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Sale 85

Portland Spring Auction


Western Express Covers
 
 
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Lot 1

U.S. Western Express Covers, California: Everts, Davis & Co.; Marysville To Ohio.
Square paid daily express frank on 10¢ green stamped envelope tied with green killer, with Marysville Cal. postal cancel, addressed to Ohio, heavily torn at top, with letter datelined Abbott House Cal. April 17, 1856, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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Realized
$115
Lot 2

U.S. Western Express Covers, Montana: Benton P Line Advertising.
June 28 (1860's) from Sioux City, Iowa to Powers, owner of Benton P Line express in Helena, overall advertising of Benton P Line on back of cover, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $80.
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Realized
$92
Lot 3

U.S. Western Express Covers, Oregon: Wells Fargo & Co.; Albany To San Francisco.
Blue oval cancel on 3¢ entire Wells Fargo envelope dated July 6, 1866 to Sam Hill Esq., trimmed at left, minor corner dings and soiling, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$127
Lot 4

U.S. Western Express Covers, Oregon: Wells Fargo & Co.; Cañonville To Roseburg and San Francisco.
3; 1 with black oval and 2 with brown oval on 3¢ entire envelopes, one dated 8/16/1870 with letter enclosed and amateur repair with some staining, one dated 10/3 on paste-up and last and cleanest is date Aug. 6, 1873, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$138
Lot 5

U.S. Western Express Covers, Oregon: Portland Usages.
3; 1st Oct. 14 blue Wells Fargo oval on black 3¢ Wells Fargo entire to Walla Wall WT heavily trimmed at right into indicia and WF oval; 2nd docketed Portland Oct. 31, 1873 with faint North Coast Route blue Wells Fargo oval on Wells Fargo 3¢ green entire to San Francisco; 3rd Northern Pacific Express 2¢ entire with blue 5 line Portland cancel carried by express to Portland address, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Lot 6

U.S. Western Express Covers, Oregon: Wells Fargo & Co.; Roseburg Usages.
5 with oval cancels and black indicia, 2 overall advertising, minor corner dings and staining, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$109
Lot 7

U.S. Western Express Covers, Oregon: Wells Fargo & Co.; Salem Usages.
2; first blue oval on double rate 6¢ entire to Victoria BC, sealed tear top right and minor soiling, second blue oval cancel dated Aug. 21, 1873 on 3¢ green entire to Roseburg with enclosure, almost Fine appearance.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$86
Lot 8

U.S. Western Express Covers, Utah: Overland Mail Co.; Salt Lake City To Ohio.
Corner card with Salt Lake City U.T. March 5 postal marking franked with #65, addressed to Tiffin Ohio, scarce express usage, Fine.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$374
Lot 9
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U.S. Western Express Covers, Accumulation of Common Wells Fargo Express.
170 mostly common California markings with some mint, condition quite mixed.
Estimate $400.
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Realized
$604
Lot 10
 
U.S. Western Express Covers, Accumulation.
75 mostly Wells Fargo California usages with few other Express companies, condition mixed but still worth a look.
Estimate $300.
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Realized
$489
Lot 11
 
U.S. Western Express Covers, Small Group of Wells Fargo Express.
7 incl. Roseburg and Salem Oregon, Hamilton and Unionville Nevada, and Wadsworth California, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$127








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