Lot 810
Tracy's & Co. Oregon Express. Black ribbon frank on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Portland, O. with "$247" money package notation, fresh and Extremely Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135
Lot 811
Tracy & Cos. Express/Portland. Neat blue oval handstamp used in conjunction with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, very slight soiling, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot 812
Tracy & Co./Portland. Blue circular date stamp on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Salem, Ogn., black company scroll frank at top; few faint tone spots and slight reduction at right, Fine and scarce.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 813
Tracy & Cos. Express/Portland. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with Tracy & Co.'s Express. printed frank with Old English type and ornate frame (Haller FT10, Ty. 4) to Walla Walla, W.T., manuscript Jan 16th 1860 at left, slightly reduced at top with couple tears, F.-V.F. appearing, an extremely rare frank, ex-Lichtenstein, Barkhausen.Estimate $500 - 750.
This cover was carried by Tracy & Co. from Portland about 250 miles inland to Walla Walla in Washington Territory.
Realized: $525
Lot 814
Tracy & Co./Portland. Large blue double circle handstamp on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Walla Walla, W.T., company printed scroll frank and original 1861 enclosure; restored lower left corner and right edge, Fine appearance.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $220
Lot 815
Tracy & Cos. Express/Roseburg. Blue oval handstamp used in conjunction with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, small piece of backflap missing, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot 816
Tracy & Cos Express/Roseburg. Oval handstamp on 1860-61 3¢ pink entire with black Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank to San Francisco, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot 817
Tracy & Co./Roseburg. Full clear strike of blue oval express handstamp on 1860, 3¢ pink on buff entire to San Francisco, with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at top, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike of this rare Roseburg express handstamp in blue.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $675
Lot 818
Tracy & Co./Salem. Two strikes of oval express handstamp on 1853, 3¢ red on buff entire to Portland, O.T., one over printed scroll frank; light wear and small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 819
Tracy's Express. Two bold strikes of blue oval handstamps and partial Portland postmark on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (indicia replaced) with black company frank to "Harrisburg, Oregon", entire originating from Weaverville, Call in conjunction with "Greenhood & Newbauer Weaverville Express" partial blue double oval handstamp, unusual 3-line advertising for dealer in "Fresh & Dried Meats" at bottom left, additional repair bottom right & bit of backflap missing, Fine appearance.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115