July Internet Auction

Bamber & Co.'s Contra Costa Express, oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Milpitas Cal.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Bamber & Co.'s Express, W.B. Hardy's Office, Oakland, Paid, black ribbon frank on 3¢ pink (U58) entire canceled by faint blue "Bamber & Co.'s Express, Oakland" oval datestamp (BAM-104) and ms. "Oct 18/69" dating to San Francisco Cal.; cover slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F., ex-Marcus White, Tatham .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Breeze & Loughran, San Francisco, light pink shaded ad cover on 3¢ green (U82) entire to Stockton Cal.; pencil "Nov 18/1875" docketing on verso, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

English & Wells, Moore's Flat And Eureka Express., ornate typeset frank on 3¢ pink (U58) entire with rare "Moore's Flat Express, Oct 3" blue oval datestamp at left, exchanged with blue " Wells Fargo & Co., Nevada Oct 5 " oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) to San Francisco street address, 1868 docket confirms Moore's Flat origin; small repair at lower left, F.-V.F. and rare conjunctive use.

Thomas No. ENW-003   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Cover illustrated in Nathan's "Franks of Western Expresses" (page 65) and Coburn's "Letters of Gold" (page 183). One of a series of similar L. H. Wells franks showing him in various partnerships and specifying that his company was "Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co." for letters addressed to places beyond Nevada City.

Gregory's California Express, plus "California Package & Parcel Express" and "Thompson & Hitchcock" signage in illustrated building advertising design showing Gregory's New York City office on orange buff cover with red "New-York, 5 cts, 21 Dec" integral-rate cds to Oriskany N.Y., "1851" docketing on the reverse; light edge wear and sealed tear affecting postmark, Fine and scarce.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

This design shows the location of the Thompson & Hitchcock building at 149 Pearl Street at Beaver Street with Wall Street beyond. Thompson & Hitchcock were Gregory's New York agents. Packages, horse-drawn vehicles carrying packages, and numerous people in period finery complete the vignette.

Joseph W. Gregory started his express offices in New York, San Francisco, Sacramento and North Mines towns in 1850. He returned to the Atlantic States in Spring of 1853.

Langton's Express, Downieville, Oct 8, black oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to San Francisco street address, exchanged with blue "Pacific Express Co., Marysville, Oct 8" oval datestamp; small repair at top and upper right with paper cut from the top backflap, Very Fine appearance, a scarce conjunctive use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Langton's Pioneer Express) Camtonville., blue straightline in oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire with Langton's Pioneer Express printed frank to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "Valuable" and "Collect", exchanged with blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, Nov 11" double-oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-5) and "Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express From Marysville" black on orange label at lower left and slightly folded over the bottom; entire a bit reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce money letter label use, ex-Hackett .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Langton's Pioneer Express) Eureka, Sierra Co., red oval company handstamp with Langton's "football" printed frank (Thomas LAN-002) on 3¢ red (U26) star die entire with conjunctive blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville, Oct 6" oval to Santa Cruz Cal.; small toned spot on indicium, opened three sides, light water stain at lower right, one tiny chip in paper at right, still F.-V.F., ex-Kramer, Blaine .

Thomas No. LAN-113   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LANGTON'S PIONEER EXPRESS "EUREKA, SIERRA CO." OVAL.

Pacific Express, Nevada, Mar 20, neat blue oval on refolded legal-size buff cover to Grass Valley Cal., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Pacific Union Express Co., red ribbon printed frank horizontally across top on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire exchanged with blue " Wells, Fargo & Co. Napa, Mar 10 " double oval handstamp for delivery to San Francisco Cal.; corner bend and light wear, Very Fine conjunctive use with Wells Fargo.

Thomas No. PAU-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Forwarded by Reynolds Todd & Co Express San Francisco, partial blue company oval with matching company " Not Paid " oval on blue folded business letter datelined "San Francisco April 8/52" to Stockton; vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, Carried by Reynolds, Todd & Co. only two weeks before the partnership dissolved.

Thomas No. RTO-102   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

The Reynolds, Todd & Co. Express partnership only existed from Oct 7, 1851 to Apr 22, 1852.

Thomes & Skadan's Express, black ribbon printed frank that continues "Susanville & Reno, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co." on 3¢ green (U82) entire to San Francisco Cal.; docketing on verso "May 15 1872"; barely reduced at right, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. THO-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Thomas & Skadan's Express (with various spelllings) operated from 1870-1874.

Truman & Chapman's Express, S.F. & S.J. Rail Road, black printed frank with illustration of train on 3¢ buff entire (U35) to San Jose, manuscript "September 1863 up to March 1864" docketing; minor discoloration spot, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. TRC-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

James C. Truman began his J. C. Truman Express in January 1864 soon after arriving in San Francisco. He took Chapman as a partner on February 16, 1864 and after Chapman withdrew in 1865, he formed Truman & Co's Express. It operated until 1868 from San Francisco to San Jose by rail and to Watsonville and Santa Cruz.

