Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 72

Worldwide Auction During APS Ameristamp Expo


U.S. Cover Lots - Express Balances & Eastern Express
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 958
 
U.S., Express Advertising Group, 8 used envelopes incl. 5 Wells Fargo all over lithographed ads for Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co., Kullman & Armer SF, S.W. Rosenstock & Co. SF in green, G.W. Chesley & Co. Sacramento and Meussdorfer & Co. Marysville, Wells Fargo corner card type printed ads for Whitney & Co. and Yosemite House, Stockton, Pacific Union all over lithograph advertising for H.W. Ferguson, Watsonville Landing, Monterey County, very attractive lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Realized
$960
Lot 959
 
U.S., Western Express Group, 53 covers consisting of Wells Fargo (3 unused, 38 used, plus 5 used from Mexico), Pacific Union (3 used), Bamber & Co. (2 used), Truman & Co. (1 used) and Everts, Wilson & Co's (1 used), good variety of towns and usages, somewhat mixed condition, inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$748
Lot 960

U.S., Group of 4 Express, Eureka Express printed frank with enclosure from Graniteville, Greenhood & Newbauer printed frank envelope from Weaverville to San Francisco, Pacific Express horse and rider printed frank with Pacific Express Sacramento oval h.s. used to Todd's Valley (reduced lightly into printed frank at left), and River Express green printed frank envelope used to Stockton, generally Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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Realized
$207
Lot 961
 
U.S., Group of 8 Express, Incl. 2 unused Northern Pacific, Wells Fargo San Jose and S.F., Mexico to San Antonio, Adams C.O.D., Fine overall.
Estimate $200-300.
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$138
Lot 962
 
U.S., Unused Express Company Envelopes, 3 companies all on 1864 envelopes, Colby's Nevada and Dutch Flat Express, Grant I. Taggart's Shasta & Weaverville Express and Tinnin & Owens Weaverville and Shasta Express, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$104
Lot 963

U.S., Eastern Express: Adam's Express Co. / New Orleans, Cover Usage to N.Y., Label on cover to N.Y. with "Examined" h.s. at right, undated, "staining at left", Fine and scarce, Mosher # ADX-L230, PF (2005) cert.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$690
Lot 964

U.S., Eastern Express: Hanford's Pony Express, New York, N.Y., Cover Used Locally, #78LU1 (Formerly), fine strike of oval h.s. in red, used within the city, edge wrinkles, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$138








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