Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 72

Worldwide Auction During APS Ameristamp Expo


U.S. Cover Single Lots - Western Express - Adams Express to Wand & Davis
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 854

U.S., Adams Express (1849-1855): 1851, Marysville to San Francisco, Oct 28 datestamp in red, m.s. per Adams & Co., Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Realized
$265
Lot 855

U.S., Adams Express (1849-1855): 1854, San Jose to San Francisco, good double oval in blue, partly off cover at top, on folded letter with blue PAID in circle, Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
View details and photo
Unsold
Lot 856

U.S., Adams Express (1849-1855): 1854, Sonora to San Francisco, March 7 oval in black on long folded letter, m.s. "Collect 25 cts Jack", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
View details and photo
Realized
$230
Lot 857

U.S., Alta Express (1857-1858): Sacramento to Michigan Bluff, red oval on unfranked 3¢ Nesbitt envelope, printed enclosure from Darius Mills, Sacramento banker, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Realized
$230
Lot 858

U.S., Alta Express (1857-1858): Usage to San Francisco, printed frank envelope (ragged above embossed stamp), no origin h.s., but albino embossing on flap for grocery dealer in Georgia Slide, Cal., Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Unsold
Lot 859

U.S., Bamber & Co. (1858-1869): Contra Costa to San Francisco, Contra Costa Express oval strike in black with fine strike of rectangular "Answer by" h.s. in black, Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$104
Lot 860

U.S., Bamber & Co. (1858-1869): Oakland to Sacramento, W.B. Hardy's Office ribbon frank in black, with blue double oval Bamber Oakland h.s. and partial strike of Wells Fargo Sacramento oval at top, sealed envelope tear into frank and flap damage at back, but nice conjunctive use with Wells Fargo, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$108
Lot 861

U.S., Bamber & Co. (1858-1869): Oakland to San Francisco, 3¢ envelope with ribbon frank in black, indistinct double oval in blue, and clear strike in blue of scarce small Oakland double circle, Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$81
Lot 862

U.S., Bamber & Co. (1858-1869): 1865 and 1872 Usages, 2 envelopes, with different ribbon franks, first with red double circle h.s., second with fine blue Oakland double circle, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
View details and photo
Realized
$150
Lot 863

U.S., Berford & Co. (1849-1854): Petaluma to San Francisco, oval h.s. in black, 3¢ adhesive tied by Petaluma, Cal. May 27 cancel, roughly opened at right affecting adhesive, light soiling, Fine. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate $150-200.
View details and photo
Realized
$374
Lot 864

U.S., Berford & Co. (1849-1854): San Francisco to San Jose, April 9, entire letter datelined San Francisco, carried to San Jose by Berford & Co. and marked "Paid" in m.s., staining, but an early express use, Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
View details and photo
Realized
$253
Lot 865

U.S., Brown's Express (1850-1853): Murphys to Stockton, blue double oval Brown's Express Murphys h.s. and blue double octagon PAID on clean brown envelope to Stockton, lot incl. an 1853 Alta California newspaper advertisement for Brown's Express, a rare early California express, Fine to Very Fine. William Brown operated from 1850, connecting first with Todd, then with Adams, before being killed in 1853.
Estimate $400-600.
View details and photo
Realized
$288
Lot 866

U.S., Cherokee Express (1863): Cherokee to Oroville, blue oval on yellow entire, little is known about this express which operated from Cherokee to Oroville, Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
View details and photo
Realized
$1,265
Lot 867

U.S., Cheyenne & Black Hills Stage Co's.: (1876-1887) Cheyenne, WY to Belmont, Nev, with Wells Fargo oval cancels incl. Belmont, Nev., Cheyenne, WY Feb 1 ? cancel, cover folded and rebacked, nice conjunctive use, seldom seen, Fine appearance. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$805
Lot 868

U.S., Crooks Express (1855-1860): Scott's River to Virginia, good strike of Crooks Express Scott's River blue oval h.s. on 10¢ Nesbitt envelope addressed to Alexandria, Virginia, carried by Crooks to Yreka, where mailed June 14, 1858, interesting three page letter headed "Klamath River", envelope a little reduced at left, has minor staining and small corner fault at upper right, a very rare cover, Fine to Very Fine. A.B. Crooks operated from Yreka to gold camps on the Scott and Klamath Rivers until he sold out to Prindle in 1860.
Estimate $750-1,000.
View details and photo
Realized
$633
Lot 869

