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Sale 81

Portland Spring Auction

Express-Oregon

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 9		U.S. Western Express, Beekman's Express; Jacksonville to Eugene City, OR, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 10		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co. Albany, Oregon to San Francisco, CA. 12/18/2008 3:11:34 PM Record created (by operator kurt) 12/18/2008 3:11:34 PM Consignment Number - Incoming = 0 (by operator kurt) 12/18/2008 3:11:34 PM Consignor Number = 9508 (by operator kurt) 12/18/2008 3:12:52 PM Grade 1 = def (by operator kurt) 2/17/2009 11:40:58 AM Starting Price = 0 (by operator kurt) 2/17/2009 11:41:59 AM Starting Price = 0 (by operator kurt) 3/12/2009 4:44:42 PM Market Location = Auction (by operator kurt) 3/20/2009 2:44:39 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/a global operation) 3/20/2009 2:44:43 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/20/2009 2:44:44 PM Opening Bid = 45 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 3:58:52 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/a global operation) 3/23/2009 3:58:57 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 3:58:58 PM Opening Bid = 45 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 4:01:28 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 4:01:29 PM Opening Bid = 45 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 4:05:48 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update), Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 11		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Albany, Oregon to San Francisco, CA, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 12		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Astoria, Oregon to San Francisco, CA, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 13		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Astoria, Oregon to San Francisco, CA. 2/13/2009 10:11:47 AM Record created (by operator kurt) 2/13/2009 10:11:47 AM Consignment Number - Incoming = 441 (by operator kurt) 2/13/2009 10:11:47 AM Consignor Number = 145 (by operator kurt) 2/16/2009 12:59:34 PM Reserve (Our Currency) = 200 (by operator chris) 2/16/2009 12:59:39 PM Starting Price = 200 (by operator chris) 2/17/2009 11:40:59 AM Starting Price = 0 (by operator kurt) 2/17/2009 11:42:00 AM Starting Price = 200 (by operator kurt) 3/12/2009 4:44:42 PM Market Location = Auction (by operator kurt) 3/20/2009 2:44:39 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/a global operation) 3/20/2009 2:44:43 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/20/2009 2:44:44 PM Opening Bid = 190 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 3:58:52 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/a global operation) 3/23/2009 3:58:57 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 3:58:58 PM Opening Bid = 190 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 4:01:28 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 4:01:29 PM Opening Bid = 190 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update) 3/23/2009 4:05:48 PM Opening Bid = 0 (by operator kurt/global opening bid update), Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 14		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Cañonville, Oregon to Roseburg, OR, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 15		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Cañonville, Oregon to Roseburg, OR, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 16		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Corvallis, Oregon to Yreka, CA. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with blue oval Express cancel dated June 25 with penned "Recd July 2, 1867", some minor corner dings and soiling, mounted on Ed Payne exhibit sheet, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 17		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Corvallis, Oregon to Jacksonville, OR. Black indicia on overall E. Fox & Bros. advertising 3¢ entire, enclosed letter dated December 21, 1872 sending by express, money to pay note, somewhat ratty, Very Good. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 18		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Dalles, Oregon to Upper Cascades, OR. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with black oval Express cancel, minor soiling and corner dings, Very Good to Fine, upper Cascades was the end of the portage railroad around the Cascades rapids . Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 19		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Dalles, Oregon to Portland, OR. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with blue oval Express cancel, enclosure dated November 24, 1862, appears chard at right, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 20		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Jacksonville, Oregon to San Francisco, CA. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with blue oval Express cancel, minor soiling at right, Fine. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 21		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Jacksonville, Oregon to Yreka, CA. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with January 25, 1870 blue oval Express cancel, lightly soiled with small piece of lower right corner missing, Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 22		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Medford, Oregon to Woodburn, OR. Black indicia on 2¢ entire to with black straightline cancel, some edge wear and trimmed at right, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 23		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Oakland, Oregon to Roseburg, OR. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with blue oval July 2, 1872 Express cancel, appears strengthened, some minor soiling and repaired at top, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 24		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Portland, Oregon to Hood River, OR. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with blue oval Express cancel, went by Wells Fargo to The Dalles where it entered the mail, Whittlesey type 5 added before sending it back down river to Hood River, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 25		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Portland, Oregon group of 3. Overall advertising with black indicia on 3¢ entires with barely readable blue oval Express cancels, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 26		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Portland, Oregon group of 7. All with Portland Wells Fargo markings, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 27		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Roseburg, Oregon to San Francisco, CA. Black indicia on 3¢ entire, overall S. Marks & Co. advertising with black oval Express cancel, lightly soiled with hinge remnants on back, Fine. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 28		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Roseburg, Oregon to San Francisco, CA. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with black oval Express cancel on S. Marks & Co. overall advertising, minor soiling, small stain at bottom center and trimmed at right, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 29		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Salem, Oregon to Roseburg, OR. On all-over ad for Willamette Woolen Manufacturing Co., 2¢ entire with black indicia and blue oval express Nov 12 cancel, Fine. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 30		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Salem, Oregon to Portland, OR. Misstruck black indicia on 2¢ entire with blue oval Express cancel, piece added at lower right and some soiling, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 31		U.S. Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co., Umatilla, Oregon to Portland, OR. Black indicia on 3¢ entire with blue oval Express cancel, extensive amateur repair at right, scarce, clear strike, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $58

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