Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 413    

Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, Weaverville, Cal., oval handstamp on two 3¢ Nesbitt entires to San Francisco (Fretz & Ralston correspondence); one in black on white entire and blue on buff entire, each with manuscript date and black company frank at top, Very Fine, a nice matched pair.
Scott No. U10, U11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 414    

Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, Weaverville, Cal., full strike of oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with additional manuscript "22", black company frank at top with Newbaner error in spelling; some faint cover toning at upper left, still Very Fine.
Scott No. U10    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 415    

Gregory's Atlantic and Pacific Express, Forwarded by Thompson & Hitchcock, 149 Pearl St., N.Y., full clear strike of 4-line handstamp on reverse of incoming Gibbs correspondence folded letter to San Francisco, Cal. datelined "Glasgow 12 September 1851", front endorsed from "Glasgow, rec'd pr Africa, 24 Sept" from Gregory's New York City office and additional docketing inside below dateline "Rec'd Gregory's Express, pr Panama, November 5/51", Very Fine, a choice strike of this Gregory's New York office handstamp, ex Dale - Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 416    

Gregory's Express Office, clear strike of 2-line handstamp on incoming folded letter to San Francisco, Cal. datelined "Glasgow November 16, 1852" from Gibbs correspondence, docketed "Rec'd per Str. Independence, pr. Gregory's Express, 6th January 1853" inside below dateline, Very Fine and choice, ex Dale - Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $750

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Lot 417    

Gregory's Express, Atlantic & Pacific Express, Central Office, 5-line handstamp on cover sent out of the mails to New York City, matching "Not Paid" oval handstamp at left, manuscript "double 6/-" rate ($1.50) and reverse with "Rec'd 75. Postage, John H. Gallagher" Gregory agent notation, pencil "Mch 15/51" docket at bottom; minor corner wear at top, F.-V.F., ex Dale - Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 418    

Gregory's Express, Marysville., full red 3-line handstamp on 1852 folded letter to San Francisco, letter mentions sending separate payment by Gregory's Express; file folds, still Very Fine, ex Dale - Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 419    

Gregory's Express Office, San Francisco, clear blue 3-line handstamp on folded letter sheet to the State Treasurer in Sacramento City, matching "Not Paid" in oval handstamp at right; file folds, F.-V.F., ex Dale - Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $60

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