U.S., Downieville & Howland Flat (1865): Unused Entire, black frank on 3¢ entire, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Realized
$230
Lot 870

U.S., English & Wells Moores Flat & Eureka Express (1863-1869): Nevada City to San Francisco, paste-up 6¢ envelope canceled with Wells Fargo Nevada oval in blue and Graniteville postal c.d.s. in blue, envelope originally adhering at back is missing, Fine to Very Fine. A scarce printed frank, particularly on a 6¢ envelope which was used for paste-ups.
Estimate $250-350.
View details and photo
Realized
$575
Lot 871

U.S., Eureka Express Co. (1878-1882): Eureka to San Francisco, black printed frank on 3¢ embossed envelope, carried to Nevada City by Eureka Express, then carried to San Francisco by Wells Fargo, blue Wells Fargo Nevada oval h.s. cancels indicia and San Francisco Wells Fargo receiver on reverse, nice conjunctive use, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
View details and photo
Realized
$265
Lot 872

U.S., Freeman & Co. (1850-1851): Sacramento to San Francisco, small double oval red h.s., the first Freeman marking, on March 1851 folded letter headed Sacramento City, "Paid 1.00" in m.s., slight aging at right of cover and two vertical file folds, one across h.s., but neither severe, his first marking exists both black and red and this clear strike shows a rectangle with rounded sides within the h.s., Fine to Very Fine. Freeman bought out Hawley in November 1850 and sold out his first express to Adams in November 1851.
Estimate $400-500.
View details and photo
Realized
$661
Lot 873

U.S., Freeman & Co. (1850-1851): Stockton to San Francisco, ribbon frank in red on 3¢ Nesbitt envelope with printed red advertising for Bisagno Brothers, Stockton, clear blue Freeman & Co. Stockton h.s., Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
View details and photo
Realized
$311
Lot 874

U.S., Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express (1857-1867): 2 Weaverville Usages to San Francisco, both with black rectangular frank, first with blue Weaverville double oval h.s.; second shows "Newbaner" error in printed frank and has black Weaverville double oval, Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
View details and photo
Realized
$253
Lot 875

U.S., Gregory's Express (1850-1853): 1850, Denmark to Hawaii, Via San Francisco, folded letter from "Ministere Des Affaires" Copenhagen addressed to Danish Consul, Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, marked "franco, Care of C.A. Suvercross (?)" in m.s. and carried privately to England and New York, where clearly stamped in red "Gregory's U.S. and California Express, Thompson & Hitchcock Agts, 149 Pearl St., N.Y." and with two strikes of red oval "K./T.& H." (presumably an employee of Thompson & Hitchcock), carried via Panama by Gregory's Express to San Francisco, then to Hawaii possibly by Gregory who advertised an office in Honolulu, minor splits at file folds and minor aging on cover, an absolutely amazing usage, Fine.
Estimate $1,000-2,000.
View details and photo
Realized
$1,783
Lot 876

U.S., Gregory's Express (1850-1853): San Francisco to Albany, NY, blue h.s. Gregory's Express Office, San Francisco, m.s. Gregory's Express "Paid", presumably carried by Gregory via Panama to New York, scarce piece, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Unsold
Lot 877

U.S., Horn's Tri-Weekly (1874-1877): Yreka to San Francisco, purple h.s. on Wells Fargo frank, 3¢ entire to San Francisco, letters from Yreka were carried to their destination by Wells Fargo, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Realized
$489
Lot 878

U.S., Hunter & Co.'s Express (1851-1854): New Bedford, Ms. to Greenwood, Cal. Via Sacramento, mailed from New Bedford, Ms. on May 20 (red c.d.s.), m.s. 40 for trans-continental rate, blue oval h.s. Hunter & Co.'s Express, m.s. "1.70", red "Adv'd" and m.s. Greenwood, cover sent to Sacramento, advertised and forwarded to Greenwood by Hunter, very scarce item, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
View details and photo
Realized
$1,265
Lot 879

