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United States Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1500		U.S. Postal History; Express; Eastern, Vermont Companies Advertising, 4 covers, 2 with National Express Co. vert. oval corner card in red or blue with #65, Cheney & Co.'s U.S. & Canada Express oval corner card in black with #65 and 1896 cover with American Express Company "money order" facsimile at left in black, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1501		U.S. Postal History; Express; Western, Pacific Express, 1850s Usage From Petaluma, CA, company frank in black on 10¢ Nesbitt entire, Petaluma Jun 19 cancel in black, to Battle Creek, MI, company agent turned this cover over to the Post Office, Fine. Ex. Scott. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $316
Lot 1502		U.S. Postal History; Express; Western, Pacific Union/Bamber Express Co., 1860s Usage from Petaluma, CA, red company frank on 3¢ entire with blue Petaluma May 22 cancel at lower left, Bamber & Co's. blue May 24 cancel to Oakland, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Scott. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1503		U.S. Postal History; Express; Western, River Express, Stockton & San Francisco, 1887 Usage from Petaluma, CA, green printed frank with added blue straight line "Petaluma" handstamp underneath, on 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, matching company oval date stamp, repair cover reduction just into indicia at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Scott. Unlisted Petaluma hs. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1504		U.S. Postal History; Express; Western, Swift & Co./Wells Fargo & Co. Express, 1850s Combination Usage, oval Swift & Co. Express Healdsburg cancel in blue on 10¢ Nesbitt entire (also on back), company frank in black, blue oval Wells Fargo Express Petaluma in blue, to Washington, D.C., back flap repair, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Scott. Nathan rarity 8 . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 1505		U.S. Postal History; Express; Western, Wells Fargo & Co., 1860s Petaluma, CA Advertising Cover, all-over green burelage with Office of City Marshall of Petaluma badge centered on 3¢ entire, Wells Fargo frank at left in black, to Providence, RI, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Scott. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1506		U.S. Postal History; Express; Western, Wells Fargo & Co., 1870s Usage From Bloomfield, CA, blue oval Mar 6 cancel on 3¢ entire, to San Francisco, cover fault lower right and slightly reduced, choice strike of a rare town, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1507		U.S. Postal History; Express; Western, Wells Fargo & Co. Group from Petaluma, CA, 20, virtually all with Petaluma cancels, but noted Ukiah, "83 Messenger", 2 used on 10¢ Nesbitt entires, combination with Pacific Express Co., different company franks in black or red, nice group, inspect, generally Fine. Ex. Scott. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1508		U.S. Postal History; Express; Western, Wells Fargo & Co. Group, 11 used, noted Messenger Express, "14" and "42 Messenger", A.Dickson Agent, Southern Coast Route, few faults, otherwise Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345

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