Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1244    

Adams & Co., Marysville, Oct 16, red oval datestamp with matching "Paid" straightline on cover to San Francisco, endorsed "Please deliver Immediately, S.W.L.& Bro." applied by Langton agent, Very Fine, ex-Clifford.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1245    

Bamber & Co.'s Express, printed scroll frank on unused 1861, 12¢ red & brown on buff legal size entire; some soiling, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Scott No. U42; $425    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1246    

Bowers Express (Forwarded By), clear full strike of oval handstamp (BOW-100) on 1851 double rate cover to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 15" cds and matching "20" rate, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike of this early pioneer express company.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Bowers Express operated from late 1849 until October of 1851, carrying from Nevada City area (Caldwell's Upper Crossing) to San Francisco.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1247    

Freeman & Co's Express, Grass Valley, oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, red ribbon printed frank, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1248    

Greenhood & Newbauer Express / Weaverville, Cal., blue company oval on 3¢ red on buff, die 5 (U10) entire to San Francisco Cal. with Greenhood & Newbauer, Northern Express printed frank, indicia with additional "24" manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1249    

Pacific Express Co., Diamond Springs, blue oval handstamp (PAC-108) on stampless cover addressed to Folsom, F.-V.F., very rare with only two examples known of the Diamond Springs handstamp.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1250    

Thomes & Skadan's Express, black company frank (THO-009) on 1870 3¢ Reay entire to San Francisco, clear strike of blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Reno, Sep 6" cds, Very Fine and choice, a nice usage of this early 1870's express which ran between Susanville, Cal. and Reno, Nevada connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co., only nine usages with this frank are recorded.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1251    

Wells & Herring's Moore's Flat and Eureka Express, printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FW9, Ty. 1) on 3¢ green entire (U83) to Sacramento, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Jun. 23" oval datestamp, small tear at upper right, still Very Fine, unusually choice example of this rare frank, this is the 1871 "Wells & Herring" version of the ornamental frank used since 1864, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,300

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