Wells, Fargo & Co., Alleghany, May 1., blue oval datestamp (Leutzinger 11-09) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ green on cream entire (U84) to San Francisco Cal.; small bit of flap missing, Very Fine and rare, only one or two recorded , ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-105   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Amador, complete blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger 03-02) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ green on (U82) entire to San Francisco Cal.; very light toning across top edge, Very Fine, the finest of five recorded examples , ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-101   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Colfax, blue company oval datestamp with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal. uprated with 3¢ rose (65) tied by second strike of company oval paying the double-rate; backflap torn and hinged, Very Fine.

Thomas No. WFE-104   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Grantsville, Nev., blue oval (Leutzinger 12-03) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ green (U84) cream entire (U84) to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine use, ex-Mader, Drew, Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-105   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Thomas records "two or fewer" of this station's handstamps, this likely being a unique example, as Blaine rarely bought anything this weakly struck unless it was the only one extant.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Ione Vy., Fine blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger 06-11) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ green (U82) entire to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, fewer than five known from Ione Valley per the Thomas census. , ex-Tatham, Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-102   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Iowa Hill., black oval handstamp (Leutzinger 03-07) on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire with Nesbitt seal on backflap to Sacramento Cal.; docketing at right into indicium includes "for cattle, 14 head". "Five or fewer" examples recorded in the Thomas census; likely prior to 1855 in the absence of a printed Wells Fargo frank., Very Fine, ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-101   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Marysville, blue oval and matching "Paid" oval on orange cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine pre-frank use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Michigan Bluff Jun 5., blue oval datestamp (Leutzinger 11-09) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, ex-Forster, Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-105   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Sacramento., blue oval (Leutzinger 03-01) with blue printed Wells, Fargo & Co. frank (Thomas WFE-032) on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Nevada Cal., Very Fine, ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-101   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express printed franks in blue are much scarcer than those in black.

Wells Fargo & Cos Express, S.Frco. 25 Nov, blue double-circle datestamp cancels 3¢ pink (U58) entire with printed Wells Fargo frank and 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue framed " Collect " handstamp, second strike adjacent to Wenerville Cal.; some edge wear and bit of flap missing, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, S. Frco, May 1, blue cds on 3¢ pink (U58) entire with Wells Fargo company frank and reverse with brown Blackman, Howard & Co. overall shaded advertising to Yreka Cal., "1862" docketing at left; small mended tear at top, Very Fine and unusual with shaded ad on reverse.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express San Francisco, blue oval company handstamp with woodblock Wells Fargo printed frank (Thomas WFE-002) on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Big Bar Cal, Very Fine and choice.

Thomas No. WFE-101   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Wells, Fargo & Co Express Sonora., blue oval (Leutzinger 01-12) on buff cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, ex-Tatham, Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-101   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express Stockton, Cal. Oct 12, 1892., blue oval datestamp (Leutzinger 16-02) with printed Wells Fargo frank and purple oval datestamp "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express San Francisco, Cal. Oct 13" (Thomas WFE-105, Leutzinger 19-02) on 2¢ green (U305) entire to San Francisco Cal.; some light toning along top edge; accompanied by unused 2¢ red (U232) amber entire with printed Wells, Fargo & Co. Express frank, Very Fine pair, ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-105   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

(Wells, Fargo & Co.) Stockton., neat blue straightline (Leutzinger 14-01) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to San Francisco Cal., reverse with "Hewlett & Collins, Importers & Dealers in General Merchandise, Stockton, Cal." merchant oval, Very Fine, Thomas notes "two or fewer" known. , ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-110   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express Stockton., blue double-oval (Leutzinger 06-04) on buff cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, Thomas records "five or fewer" of this early type of Stockton handstamp , ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. WFE-102   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Treasure City (Nevada), blue company oval datestamp with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ green (U84) cream entire to Carson City, Nev.; blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Hamilton, Nev. Feb 25" (Thomas WFE-104) oval backstamp, Fine.

Thomas No. WFE-104   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Will Please Drop from Train., red straightline directive at lower left of light blue Wells Fargo Columbian issue printed frank (Thomas WFE-053) on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire with light purple "Wells Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco Apr 30 7 PM" oval (Thomas WFE-106) to Sobrante Cal.; light waterstaining, Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $40 - 60.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Marysville, blue oval cancels 10¢ green (U18) buff Nesbitt entire with red Wells Fargo & Co. imprint frank addressed to Newtown Va., partial "New-York, May 1" cds; edge wear and small tear at left, F.-V.F., ex-Tatham .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, Los Gatos, Cal., blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-18) on 1887 2¢ green entire with black printed Wells Fargo frank to San Jose Cal., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal. Aug 28, purple oval on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire with blue Wells Fargo 1892 Columbian Issue frank canceled by blue "So. Pac. Co., Cornwall, Aug 28" double-circle datestamp, blue "Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, S.F., Aug 2, 1893" double-oval backstamp, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Whitney & Co's Express, Paid, black printed ribbon frank at top center of 3¢ green on amber entire canceled by partial blue "Whitney Express, Oakland" double-circle datestamp to Oakland; reduced at left., Fine, the scarce purchaser of Bamber's express.

Thomas No. WHT-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Western Express Balance, small group of 12 including Wells Fargo, Pacific Union Express, etc., note Wells Silver City Utah, Wells Grass Valley conjunctive with Langton directive, Pacific Union San Jose; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.