid. Red double-line oval handstamp lightly struck twice on 3c Red
Star Die entire (U27) to Crosby & Dibblee in San Francisco, sender's
endorsement "Pony Express", bold strike of "The Central Overland,
California & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph, Mo. Nov. 11" (1860)
oval datestamp and tiny ms. "2-1/2" rate below, piece of cover and 3c
embossed stamp torn away when opened (patched up -- worthy of expert
restoration), otherwise Fine, very rare, the red oval handstamps were
applied by the New York office (this is the latest of 12 recorded in the
recent Walske-Kramer-Frajola census) and the 3c rate was sufficient when
bags of Pony Express mail were carried privately to the eastern terminus at
St. Joseph, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4110 |
|
 Cherokee Express.
Black printed ornamental frank (Haller FC3) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10)
addressed to Oroville in blue ms., slightly reduced at right and shallow
edge nick, otherwise Very Fine, Nathan reports that this "little-known"
express operated between Oroville and Cherokee in 1863, its franked entires
are rare (this is the type shown in Haller, another similar design with
different type and ornaments to the left and right of "Paid" is known on
U58 entires), ex Barkhausen (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4111 |
|
 Clippinger's Express,
Yankee Jim. Mostly clear strike of blue oval handstamp on lady's
embossed cover to Yankee Jims Cal., "Winchester Ill. Nov. 17" (ca. 1852-53)
circular datestamp and ms. "10" due marking, slightly toned and some wear,
still Fine, according to Nathan this is the only recorded Clippinger's
Express cover (none were offered in the Dale-Lichtenstein or Edwards
sales), according to a note by Calvet Hahn ads for Clippinger's Express
appeared between 6/16/1852 and 9/17/1853 in newspapers in Auburn and San
Francisco (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4112 |
|
 Copley & Co.'s Miners'
Express. Red double-line oval handstamp perfectly struck on 10c Green
Nesbitt entire (U17) to Sempronius N.Y., entered the mails with
"New-York Sep. 28" circular datestamp, toned spot at
centerEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE CLEAREST STRIKES OF THE FEW KNOWN
COPLEY & CO. MINERS' EXPRESS COVERS. A RARE TRANSCONTINENTAL USAGE, WHICH
WAS CARRIED OUTSIDE THE REGULAR MAILS UNTIL IT REACHED NEW YORK
CITY. This express between Marysville and the Gibsonville Ridge and
Feather River mining camps was operated briefly in 1855-56 by Jack Copley.
Examples of his distinctive "Miners' Express" handstamp are very rare. This
cover has the added element of rarity in that it was carried outside the
regular mails via Panama or Nicaragua, presumably by express. It was posted
at New York City and received the standard domestic-mail datestamp. Ex
Dale-Lichtenstein. With 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4113 |
|
 Coupe's Express.
Printed frank (Haller FC7) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Portland Me., faint
"Olympia W.T. Apr. 9" circular datestamp and "10" in circle cancel, very
minor edgewear and soiling, Very Fine, a rare frank despite reports that
this express operated for ten years between 1864 and 1874, carrying mail
between Vancouver and various locations in the Puget Sound area, ex Edwards
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4114 |
|
 Cram Rogers & Co.
Express, Shasta. Clear strike of double-line oval handstamp, used in
conjunction with "Adams & Co. San Francisco Aug. 12" blue
double-circle datestamp on brown cover to Indian Agent at Scott's Valley
Cal., couple tiny mended nicks at bottom, Very Fine, Cram Rogers was one of
the expresses linked to Adams & Co., operating from 1851 until the demise
of Adams in 1855, ex Clifford and Haas
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4115 |
|
 Cram, Rogers & Co.
Express, Jacksonville O.T. Orange-red double-line oval handstamp and
matching "Paid" in oval used in conjunction with red "Adams & Co. Shasta
Aug. 11" oval datestamp on Aug. 7, 1854 blue folded letter from
Jacksonville, Oregon Territory, to San Francisco, Fine, very scarce, ex
Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4116 |
|
 Cram, Rogers & Co.
Express, Shasta. Double-line oval handstamp on cover addressed in
magenta to "Mess. Cram Rogers & Co., Yreka" with instructions to
"Serve the within on the Sheriff of your County immediately", soiled
and some edgewear, Fine and very unusual usage
(Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4117 |
|
 Deming & Wall, Union and
Eureka Express. Printed frank with cuts of steam and sailing vessels on
plain envelope to Bucksport Cal., no postage or markings, Very Fine, this
is the only recorded example and the basis of the Nathan listing,
where it is stated that "Only a stampless cover with a printed frank
addressed to Bucksport (near Eureka, California) is evidence of this
express having operated from Union (now Uniontown) to Eureka in Humboldt
County, California...either 1856 or 1857)", ex Haas (who paid $350 in 1975)
and Edwards (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4118 |
|
 Denver and Rio Grande
Express. Elaborate printed frank on 3c Green entire (U311) to
Whitinsville Mass., entered mails at Denver Col. with Oct. 16, 1890 duplex
datestamp, docketed with Oct. 15 origin date and notation "Hurried &
crowded with business. Telegram secure date", Extremely Fine, beginning
in 1890 there was a rush to the gold mining region of Colorado known as
Cripple Creek, this frank is common in unused condition but very scarce
postally used (Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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