Adams & Co. Group of six items; 1852 blue oval "Sonora" handstamp on folded letter to S.F., stampless cover to Boston with red "Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco" shield corner card on backflap, cover to Panama with red "Adams & Co. Express Agency, Panama" oval handstamp and small embossed company corner card, 1854 newspaper with blue S.F. circular handstamp and two company local stamps (#1L2 & 1L3); condition varies...
Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast's premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3700 lots, which will feature the Jewell Meyer Collection of Arizona Postal History, the Charles Meroni Collection of Panama Registered Mails, the Gerald Farrelly Collection of the 1c Washington-Franklin Issues and the Dr. William Litle Collection of Illustrated Gun Advertising Covers. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #555 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Lot #556 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co. Express, Humboldt Bay. Bold double-lined blue oval handstamp (Thomas ADA-103) with matching boxed "Paid" at left on cover to Moquelumne Hill, franked with precancelled 1851, 3¢ dull red with blue double circle "Adam's & Co, San Francisco" transit datestamp (ADA-100); portion of cover cut out and repaired with stamp placed over (which may not originate), Very Fine appearance, the Unique Example of...
Lot #557 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co. Express, Marysville. Oval handstamp (ADA-102) on 1852 folded letter to San Francisco, Very Fine, only five example of this handstamp are recorded with this being the earliest recorded, one residing in the Wiltsee collection.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #558 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co. Express, Mormon Island. Bold oval handstamp on incoming cover to San Francisco, red "Boston, 3cts, Apr 23" integral rate origin cds with "6" rate handstamp applied over internal rate, red straight line "Paid" handstamp at top, forwarded to Mormon Island with manuscript "Fd 5", additional manuscript "1.25" & "Mur(ders) Bar" express rate and destination notation at upper left; light cover wear and two sealed cuts at...
Lot #559 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co. Express, Mormon Island. Bold oval handstamp (ADA-102a) on buff cover from Fitchburg, Mass. with handstamped "10" rate to Sacramento, Cal., endorsed "Pilot Hill ($)1" (Express fee), unnoticeable cover tear & tape stain at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Adams' Mormon Island acted as a forwarding center for many of the locations along the American Rivers.
Lot #560 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco. Clear blue double oval (ADA-102a) on folded letter sheet to Sacramento, Cal., docketed "February 23, 1852"; light fold affecting handstamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #561 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co. Express, Vallejo. Red oval handstamp (Thomas unlisted) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, matching boxed "Paid" handstamp alongside, lightened pencil crossing out "Adams & Co's" with lightened "Pacific Express" alongside, Very Fine, a likely unique Adam's Express handstamp on this rare transition cover when Pacific Express took over after Adams failed., ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Whitington...
Lot #562 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co., Nevada, Jan 24. Clear strike of oval date stamp (ADA-101) on 1854 folded letter to San Francisco, with partial strike of matching "Paid" in octagon handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #563 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co., Over Our California and Coast Routes, Paid. Octagon frank located at top right (ADA-001) of rebacked cover front to Los Angeles, Cal., with full clear strike of red "Adams & Co. Express, Monterey" oval handstamp (ADA-103a), Very Fine and choice appearance.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR PRINTED FRANKS USED WHILE ADAMS & CO. WAS STILL IN OPERATION.
This...
Lot #564 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co., Sacramento, May 30. Clear strike of double circle date stamp in red (ADA-100) on 1853 folded letter to San Francisco; file fold, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this circular Adams Sacramento handstamp in red.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #565 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co., Sacramento, Nov 28. Blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on fresh cover to Mormon Island, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #566 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Adams & Co., Stockton, Jul 7. Blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on cover to San Francisco, partial matching "Paid" on octagon handstamp at left, Very Fine, only six examples of this date stamp are recorded.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Lot #567 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Alta Express Company, Grass Valley. Oval handstamp (ALT-102) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Oroville, Cal., with printed company frank at top left (ALT-001), Very Fine, this being the only recorded Alta Express handstamp from Grass Valley.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Alta Express lasted but ten months from July 1857 to November of 1858.
Lot #568 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Alta Express Company, Sacramento. Red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with black company frank at top left (ALT-003); backflap replaced and small sealed cover tear at top affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine, one of three examples of this Sacramento handstamp in red.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #569 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Alta Express Company, San Francisco. Red oval handstamp (ALT-106) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Downieville, black company frank at top left (ALT-001), Very Fine, less than ten examples of the red San Francisco handstamp are known.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Lot #570 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Alta Express Company, Stockton. Circular handstamp (ALT-104) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with printed company frank at top left (ALT-001), Very Fine, the finest of only two examples of this Stockton handstamp.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Both examples are found on an ALT-001 franked envelope to the same location.
Lot #571 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, Paid. Handstamp frank in red (BAM-101) on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, manuscript "D" in top corner indicating Danville origin and red "Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Aug 15" double circle date stamp (BAM-102), Very Fine, a very rare example of this Bamber handstamp frank with only two examples recorded in red.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Bamber...
Lot #572 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, Paid. Bold oval handstamp frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express…" boxed handstamp, small "P" initial at top right corner, with original 1861 enclosure from Pacheco, Very Fine.
Scott No. U10; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #573 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Bamber & Co.'s Express. 3 covers; 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with oval handstamp frank and boxed "Answered By" directive handstamp, to S.F., 1864, 3¢ pink entire with scroll frank, Mission San Jose merchant corner card and Bamber & W.F. & Co. handstamps, and 1860, 3¢ pink part paste-up with Bamber's "Bacon & Hardy" frank and San Francisco handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #574 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Berford & Co's Californian Express. Blue oval handstamp (BER-102) on folded letter sheet to San Francisco, privately carried from England to New York where red "B & Co., Collect" handstamp was applied; sealed edge tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, the finest example of this scarce Californian handstamp, with only six examples recorded.
Estimate; $600 - 800.
Lot #575 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Berford & Co's Express, Paid. Oval handstamp frank (BER-103) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, entered the mails with "San Jose, Cal., Aug 19" cds; light soiling and tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, a rare express frank with only seven examples recorded, three of which are unused, ex Barkhausen.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #576 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Berford & Co., Letter & Package Express, California. Red shield handstamp (BER-100) on 1853 folded letter to New York, manuscript endorsement at top and letter datelined from Panama; cover corner repair at top left, still a Very Fine strike, only eight examples of this shield handstamp are recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #577 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Berford's Express, San Francisco, Cal. Bold strike of double oval handstamp (BER-101) with manuscript "Jany 30" date in center, on fresh folded letter sheet to San Jose, matching "Paid" handstamp; most of bottom flap missing, otherwise Extremely Fine, one of the finest examples known of this early handstamp.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #578 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Bowers Express (Forwarded By). Clear full strike of oval handstamp (BOW-100) on 1851 double rate cover to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 15" cds and matching "20" rate, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike of this early pioneer express company.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Bowers Express operated from late 1849 until October of 1851, carrying from Nevada City area (...
Lot #579 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to browns
Browns Express (Forwarded By). Exceptional strike of blue oval handstamp (BRW-101) on incoming cover to Stockton, Cal., matching "$1." rate handstamp, red "Calais, Me., Jul 21" origin cds with matching "10" rate handstamp, address noting "care of Messrs. Todd & Co."; some light soiling, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Todd's & Brown's Expresses competed over this area and most likely the recipient...
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