Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 440    

People's Express Co., red on white forwarder label affixed to 2¢ green legal size entire to San Francisco, cancelled by "Stockton, Cal., Mar 11, 1903" flag machine cancel, receiving backstamp; slight soiling at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 441    

Reynolds, Todd & Co.'s Express, San Francisco, blue oval forwarding handstamp with with matching "Not Paid" in oval, on 1852 cover to Sonora, original letter refers to Reynolds; "Enclosed you will please find bill of goods sent by Reynolds and Todd's Co. as per order re. yesterday." and "We have drawn on you through Mssrs. Reynolds Todd & Co. for the amount of bill.", Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 442    

Reynolds, Todd & Co.'s Express, Sonora, full clear strike of blue "Forwarded By" oval handstamp on cover to San Francisco, matching "Not Paid" in oval handstamp with manuscript "with 50 oz. Collect" notation at top; minor edge wrinkles, F.-V.F., ex Dale - Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 443    

Rumrill & Co.'s Northern Express, superb strike of blue oval handstamp on early 1850's cover to Marysville, Cal., manuscript "Free from MG Haum P.M., Elk River Iowa" origin postmark, forwarded to Nelson's Creek with original "25¢" pencil express rate notation overwritten with "1.00" rate, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful example of this scarce early expressman's handstamp.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 444    

Telegraph Line Gilroy and Havilah, U.S. Mail Stage, corner card advertising cover to San Jose, Cal., franked with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine tied by grid cancel with matching "Visalia, Cal., Nov 21" cds alongside; small sealed edge tears at left, otherwise Very Fine, this stage line operated between Los Angeles and the Southern Pacific railhead in the Central California valleys and continued on to the Owens Valley and Cerro Gordo mining district, it connected with the Coast Line Stage Co., Southern California Atlantic and Pacific Stage lines.
Scott No. 114    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 445

Todd & Co.'s Express Receipt Book, leather record book (5.5x7.35'') being the receipt book kept by Alexander Todd & Company between December 2, 1850 and April 2, 1851, each page containing several entries signed by persons receiving packages and letters from the express as delivered from their San Francisco office, most shipments containing gold and apparently most originating in mines near Stockton, a total of 110 pages bearing 506 receipts from over 160 different firms and individuals, including some of the most prominent individuals in San Francisco noting Sam Brannan, Crittenden & Randolph, Dana Brothers, William Eddy, JL Folsom, James King of William, Joseph Leavitt, Page Bacon & Co. and John Temple, other express names present include Freeman & Co. as well as Joseph Gregory of Gregory's Express; book with binding intact but some outer cover wear and erosion, Fine, a wonderful intact express document from this early expressmen and is the earliest reported receipt book from any California express company, ex Nathan.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 446    

Tracy & Co. Oregon Express, banner frank on 1861, 3¢ pink entire used as part paste-up, with additional "Boise Express, Paid 50 Cts." frank at bottom left, two strikes of blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Bannock, City, I.T." oval handstamp one over scroll frank and other canceling indicia, docketed "Taken from the Post Office" and "Opened & Filed" by B.F. Ruggles on Jun 19, 1864; couple tiny edge tears, Very Fine, a very scarce usage of the Tracy & Co. Boise Express frank.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $575

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Lot 447    

Tracy & Co. Oregon Express, banner frank on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Jamestown, Cal., manuscript "Campville, Ogn, My 28/62" postmark at top; cover expertly restored at right including small part of indicia and backflap added, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. U27    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 448    

Truman & Co.'s Express, black company frank on uncancelled 1864, 3¢ entire to the City Store in San Jose, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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