Hussey's Post, 1880, blue, margins except just into top frame-line, fine, tied by purple SPECIAL MESSAGE cancel on local Irving Insurance Company envelope which is the norm, Foundation Cert. (2013) (Scott 87L70).
Estimate $500 - 600
Our research shows there are only two known covers. This and that which resided in the Golden Collection .
United States, British Commonwealth, Foreign & Forgeries
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Harmers International Inc. of New York and London are pleased to announce their next Public Auction will be held on June 6, 2015 1pm NY Time at the Collector’s Club NYC.
This wonderful sale includes: United States Stamps – extensive postal history with Stampless, classic issues, Carriers & Locals, California Steamship Mail, Mississippi River Packets, Western Express Companies, Texas & Wars, Confederates & Possessions – British Commonwealth with outstanding New South Wales Sidney Views, Great Britain etc..
Foreign with China, Romania Classic covers, Russia, Switzerland Sitting Helvetia Covers plus more, and Harmers famous “Collections and Various.” .
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Lot #151 - u.s. postal history carriers and locals
Lot #152 - u.s. postal history carriers and locals
Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, 1849 (1¢) black on green, good margins all around, crease at top left tied by docketing receipt manuscript on small 1857 envelope bearing red NEW YORK APR 13, to Roxbury Mass, P.S.E. Cert. (2014) "stamp with two diagonal creases" (very light) (Scott 106L1).
Scott $500 for tied by h.s.
Lot #153 - u.s. postal history carriers and locals
Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (1¢) red, margins all around, creased cancelled by "thumb" cancel on envelope (repaired tear at bottom) bearing BENTLEY'S MADISON SQUARE JAN 10 handstamp and black PAID. Interesting double local franking., Ex Needham (Scott 136L9).
Estimate $200 - 250.
Lot #154 - u.s. postal history carriers and locals
Carriers & Locals – East Coast. Group of eight covers comprising 1LB8, 26, 15L14, 11, 15L14, 26, 15L18, 26, 20L8, 20L10, Baltimore, Bloods, Bloods Penny Post (not tied), Boyd's; all others tried, plus a violet Boyd's 1882 oval, fine lot.
Scott $1,300+.
Lot #155 - u.s. postal history California Steam Ship Mail
NICARAGUA LINE IN ADVANCE OF THE MAIL, beautiful strike of black oval on manila envelope (tear and stain) addressed to Nicaragua.
Estimate $500 - 600
Superior strike to the Hugh Feldman cover, to a very rare destination .
Lot #156 - u.s. postal history California Steam Ship Mail
1851 Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company, SAN FRAN S S PAN 8c JUN 29 red c.d.s. type II, on envelope bearing black 10 in circle, interestingly over manuscript "35", addressed to Nantucket. A very rare marking.
Estimate $500 - 750
The Hugh Feldman collection had no examples of the red handstamping .
Lot #157 - u.s. postal history California Steam Ship Mail
Used from Oregon Territory: 1851 Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company, SAN FRAN S S PAN 8c MAY 27 black c.d.s. type II on folded letter bearing manuscript "8" datelined May 10 1851 Portland Oregon, addressed to Paymaster General Washington D.C.
Estimate $400 - 600
A very rare marking typically applied on ship .
Lot #158 - u.s. postal history California Steam Ship Mail
1850 Per St. COLUMBUS, red straight-line handstamps on envelope bearing matching red SAN FRANCISCO 17 JUNE 40 c.d.s., to East Granby, CT. First contract sailing of 1850, Ex Kramer.
Estimate $500 - 600
The SS Columbus was built by Reeves and Brothers of Allowaystown, NJ and was sent to the Pacific by George Law for San Francisco-Panama service in 1850. In 1851 the ship was purchased by the Pacific Mail Steamship...
Lot #159 - u.s. postal history California Steam Ship Mail
1850's STEAMER WINFIELD SCOTT, red two-line handstamp on manila envelope (some faults), bearing red COLLOMA CAL Nov 18 c.d.s. and matching "10", to Auraria Ga., there was no example in red in the Hugh Feldman Collection, Ex Knapp and Ex Wiltsee.
Estimate $500 - 750
The Winfield Scott was built by Westervelt & MacKay of New York and was one of the early steamers running between Panama and San Francisco. The ship...
Lot #160 - u.s. postal history Mississippi River Packets
Ouachita Packet PRINCETON, arc & straight line with "Cotton Bale" at center, neatly printed in blue on folded letter datelined "Camden Mar 28, 1848". A fancy and appropriate design (Milgram 1146).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #161 - u.s. postal history Mississippi River Packets
Steamer W.N. SHERMAN, red double ring oval with center ornament, light but fine strike, on 3¢ red entire bearing manuscript "pr. M.L. Doneghuly" (Milgram 1471).
