Harmer-Schau Auctions

Striving to be the best, not the biggest!

Sale 80

APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

U.S. Covers - Western Express

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 921		U.S.; Western Express, J. Bamber & Co.: Contra Costa Express; Circa 1850's Usage to San Francisco, Circa 1850's usage to San Francisco, oval company indicia in black on 3¢ Nesbitt entire, boxed h.s. in black, light soiling, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 922		U.S.; Western Express, Pacific Union: San Pedro & Los Angeles Circa 1860's to Oakland, Circa 1860's to Oakland, tan shaded 3¢ entire canceled with blue double circle Mess. (messenger), advertising for Tomlinson & Co., with blue Bamber double circle for local delivery from Pacific Union, reduced at right, nice combination usage, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 923		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: California: Colomo, Circa 1850's to Nevada City, sharp full blue oval handstamp on uncancelled 3¢ Nesbitt entire., black company frank at top, backflap torn, still lovely piece, Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 924		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: California: Healdsburg, Circa 1870 to San Francisco, clear blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger Type 11-9) on 1870 3¢ Reay entire with company frank, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 925		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: California: San Francisco, 1868 Advertising, Two 3¢ entires with all over advertising in green or tan, for J.C. Meuessdorffer & Bro., Hats & Hat Material, Wells Fargo indicia in black, both used within the City, addressed to the company above, lovely pair, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 926		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: California: Stockton, Circa 1850's to San Francisco, blue oval Steamboat cancel (Leutzinger type 2-7) on 3¢ Nesbitt envelope, frank in black, merchant h.s. on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 927		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: California Group of 17, majority from San Francisco, but noted Placerville, Chico, Suisun, Marysville, Colma and Watsonville, also 10¢ green Nesbitt canceled New York Sep 16 1862 to Iowa with company indicia in red, double printed indicia on unused 2¢ brown entire, plus all over grey advertising on 3¢ red entire for A. Blochman & Co, San Luis Obispo addressed to San Francisco (no cancels), plus a Greenhood & Newbauer 3¢ red entire used with Weaverville postal cancel, mixed condition. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 928		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: Nevada: Reno, Circa 1870's Usage, 3¢ red entire with black indicia, tied by Wells Fargo, Reno oval h.s. in blue, to San Francisco, lovely and scarce early Reno item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 929		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: Nevada: Treasure City, Circa 1860's to San Jose, blue oval h.s. (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 3¢ entire, black company frank, envelope trimmed at top, pencil notations on reverse, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 930		U.S.; Western Express, Nevada Wells Fargo Group of 57, 57 covers, nice variety with better throughout, noted Hamilton on 3¢ red entire, Reno on 3¢ green entire, Tuscarora, Langton/Wells Fargo combination usage, Langton from Virginia City, unused entire from Thomes & Skadan's, Pacific Union Express from Winnemucca (faults), other towns incl. Virginia City, Carson City, Treasure City, Austin, Aurora, Genoa, Washoe City, Mineral Hill, Elko, Eureka, etc., mixed condition. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 931		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: New York: New York City, Circa 1860's to San Francisco, blue c.d.s. (Leutzinger type 11-3) on 9¢ orange yellow entire, frank in black, envelope folded and used in paste-up with regular envelope, addressed to San Francisco, m.s. "per steamer", Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 932		U.S.; Western Express, Wells Fargo & Co.: Utah: Silver City (U.T.), to San Francisco, blue oval cancel on 3¢ entire to San Francisco, company indicia in black, cover a bit soiled and light wrinkles, Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 933		U.S.; Western Express, Mostly Wells Fargo Group, 15 used and 10 mint covers, noted usages from Sonora, Sonoma, Hermitos and Pioche, Nev., also a Bamber & Co., mixed condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $253

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