Railroads, Expresses:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 429 |
|
Rail Road Car. Bold red hs, matching "Springfield Ms. May 18"
circular datestamp on 1841 folded cover to Hartford Conn., ms.
"Single" and "12-1/2" rating, Very Fine example of this rare strike |
$ 240 |
| 430 |
|
Boston & Albany R.R. Feb. 16. Faint red circular datestamp and black
grid tying 3c Dull Red (11) on blue 1852 folded letter to NY, perfectly
struck second circular datestamp at T.L., Extremely Fine, the red was not
permitted and applied in error |
$ 190 |
| 431 |
|
Kent/Housatonic R.R. Nov. 8. Neat oval hs ties 3c Rose (65) on cover
to Chicopee Mass., Very Fine |
$ 140 |
| 432 |
|
Forwarded by Commercial Express Co., Bagdad, Mexico. Five-line hs in
fancy frame, partly clear strike on buff cover originating in Mexico,
carried by ship into New Orleans, large Mexican Eagle hs (reign of Emperor
Maximilian) and "Franco" straightline, "Ship 8" in circle hs, slight wear,
Fine and scarce express usage into New Orleans at the close of the war |
$ 625 |
| 433 |
|
Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Dec. 25. Bold blue hs cancels 3c
entire with Wells, Fargo frank at L. and hat maker's overall
advertising, to San Francisco, receipt docketing at L., fresh and Very
Fine |
$ 210 |
| 434 |
|
Wells, Fargo & Co. Five 3c Nesbitt entires with printed franks used
within California, cancels incl. Chinese Camp, blue Stockton Express, Santa
Clara Express and blue S.F. double-circle, one with advertising handstamp
on backflap, Fine-Very Fine ine |
$ 250 |
| 435 |
|
Western Express Entires. Five used Nesbitt entires incl. two 3c with
blue Freeman & Co oval cancel with printed frank (one with red advertising
imprint at B.L.), one 10c with grid cancel, matching "Downieville Cal. May
1" circular datestamp and "Langton's Express Downieville Paid" oval to
Poughkeepsie NY, and two 3c with different blue Pacific Express Co.
cancels, one with printed frank at T.L., the 3c Nesbitt entires are
addressed within California, last without backflap, otherwise Fine-Very
Fine |
$ 600 |