Estimate $400 - 600
Steamed on Red & Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans. Handstamp also comes without center ornament. Known used in 1853. No example in the Hugh Feldman Collection .
Lot #162 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Adams & Co Express, Marysville (Cal), clear red oval express company Aug. 14 datestamp, red "Paid" in double octagon, on brown cover addressed to Stockton. Scarce., with auction notations Bright (1902), Doane (1937).
ASCC $150 (1987).
Estimate $100 - 150
The Adams Express Company is one of the oldest companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ADX). In 1849 the New England based company moved...
Lot #163 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
1850's Adams & Co. Express, San Francisco, red embossed shield design corner card, uncancelled on brown cover (some soiling), bearing manuscript "please deliver immediately", to Stockton (Mass). Rare.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #164 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Used to Chile: Adams & Co Express, J.M. Freeman Agent, Panama, fine, clear red forwarder's marking in a oval on a manila cover, scarce.
Estimate $250 - 300
Freeman's operated under their own name after the Adams & Co ceased operations in 1855 .
Lot #165 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
1851 Adams & Co Express; forwarded to San Francisco, fine, red oval on East-West folded letter date-lined New York April 1st 1851, to San Francisco.
ASCC $350 (1987).
Estimate $200 - 250.
Lot #166 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
1859 Adams & Co's Express Coloma Used From Great Britain to "Alta" (California), large light blue oval on reverse of 1852 folded reinforced letter sheet bearing Great Britain red PAID 19 AUG 1852 c.d.s. London marking, black PAID and manuscript, "1/?"; quite wrinkled but an early usage from a rare origin.
Estimate $400 - 500.
Lot #167 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
J. Bamber & Co's Express, Bacon & Hardy, Oakland (Cal) Office Paid frank, printed frank in elaborate rectangular design (Haller FB2 type 5), black oval "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Grass Valley" Mar. 8 datestamps on 3¢ pink on buff entire (U35) to San Francisco, very scarce and attractive frank from this company, entire with small repair, still very fine.
Estimate $500 - 600.
Lot #168 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Group of three local covers, Bamber & Co's scroll with blue San Francisco cancel; red Freeman & Co's scroll with blue Stockton cancel to San Francisco; and unused Holladay Company over PAID. All on 3¢ entires.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #169 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Eureka Express Co Paid frank, on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, cancelled by blue WELLS, FARGO & CO EXPRESS NEVADA CAL oval, very fine.
Estimate $200 - 250.
Lot #170 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Used from Panama: Freeman & Co's Express San Francisco, red oval handstamp on folded letter bearing manuscript "J.L. Stephens", contents datelined 30 Junio 1855 on COVA & Co embossed and printed stationery, Ex Barkhausen, with Calvet Hahn description.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #171 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Paid, green printed frank in scroll design over two Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid red printed franks on 10¢ green entire paste-up (hole at left), cancelled by Freeman & Co. Express Jacksonville Cal. attached 1861 addressing envelope bears blue Wells Fargo 1 Jul double line c.d.s. and matching blue oval PAID To New York. A very rare origin.
Estimate $400 - 500
Jacksonville is now at the...
Lot #172 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Paid, three red franked 3¢ red stationery envelopes cancelled Express Coulterville, Marysville and Sacramento, all to San Francisco, very fine.
Estimate $100 - 150
One cover is addressed to Reverend John E. Benton, one of the most prominent pioneer pastors; the other is addressed to Fretz & Raleston, the predecessor of the Bank of California, from James Wilson in the Gold Rush town of...
Lot #173 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, Paid frank, printed express company frank (Haller FG6, type 1a) imitative of Wells, Fargo, with correct "Newbauer" spelling on 3¢ (U10) on buff entire cancelled by blue oval, also bearing blue Wells Fargo & Company Aug 13 oval, to San Francisco. This is a great example of the Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express company connection with Wells, Fargo & Co at Marysville on the rarer...
Lot #174 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, Paid frank, printed express company frank (Haller, FG6, type 1a) imitative of Wells, Fargo, with "Newbaner" misspelling, on 3c red on buff entire (U10) cancelled by clear blue double-line oval "Greenhood & Newbauer Express, Weaverville Cal" also manuscript Febr 7, to San Francisco, fresh, extremely fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
Compare this to the correct Newbauer spelling in...
Lot #175 - u.s. postal history Western Express Companies
Gregory's Express: Pocket Letter Book, gilded edged pages for notions, elaborate cover with gilt printing. Great for an exhibition.
Estimate $100 - 125.
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