Express Mails
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2733 |
 |
 Adams Express Co. New-Orleans
16 Apr. (1861). Mostly clear circular datestamp used in conjunction
with "Adams Express Company, Knoxville Tenn. Apr. 19" oval datestamp
on 3c Red Star Die entire to Philadelphia street address, sender's routing
"Adams Express" and ms. "Pd" notation, light horizontal fold
at bottom, Very Fine, sent from New Orleans days after the first shots of
the war were fired on Fort Sumter, during which period concerns over
disruption of the regular mails accelerated use of the expresses -- this
combination of the scarce markings from Adams's New Orleans and Knoxville
offices indicates an unusual route to Philadelphia (Nashville or Louisville
being more typical) (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
2,300.00 |
| 2734 |
|
 Forwarded by the Adams
Express Co. from Louisville Ky. Black on yellow glazed label (slightly
oxidized) used on 3c Red Star Die entire to St. Louis Mo., merchant's
handstamped return card, ms. "Pd 2/-" express charge (two bits, or
25c), Extremely Fine, ex DeWindt (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
800.00 |
| 2735 |
|
 Adams Express Company N.Y. MA
4 (1861). Greenish blue double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in
oval on 3c Red Star Die entire to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual
pinholes, fresh and Extremely Fine, signed Ashbrook, ex Everett (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
625.00 |
| 2736 |
|
 Adams Express Co. N.Y.
Mostly clear blue double-circle with ms. "May 10, 1861" date at center on
small cover to member of New York 7th Regiment at Washington D.C., Very
Fine, choice example of this scarce Adams usage to the regiments guarding
Washington D.C. early in the war (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
625.00 |
| 2737 |
|
 Adams Express Company, Great
Eastern Western & Southern Express Forwarders, New-York. Large blue
oval handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., "Augusta Ga. Jan.
14" (1861) circular datestamp, from the Cleage correspondence, Very Fine,
scarce North-to-South express usage prior to suspension of mails on June 1,
1861 (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
300.00 |
| 2740 |
|
 Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville,
Ky. * Jul. 25, 1861. Bold circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire
to Handsboro Miss., partly clear "Grand Junction Ten. Jul. 30" circular
datestamp and bold "Paid 5" C.S.A. rate, Very Fine, Grand Junction is a
short distance east of Memphis (southwest of Nashville and north of
Handsboro) -- it is a most unusual postal entry point for express mail (one
other in our records, sent from Louisville Jul. 30), ex Green, with 1976
P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,700.00 |
| 2741 |
|
 Southern Express Co. Macon
Ga. Jul. Neat double-circle datestamp with pencil "Pd 2/-" on cover to
Athens Ga., small cover edge tear at top left from opening, otherwise Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
425.00 |