U.S. Stamps, U.S. and C.S.A. Postal History, Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Western Express (Wells Fargo thru Whitney, groups) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1225		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Olive Black on White entire (U89), unused, fresh and Extremely Fine, this is a very rare Reay entire, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail for unused with no premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,350.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1226		Wheeler's Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW10, Ty. 1) modified from earlier "Holland & Wheeler's Express" woodcut (Haller FH11, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, blue "Wheeler's Express La Porte" double-circle handstamp (also modified by removing Holland's name), conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Nov. 13" oval datestamp, repaired corner at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, according to Nathan early in 1862 Sam Wheeler bought H. C. Morley's interest in Holland, Morley & Co., which served the Gibsonville Ridge and Feather River mining camps, and eventually he and Holland renamed the express Holland & Wheeler, in December 1863 Wheeler withdrew from the partnership and started his own express with his brother, operating along the same route, and he evidently took the "Holland & Wheeler" woodcut and handstamp and altered them by removing Holland's name, the two brothers closed down their express after a short time and one or both became partners in Wheeler, Rutherford & Co. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1227		Wheeler's Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW10, Ty. 1) modified from earlier "Holland & Wheeler's Express" woodcut (Haller FH11, Ty. 3) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Oroville Cal., blue "Wheeler's Express La Porte" double-circle handstamp (also modified by removing Holland's name), conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Jan. 22" oval datestamp, soiled specks and toning along right side, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1228		Wheeler, Rutherford & Co.'s Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW11) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Feb. 28" oval datestamp, top flap tear which just extends to front affecting the frank, still Very Fine, this partnership was created when Wheeler took in Rutherford as partner, this rare frank was used until Wheeler left in 1865 and Rutherford carried on (removing Wheeler's name from the woodcut frank) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1229		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to East Longmeadow Mass., carried by Whiting & Co. to the post office, "Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps Jul. 4" blue circular datestamp (ca. 1858-59) and matching fancy crossroads cancel, minor edge wrinkles and tiny tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, a most attractive express use to the mails (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1230		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2) on 3c Red Star Die entire (U28) to Quincy Cal., no markings, backflap replaced, Fine appearance, extremely rare example of Whiting & Co.'s frank on Star Die entire (Haller $1,000.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1231		Whitney & Co. Three used entires, first is Whitney printed corner card listing addresses in four towns, conjunctive use with black Wells, Fargo & Co. Company frank on 3c Pink entire to Virginia City, Wells, Fargo & Co. blue oval "Crystal Lake" handstamp, small hole in address panel (illustrated in Nathan), others are 3c Green entires with Whitney ribbon franks, one with indistinct blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval handstamp, other with San Francisco circular datestamp, Very Fine appearing trio (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1232		Western Express Handstamped Covers. Nice group of 17 covers, incl. Berford & Co's Express blue oval, Pacific Express Co. Stockton blue double oval, Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Ophir oval, Hoffman & Co. Express forwarding oval on 40c rate cover, Freeman & Co. Express small red oval on 40c rate cover, Todd's Express Office, Sonora, blue handstamp with matching "Paid" in oval, W. E. Singer & Co.'s Feather River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. blue oval, conjunctive use with red Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Sacramento, Gregory's Express Marysville blue and red three-line handstamps on two enclosures, finally nine Gregory's Express covers incl. examples of two, three and four-line handstamps and ovals, some of the last group in mixed condition but overall Very Fine group of these early express covers, all before the Gregory's were offered as individual lots in sales past (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1233		Western Express Franked Covers. Extensive and choice collection of approximately 60 covers, most of which have appeared as individual lots in sales past, nice range of companies and uses incl. Northern Pacific Express on 2c entire, Everts, Wilson & Co. (two), Greenhood & Newbauer (three), Freeman & Cos. (three), Alta Express Co. (two, different types), Langton's Express, Bamber & Co. (five, incl. different types), Truman & Chapman's Express (four), J.C. Truman's Express (three), Truman & Cos. (seven, incl. several of the train designs), also a large group of Wells Fargo incl. a wide variety of designs, plus approx. 15 Mexico franks incl. several "Express Hidalgo" on Mexican entires, some reference material as well, a few flaws to be expected but since most of these were once offered as individual lots the vast majority are Very Fine and stand on their own, a nice lot for which viewing is recommended (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1234		Western Express Covers. Six covers, incl. 3c Nesbitt with Hinckley & Co.'s Express from Denver City to Milwaukee, another similar with 10c 1857 Issue added, Gregory's Express use, generally defective but still an interesting group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction

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