Yreka, Cal., March 8 (Siskiyou). Manuscript postmark (SIS-4090) with matching "5" rate on cover to San Francisco, Cal., with original enclosure datelined "Indian Creek, Feb 26th/55" from miner working claim in the area, gives travel information how to get to him, Very Fine and scarce, manuscript postmark known to be used for a short time between January 4th, 1854 and March 13th., 1855.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Apr 23, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 08:00 to Sunday Apr 26, 2015 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 07:00 Europe/London
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 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
Sale Location:
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront.
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy
Burlingame, CA 94010
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Lot #676 - united states postal history California - Town Postmarks (San Francisco to Yreka)
Lot #677 - united states postal history California - Balance Lots
California Postal History Balance. Of 21 items; includes 1854 Jacksonville manuscript postmark and San Francisco 1906 Earthquake usage, others are 1896-1915 Fair & Carnival covers mostly from San Francisco and San Jose; condition a little varied.
Estimate; $600 - 800.
Lot #678 - united states postal history California - Balance Lots
California Townmark Balance, 1850-60's. Of approximately 50 covers; wonderful array of early towns including Columbia straight line (TUO-410, R5) on forwarded cover, Weaverville oval (TRI-2020, R4), Auburn manuscript, Fiddletown balloon cds on 3¢ Nesbitt (with 1858 letter from Judd's Branch), circular postmarks from Marysville, Auburn, Sweetland, Goodyears Bar, Downieville, Strawberry Valley (2 types), North San Juan, Iowa City,...
Lot #679 - united states postal history California - Balance Lots
California Townmark Group, 1880-90's. Of 12 covers; includes 1886 Oceanside with fancy star in star killer, 1881 Bidwell's Bar duplex, 1891 Wheatland, 1884 Santa Barbara registered, 1880 Live Oak, 1887 Gold Run, 1887 Dutch Flat, 1886 Sierra Madre, 1884 Alleghany, 1884 South Charleston, 1889 Pasadena and a Midwinter Expo cover from Sausalito; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #680 - united states postal history California - Balance Lots
San Francisco Political Ephemera, 1920-50's. 14 items; includes partially used booklet of seven tickets for the 1920 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, 4 passes to the Senate Chambers and House of Representatives for the 82nd Congress Second Session (two of each), other items for the National Republican Committee including Temporary Roll of Delegates, magazine from the Convention, Centennial Ball, two signed House of...
Lot #681 - united states postal history California - Balance Lots
San Francisco Townmark Balance. 22 items; includes early integral rate "40" and "80" cds's, other integral rate cds's including "10", "Paid 10" and "Free", some incoming usages with 1849 "40" rate from N.Y., 1880 usages from England, 1862 "Per Victor" with S.F. "Ship 5" handstamp, later Banknote usages including foreign destinations and Way markings, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #682 - united states postal history California - Balance Lots
San Francisco Transatlantic Covers, 1850-60's. Group of 24 covers to and from San Francisco and European countries; includes 1858 cover to France from Maxwell's Creek with S.F. transit, France incoming with 10c + 20c Napoleon issues and clamshell "Ship 6" rate handstamp upon arrival, "Pr West Indies Packet" endorsement on incoming from Scotland, couple error transit postmark items, an array of paid and unpaid rates, transit markings...
