Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 286    

Pacific Union Express Co., Paid, red printed frank on 1864 3¢ pink entire to Cincinnati, Ohio, entered the eastbound overland mails with blue "Virginia City, Nev., Nov. 17" cds and matching blue quartered cork cancel; barest reduction at right, Very Fine, a very scarce eastbound usage carried to the mails by the Pacific Union Express Co.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 287    

Pacific Union Express Co., Silveyville, Dec 26, blue cds on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, red scroll frank at top, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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Lot 288    

River Express, Stockton & San Francisco, Paid, green frank on manuscript canceled 2¢ green entire addressed to San Francisco, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 289 ()   

Schoch's Copper City Express, printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FS4, Ty. 2) on rebacked front of 1861 3¢ pink entire to Prairie, Cal., entered mails with "Shasta Cal., Mar. 31" circular datestamp and grid cancel, sender's notation "By Mail", front has small edge nicks, Fine appearance, extremely rare, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ran from 1863 to 1865 from Shasta to Copper City, Cal., there are nine total examples known, five of this style, ex Edwards.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 290    

W.E. Singer & Co.'s Feather River Express, strong sharp strike of blue oval handstamp on the January 20, 1854 Friday evening edition of the San Francisco Daily Herald, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 291    

Thomes & Skaddens Express, Susanville Cal., large double-circle datestamp on 3¢ green entire with Thomes & Skadden's Express blue frank to San Francisco, conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co.,Reno" oval datestamp; reduced at right into indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

A rare frank, from 1870 to 1874 Thomes & Skadden operated their express between Susanville (whose first residents thought they were in Utah, then Nevada) and Reno, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co.

Realized: $475

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Lot 292    

Tracy & Co's Express, Roseburg, oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank at top, two tears at top, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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