The Allan Goldberg Collection of United States Postal History continued...
Noisy Carrier's
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 54 |
 |
 10c Green, Ty. IV (16).
Position 55L1, recut at bottom, huge margins to just in at left, tied by
"clamshell" cork grid, "Downieville Cal. Apr. 13" circular datestamp on
orange cover with Noisy Carrier's illustrated miner's corner card to
Richmond Va., marvelous depiction of miner panning for gold, exclaiming
"I have got most enough", with "Noisy Carrier's, No. 77 Long Wharf, San
Francisco" imprint, woodcut has "Anthony & Baker" imprint, stamp has
small scored lines at bottom, trivial edgewear, but overall excellent
condition, especially for a Gold Rush-era coverVERY FINE. A UNIQUE
USE OF THE SCARCE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV ON THIS RARE "I HAVE GOT MOST
ENOUGH" ILLUSTRATED MINER'S COVER PUBLISHED BY NOISY CARRIER'S. Ex
Jessup, Haas and Grunin. (Image) |
E. 10,000-15,000
SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 55 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull
Red (9, 11). Horizontal strip of three of 3c, margins to in, tied by
"San Francisco Cal. Dec. 5" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia,
clear strike of "By Mail Steamer, From Noisy Carrier's" in ribbon
handstamp, minor edgewear, stamps with small flawsVERY FINE
APPEARANCE. ONE OF FINEST OF THE FEW COVERS KNOWN WITH THIS RARE FORM OF
NOISY CARRIER'S MARKING. Of the various types of markings used by
Noisy Carrier's forwarding office on outbound mail from San Francisco, this
is one of the scarcest and most difficult to find clearly struck. This
cover's impressive pedigree includes the fastidious collectors Louis Grunin
and David Jarrett, which testifies to its exceptionally choice
quality. Ex Knapp, Jessup, Haas, Grunin and Jarrett (Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 56 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11).
Horizontal pair, large margins to in, tied by "San Francisco Cal. ? Feb."
circular datestamp on brown cover to North Dighton Mass., clear strike of
blue "NOISY CARRIER'S PUBLICATION HALL/LONG WHARF SAN FRANCISCO/CHARLES
P. KIMBALL PROPRIETOR" three-line handstamp in very small type, minor
overall wearVERY FINE. THIS THREE-LINE HANDSTAMPS IS ONE OF THE
RAREST OF ALL NOISY CARRIER'S MARKINGS. THE STRIKE ON THIS COVER IS QUITE
POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXTANT. Ex Jessup, Haas and Jarrett (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 57 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins, bright color, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal. 17 Jan." circular
datestamp on buff cover to Sacramento City Cal., clear strike of
"NC-RR/POST" (Noisy Carrier River Route) two-line handstamp at left,
struck again on back, Jan. 1857 docketing, stamp with tiny corner repair at
bottom leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF
THE RARE "NC-RR/POST" MARKING. According to the description of the
"NC-RR/POST" cover in the 1982 Kelleher catalogue of the Dr. W. Scott
Polland collection (lot 193): "one of only 4 known...this mail service by
steamer between San Francisco and Sacramento was operated by Charles P.
Kimball in 1857-58." Ex Lehman, Baker and Haas. With 1969 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 58 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11).
Horizontal pair, large margins to in at top right, tied by "San Francisco
Cal. 16 Oct." circular datestamp on buff cover to South Cortlandt N.Y.,
clear strike of blue "Forwarded Via Independent Line, Ahead of Every
Thing, From Noisy Carriers, San Francisco" handstamp, minor edgewear,
Very Fine, an unusually clear strike of this very scarce Independent Line
forwarder's handstamp, ex Grunin (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 59 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11).
Horizontal pair, large margins incl. sheet margin at right to
slightly in, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Jul." circular datestamp on buff
cover to Brunswick Me., well-struck blue "From/Noisy Carrier's/Mail,/77
Long Wharf, S.F. Cal." framed handstamp, Very Fine, this marking is
rarely struck with such clarity, ex Jarrett
(Image) |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 60 |
|
 10c Green, Ty. III
(15). Large margins all around, tied by "San Francisco Cal. (15?) Jan."
circular datestamp on buff cover to North Weymouth Mass., clear strike of
"From/Noisy Carrier's/Mail,/77 Long Wharf, S.F. Cal." framed
handstamp, "Quincy Ms. Jan. 31" receiving datestamp, Extremely Fine, an
exceptionally attractive example of this scarce usage, carried by the
Star of the West (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 61 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11).
Horizontal strip of three, large margins to just in, used with 1c Blue,
Ty. II (20), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 5, 1858" circular
datestamp on cover to Auburn N.Y., 1c also tied by "Noisy Carrier's
Mail, San Francisco" oval handstamp, trivial overall wear, Very Fine, a
beautiful cover, an unusual combination of imperforate and perforated
issues used in conjunction with the scarce Noisy Carrier's oval, with 1992
P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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