Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 727    

Northern Pacific Ex. Co., Portland, Oregon, Jan 19, 1887, purple oval date stamp cancelling on 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, Cal., printed steel blue company frank at top; slight edge soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Carried from Portland to Ashland on Villard's O.&C. R.R., then by stage to Yreka and then south by rail.

Realized: $230

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Lot 728    

Northern Pacific & Pacific Express Co., Portland, Oregon, Mar 4, 1889, purple five-line date stamp (NOR-103) canceling on 2¢ green entire to Portland, O., printed black company frank at top, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This cover is believed to have originated in Walla Walla and sent via the Dalles to Portland on the Northern Pacific Railroad.

Realized: $150

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Lot 729    

Northern Pacific Express, Jun. 17, 1887, San Francisco, violet oval handstamp on 2¢ brown entire with dark blue company frank, addressed to Juneau, Alaska, sealed cover tear at top affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $190

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Lot 730    

Pacific Express Co., Marysville, Jul 25, blue oval date stamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Noisy Carriers Book Co. in San Francisco, black printed Running Pony frank at upper left, fresh and Very Fine. Thomas No. PAC-004.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 731    

Pacific Express Company. Paid Over All Routes., printed brown illustrated rail car frank (PAX-003) on 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, Cal., canceled by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Portland, Ore., Jun 2, 1888" oval date stamp, with receiving date stamp alongside, Very Fine and choice, an extremely rare frank, with only two examples recorded in Thomas.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 732    

Pacific Express Co., Paid., printed illustrated train and globe frank (PAX-001) on 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, Cal. "c/o Wells, Fargo & Co.", canceled by purple "Northern Pacific & Pacific Express Co., Portland, Oregon, Jun 1, 1888" five-line date stamp, blue "Northern Pacific Ex. Co., San Francisco, Cal., Jun 4, 1888" oval receiving date stamp, Very Fine, one of the finest usages of this very rare frank, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 733    

Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, sharp strike of blue double-oval handstamp on buff cover to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "With 11. Ozs Gold dust" at top, Very Fine and scarce early handstamp, one of only six recorded examples of this Pacific Express Co. Sacramento handstamp.
Thomas No. PAC-108    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 734    

Pacific Express Co., Sonoma, bold blue oval handstamp on folded letter to San Francisco, Cal., matching boxed "Paid." handstamp, letter regarding taking boat from Benicia, staying in Napa and local politics, Very Fine, a very rare early handstamp from Sonoma, with only two others recorded in Thomas.
Thomas No. PAC-103    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $180

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Lot 735    

Pacific Express Co., Stockton, Feb 2, sharp clear blue oval date stamp on fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with horse and rider frank with manuscript "LR" initials of Levie Robie alongside, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 736    

Pacific Stage & Express Co., two different franks on six covers; with first type frank (PAS-001) on four buff covers, and blue oval frank (PAS-004) on two covers, one with unused 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) affixed; one of the former with small edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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