Adams & Co. Express, Marysville. Choice strike of blue oval handstamp (ADA-102) and matching "Paid" handstamp on 1853 folded cover to Vallejo, Cal., docketed "Recd Jany 13th/53" on flap; light central fold, Extremely Fine and choice, One of only five recorded examples of this handstamp, with one residing in the Wiltsee collection.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #111 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Lot #112 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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 #113 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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 #114 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co., Sacramento, Nov 28. Blue double circle date stamp (ADA-100) on fresh cover to Mormon Island, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #115 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Adams & Co., Sacramento, Sep 16. Blue double cds on fresh yellow envelope to Stockton, Cal., with additional red "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, a rare and attractive handstamp combination.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #116 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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; $100 - 150.
Lot #117 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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; $150 - 200.
Lot #118 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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; $200 - 300.
Lot #119 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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; $200 - 300.
Lot #120 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Express. Black scroll frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with red straight line "San Leandro" origin handstamp and "Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Nov 15" receiving cds in red; small cover opening tear at lower left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #121 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid. Bold oval handstamp frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with matching "Answer By Bamber & Cos. Express…" with pointing hand directive box handstamp, original 1860 enclosure headed "Pacheco", Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #122 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid. Oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with "Answer By…" company advert boxed handstamp; cover edge wear at upper left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #123 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, Paid. Three covers comprising two paste-up covers with company handstamp and framed "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express…" boxed handstamp, small "Pco" initial at top right corner indicating from Pacheco to same addressee N.C. Fassett in San Francisco, and "Bamber & Co's Express Paid" frank and blue company cds on U58 entire to Alvarado Cal.; faults, F.-V.F. group.
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Lot #124 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland, Paid. Black ribbon frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, canceled by blue "Bamber & Co.'s Express, Oakland, Apr 23, 1869" oval date stamp (BAM-104); cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #125 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Oct 24. Blue double circle receiving handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with Bamber printed company frank to San Francisco, 1869 docketing on the reverse indicating "Moore's Landing, San Joaquin Co., Via Antioch" origin, Very Fine, Bamber covers sent from places beyond Contra Costa and Alameda Counties are rare.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #126 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Barnard's Cariboo Express. Collect. Black on green label (Wellburn type 3) affixed on 1864 cover to Leeds, England with manuscript "Via New York" routing endorsement at top, entered the mails with blue oval "Post Office, Victoria V.I." coat of arms handstamp, "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 8, 1864" transit cds and "Leeds, Ap 13, 64" receiving postmark with "1/-" due handstamp applied upon arrival; label with some gum soak stain and...
Lot #127 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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; $200 - 300.
Lot #128 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Berford & Co's Express, Paid. Bold handstamp frank (BER-103) on unused entire, Very Fine, less than ten unused examples known.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #129 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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; $500 - 750.
Lot #130 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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; $500 - 750.
Lot #131 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
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; $750 - 1,000.
Bowers Express operated from late 1849 until October of 1851, carrying from Nevada City area (Caldwell'...
Lot #132 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
British Columbia & Vancouver Island Express Covers. Balance collection of 11 covers and rebacked fronts; includes Freeman & Co. incoming cover to Victoria, Dietz & Nelson scroll frank on cover with New Westminster post office handstamp frank, W.F. & Co. handstamp tying B.C. & V.I. adhesive on Barnard's British Columbia scroll frank cover, W.F. & Co. & Post Office frank combination Victoria Island, W.F....
Lot #133 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Brown's Express (Forwarded By). Blue oval handstamp and matching "$1." express rate on incoming 1851 folded letter to Stockton, Cal., manuscript "Pennville, Ind., Aug 28" origin postmark and "10" rate; light cover toning and small central tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Brown's Express between Stockton and the Southern Mines was started in 1850 by William A. Brown, who in 1853 was shot...
Lot #134 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Coupe's Express. Printed oval frank (COU-100) on uncanceled 1870, 3¢ green entire addressed to New York City, Very Fine and choice, ex H. Deats, Barkhausen.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
A GREAT WASHINGTON TERRITORIAL EXPRESS RARITY. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COUPE'S EXPRESS FRANK.
This one-man express was operated by Thomas Coupe in the Puget Sound area. Coupe operated a small...
Lot #135 - united states postal history western express covers - adams to eureka
Crook's Express, Scotts River. Clear oval handstamp in usual light blue color (CRO-100) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to the Editor of the Chronicle in Yreka, blue Wells, Fargo & Co. straight line "Shasta" handstamp above (crossed out after connecting with Crook's) and black company frank at top left, Very Fine, a rare express usage, with only eight examples of this handstamp are known.
Estimate; $750 - 1,...
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