U.S., Jones & Russell's Pike Peak (1859-1860): St. Joseph, MO to New York, May 1, 1860 h.s. in black, 3¢ adhesive tied by Saint Joseph, Mo. May 8, 1860 cancel in blue, to Ingham University, New York, roughly opened at top, light edge soiling, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate $150-200.
View details and photo
Realized
$600
Lot 880

U.S., Lamping & Co. (1860-1865): Downieville to San Francisco, black printed frank at left on 3¢ envelope with Lamping Downieville black oval, turned over to Wells Fargo at Marysville with their blue double oval, backflap mostly missing, nice conjunctive usage, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Realized
$489
Lot 881

U.S., Lamping & Co. (1860-1865): Downieville to San Francisco, black printed frank at top on 3¢ envelope, with blue Wells Fargo Marysville double oval, reduced at right and repair affects embossed stamp, Fine appearance.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$81
Lot 882

U.S., Langton's Express (1850-1865): Downieville to San Francisco, fancy black Pioneer Express printed frank on envelope canceled by black Lamping & Co. Downieville oval, Wells Fargo Marysville blue double oval for carriage to San Francisco, sealed tear into printed frank at top, but still a fine and very rare use with markings of 3 express companies, Fine to Very Fine. Samuel Langton was killed in August 1864 and in 1865 the family sold out to Lamping, turning over their unused franked envelopes to Lamping.
Estimate $500-750.
View details and photo
Realized
$460
Lot 883

U.S., Langton's Express (1850-1865): Downieville to San Francisco, black printed frank on envelope with Langton's Downieville Pioneer Express blue oval and Wells Fargo Marysville blue double oval, fine conjunctive use, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
View details and photo
Realized
$173
Lot 884

U.S., Langton's Express (1850-1865): Downieville to San Francisco, fine strike of Langton's Downieville oval on 3¢ Nesbitt envelope, double oval paid used before printed franks introduced, soiled and small tear at top center, Fine appearance.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$109
Lot 885

U.S., Langton's Express (1850-1865): Marysville to Sacramento, black Langton printed frank on 3¢ Nesbitt envelope folded over before use and sealed with red sealing wax embossed with Wells Fargo Marysville seal on reverse, Wells Fargo Marysville double oval in blue cancels indicia, slightly reduced at left, Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$127
Lot 886

U.S., Langton's Express (1850-1865): Timbuctoo to Yuba City, black Langton printed frank on cover with large blue oval TIMBUCTOO canceling indicia, reduced at left slightly into frank, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
View details and photo
Realized
$161
Lot 887

U.S., Langton's Express (1850-1865): Virginia City to Downieville, fancy black Pioneer Express frank on envelope with scarce blue Langton's Virginia Pioneer Express h.s., Very Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
View details and photo
Realized
$173
Lot 888

U.S., Langton's Express (1850-1865): Virginia City to Downieville, black printed frank on 3¢ entire, to Downieville, large blue oval Langton's Pioneer Express cancelling indicia, slightly reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$109
Lot 889

U.S., Noisy Carriers (Circa 1850's): San Francisco to West Port, CT, h.s. in green, 10¢ adhesive tied by San Francisco 5 Sep cancel, to West Port, CT, cover a bit tattered on reverse, stamp margins all around, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate $200-300.
View details and photo
Realized
$431
Lot 890

U.S., Pacific Express (1855-1857): Murphys to Stockton, black Pacific Express Co. Murphy oval and double octagon PAID, 3¢ envelope is from the first shipment with red Nesbitt seal on flap, m.s. April 26 within oval, clean and attractive piece, Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
View details and photo
Realized
$288
Lot 891

U.S., Pacific Express (1855-1857): Nevada City to Sacramento, fine strike of black Pacific Express Nevada oval on envelope, no indication of government postage paid (there may be a stamp missing at right), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$92
Lot 892

U.S., Pacific Express (1855-1857): Oak Flats to San Francisco, black Pacific Express Co. Paid Oak Flat h.s. on envelope, sealed flap tear at back, but a scarce town, Fine. Ex. Chase and Knapp.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Realized
$345
Lot 893

U.S., Pacific Express (1855-1857): Quartzburg to San Francisco, black Pacific Express Co. Quartzburg h.s. with framed PAID applied in center on 3¢ envelope, slight stains above indicia, Fine to Very Fine, an unreported town, possibly unique .
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Realized
$719
Lot 894

