Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 220    

Alta Express Company/Sacramento. Blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Stockton with fancy company frank showing steamboat, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 221    

Alta Express Company/Sacramento. Oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with fancy company frank showing steamboat, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 222    

Alta Express Co./Shasta. Oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Yreka with manuscript "Paid Express Alta Co." frank, minor flap tear, Very Fine, a rare marking & manuscript Express Frank.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 223    

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express. Bold oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with manuscript "Warm Springs" postmark, entire additionally handstamped with boxed "Answer by Bamber & Co.s Express" marking at bottom left & second bold strike on reverse, Very Fine, a very nice usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 224    

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express. Fancy scroll frank on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with printed corner card of the "American House/Centreville/Alameda County, Cal.", endorsed "Enclosed Coin $5/Collect", small cover tears at top, Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 225    

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express. Bold oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire used as part paste-up with 2 strikes of boxed "Answer by Bamber & Co.s Express" handstamp & straight line "San Leandro" handstamp at top right, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 226    

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express. Bold oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with matching handstamp "Answer By Bamber & Cos. Express" etc. with pointing hand, original 1860 enclosure headed "Pacheco", F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 227    

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express,Paid. Bold oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with boxed "Answer By…" directive ad handstamp; missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 228    

Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F. Blue circular date stamp on 1864 3¢ pink entire to Buffalo, N.Y. with black scroll frank, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco" oval date stamp, entered the mails with "St. Louis, Mo., Sep 27" cds and matching "Paid" in oval tying additional 1861, 3¢ rose; stamp lifted with thinning in frank and cover edge repair at top, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 229    

Bamber & Co.'s Express/S.F. Blue double circle dated handstamp on 3¢ pink entire with black company frank to San Francisco, originating from Somersville (Contra Costa Co.), Cal. with bold cds with Nov. 24, 1866 manuscript date, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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