Lot #683 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Adams & Co., Auburn, Express. Blue starburst handstamp (ADA-102a) on cover to the Marshall of Sacramento, Cal.; small piece of bottom flap missing, Very Fine, with only three examples are recorded from the town of Auburn, one is recorded on a small oval while the other two are found on this type of oval.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #684 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Adams & Co., Jackson, Nov 6. Red oval date stamp (ADA-101) on fresh cover carried by Adams to Mok Hill, Very Fine and choice, very rare with only two examples of this handstamp are recorded from this location.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #685 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Adams & Co., Marysville, Express. Blue roped oval handstamp (ADA-104) on blue folded letter dated August 19, 1852 to San Francisco; file fold, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded example of this early rope type handstamp from this location.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #686 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Adams & Co., Marysville, Express. Blue starburst oval handstamp (ADA-102) with matching boxed PAID (ADA-203b) on folded letter dated January 14, 1853, Very Fine, three examples of this blue starburst handstamp have been recorded from Marysville and only two examples of the matching "Paid" are known.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #687 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Adams & Co. Express, New York. Red shield cameo corner card on cover addressed to Wm. Latham in Marysville, Cal. in care of Freeman & Co. privately carried with 1851 docketing at top; cover wear and missing backflap, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #688 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Adams & Co., San Francisco, Express. Full complete blue starburst oval handstamp (ADA-102a) on folded letter sheet to Sacramento, letter docket January 8, 1853, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #689 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Adams & Co., Sonora. Bold oval in red on folded letter to San Francisco, with matching boxed "Paid" handstamp & manuscript "pr Adams & Co's Express" endorsement, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #690 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Adams & Co., Stockton, Express. Blue roped oval handstamp (ADA-104) on cover carried from Stockton to San Francisco, Very Fine, four examples of this early Adams small blue "rope" handstamp are recorded, this being one of the best examples.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #691 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
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; $100 - 150.
Lot #692 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Alta Express Company, Sacramento. Oval handstamp (ALT-003) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with the very rare "Alta Express Co./Paid" blue colored printed frank at upper left (ALT-100) handstamp on cover to San Francisco; missing small portion of backflap, Very Fine, only Two Recorded Examples of This Very Rare Alta Express Blue Frank Type Are Known of which this is the only one with an Alta handstamp...
Lot #693 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Anthony & Co.'s Northern Express, Paid. Sharp full strike of oval frank handstamp on buff envelope to San Francisco, Cal., handed over to the post office with "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 9" cds, Extremely Fine, this is most likely the finest Anthony & Co.'s usage of the three used examples known, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
This express operated...
Lot #694 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid. Red oval frank handstamp (BAM-101) on 1861, 3¢ pink paste-up entire to San Jose, indicia canceled by "San Jose, Cal., Jul 17, 1863" postal cds; some faint staining at bottom, still Very Fine and very rare, three red handstamp franks are known, one of the three resides in the Wiltsee Collection.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #695 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Bamber & Co.'s Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland, Paid. Scroll frank in brown (BAM-003a) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to La Porte, Cal., with blue" J. Bamber & Co., S.F., Jun 11" cds and blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval date stamp of the same day; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, very rare and most likely a unique example of a Bamber frank recorded in a brown color, carried by Bamber from its W. B. Hardy's...
Lot #696 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Bamber & Co.'s Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland, Paid. Scroll frank (BAM-004) on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, clear sharp strike of small blue "Bamber & Co., Oakland, Aug 22, 1867" cds blue handstamp (BAM-103), Extremely Fine, it is rare to find such a complete example of the small Oakland handstamp.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Bamber carried from Oakland into the business...
Lot #697 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
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 #698 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
Berford & Co./Letter & Package Express/California. red shield handstamp on incoming stampless folded cover to San Francisco, additionally struck with "B & Co. Collect" red two line handstamp, light stain at top, Very Fine, a scarce eastern Berford marking, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 177).
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #699 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black on buff. Printed "To The Penny Post Co." frank on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), cancelled by manuscript to San Francisco Cal., red "San Jose Cal. Jul 6" cds; cover tear and refolded at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce as the company only existed for one year.
Scott No. 34LU11; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #700 - united states postal history Western Express Covers - Adams to Gregory's
California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black. Frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with "To The Penny Post Co." printed address form and explanatory text on reverse listing nine cities and towns where service was offered, addressed to San Francisco with "Penny Post Co., Stockton" circular handstamp, entered the mails with "Stockton, Cal., Oct 6" cds, manuscript "Postmaster will confer a favor by putting this in the P. Post box" senders...
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