U.S., Pacific Express (1855-1857): Stockton to Sacramento, blue October 1855 folded letter from Stockton to Sacramento with 3¢ 1851 nicely tied by Pacific Express Stockton blue oval, blue double octagon paid indicates payment of express fee, until Pacific Express began using government embossed envelopes, they used adhesives to comply with express statutes, attractive piece, Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
View details and photo
Realized
$322
Lot 895

U.S., Pacific Express (1855-1857): Stockton to Sacramento, black pony rider printed frank on 3¢ envelope with very fine blue Stockton company h.s. in blue, addressed to General Hutchinson, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
View details and photo
Realized
$230
Lot 896

U.S., Pacific Union (1868-1869): Cordelia, Cal. to Canada, red ribbon frank with red printed advertisement for H. Buhrmeister & Bro., Bridgeport, Cal., with "Cordelia Cal" (Solano County) in m.s. entering the mail system, lovely 3¢ 1869 issue and 3¢ envelope both canceled with 2 m.s. strokes and paying 6¢ rate to Prince Edward, Ontario in 1870, probably a postal use without express carriage, 2 indistinct Canada backstamps, Very Fine usage after the Wells Fargo takeover, a wonderful cover of great rarity .
Estimate $500-1,000.
View details and photo
Realized
$460
Lot 897

U.S., Pacific Union (1868-1869): Napa Messenger to San Francisco, red ribbon frank used in July 1869 with superb blue strike of Napa Messr double circle, flap damage at back, Herman Toaspern owners h.s. on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
View details and photo
Realized
$184
Lot 898

U.S., Pacific Union (1868-1869): 3 Different Usages, all with red ribbon frank, blue Stockton Messr double circle, blue So Coast Messr h.s., one has double impression of frank with one partly off envelope at top and shows Wells Fargo cancel in blue, two reduced at left, third reduced into indicia at right, Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
View details and photo
Realized
$115
Lot 899

U.S., Reynolds, Todd & Co.'s (1851-1852): San Francisco to Stockton, March 1852 folded letter from San Francisco with fair strike of black Forwarded by Reynolds, Todd & Co. Express San Francisco oval h.s. and black NOT PAID in oval, central filing fold on cover, Fine to Very Fine. Reynolds & Todd was formed in late 1851, but only lasted until April 1852.
Estimate $250-350.
View details and photo
Realized
$207
Lot 900

U.S., River Express (1874-1895): Usage to San Francisco, oval magenta Mar 17 1893 h.s. on 2¢ entire, green frank at left, to San Francisco, known usages with date stamps 1890 to 1895, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate $100-150.
View details and photo
Realized
$265
Lot 901

U.S., Swift & Co.'s (1854-1859): Santa Rosa to San Francisco, black Swift & Co. printed frank on 3¢ envelope with black printed advertisement for Santa Rosa House and blue Wells Fargo Petaluma h.s. canceling indicia, slight staining at right and backflap missing, rare cover, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $200-300.
View details and photo
Realized
$322
Lot 902

U.S., Tickner's Express (1866-1872): Usage to Yreka, 3¢ envelope endorsed in m.s. "Per (or Paid?) Tickner's Express", addressed to J. Berry in Yreka, evidently left at the Post Office in Yreka where canceled with concentric circles, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-200.
View details and photo
Realized
$276
Lot 903

U.S., Todd's Express (1852-1853): Stockton to Columbia, undated folded letter with good strike of blue "Forwarded by Todd's Express Stockton" h.s., sent to Columbia, care of a Stockton merchant, light vertical crease affects h.s., still a fine cover from an early express company, Fine. C.A. Todd bought out Reynolds, Todd & Co. in 1852, then sold out to Wells Fargo in 1853.
Estimate $200-300.
View details and photo
Unsold



Page 1 of 2
Previous Previous   1 | 2   Next Next
Go to page






Penny Black

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Inc.
1333 North McDowell Blvd., Suite B • Petaluma, California 94954
Tel: 707-778-6454 • Fax: 707-763-6772 • Toll Free  800-378-6454
E-mail: info@harmerschau.com


Two Pence Blue