Express Usage
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 470 |
 |
 "Pr Express M. Bryan, deld. 5
OClock pm 24th April". Ms. notation on 1781 folded cover to Capt. Isace
Holmes at Petersburg Va., sender's endorsement "Public Service dated
23rd April", some slight overall soiling, Very Fine and unusual
military expressman's delivery notation
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
160.00 |
| 471 |
|
 "Dragoon Express". Ms.
notation at bottom of folded cover to "Colo. David Henley, S.W.
Point", docketed as originating from "Knoxville 4th July 1797,
Benjamin Hawkins", Hawkins (1754-1816) was a prominent
Revolutionary War figure and one of the first two U.S. Senators from N.C.,
in 1797 he was appointed agent for "superintending all Indians south of the
Ohio", file fold, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
160.00 |
| 472 |
|
 "By Capt. Thompson's Stage
Waggon". Sender's endorsement on folded cover to Augusta Ga., 1786
docketing, small piece missing at top left and some staining, Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
250.00 |
| 473 |
|
 "By Hick's Express".
Sender's ms. notation on small cover to "near" Shepardstown Va., 3c
Orange Brown (10), large margins to just barely in, cancelled by
penstrokes, Very Fine, extremely rare 3c 1851 express usage (Image) |
170.00 |
230.00 |
| 474 |
|
 Express Mail. Ms. notation
and "75" rate on folded cover to Savannah Ga. via Augusta, red "New-York
Jan. 7" and red "Augusta Ga. Jan. 12" circular datestamps, forwarding
charge of 12-1/2c added for a total of 87-1/2c due, light file fold, Very
Fine, unusual forwarded express usage (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
200.00 |
| 475 |
|
 Express Mail. Ms. notation
at top of folded cover to Petersburg Va., blue "Mobile Ala. Sep. 26" cds
with matching "Paid" next to "75" rate, also ms. "Unpaid" next to second
"75" rate, Very Fine, unusual half-paid, half-unpaid double rate (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
210.00 |
| 476 |
|
Express Covers and Independent Mails. Ten, most are 1836-39 Express
Mails with ms. endorsements, also covers from D.O. Blood & Co., Bloods, one
from Hale, few small faults, most are Fine-Very Fine |
E. 400-500 |
200.00 |