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3070 – ERIVAN X
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Adams Express Co., Louisville, Kentucky, 3c star die postal stationery cover, from an unknown location in the Confederacy, indicia cancelled with ideal "Adams Ex. Co. / Louisville, KY / Jul / 16 / 1861" c.d.s., to St. Louis, Missouri, entering the mails at Louisville, Kentucky, with blue JUL 20 c.d.s. tying 3c dull red, a beautiful "through the lines" cover with tremendous appeal.
Adams Express Co., Augusta, Georgia, full-front advertising cover, franked with 3c. dull red, tied by Augusta c.d.s., to Albion, Orleans County, New York, illustration depicting the company's South Western Division offices, Murphy, Printer of New York imprint on back flap, a beautiful cover, signed Jakubek, with his certificate.
Jerome & Co's Boston & Bangor Express, folded letter, with contents dated 26 August, 1848, embossed with cameo of "Major General William H. Harrison", the former President who had died seven years prior, regarding goods being shipped on board the schooner "St Jean," in port at Bangor and bound for Boston, "12 2" in manuscript on front, adjacent green imperforate stamp "Forwarded by / Jerome & Co’s / Boston & Bangor / Express", three line red handstamp "Return Answer to / Express Office / 7 State St, Boston", to Henry Ingalls in Boston, stain at top, a few light wrinkles to adhesive, some folds to contents fragile, else fine and scarce.
Moore's Newspaper and Parcel Express, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undenominated, black on green imperforate adhesive, margins touching outer ornaments in places, on cover rated in manuscript, uncancelled, to Cape Island, New Jersey, with contents datelined August 17, 1849, fresh and rare; our research uncovered only one other example, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate; ex Hollowbush and Hahn.
Angiers’ North San Juan and Humbug Express, elaborate printed frank on 3c pink postal stationery cover, cancelled in pen and postmarked with North San Juan, California c.d.s. (20 Nov), to Sacramento, the odd small toning spot mentioned for strict accuracy, reduced at right, just clear of indicia, an exceptional cover from this elusive express company; ex Lichtenstein, Clifford, Haas, and Edwards, illustrated in "Letters of Gold" (Page 171).
Angiers Express was a one-man express that operated from Humbug to North San Juan in Nevada County between 1861 and 1864, with mail being conveyed to North San Juan, as in the case of the cover offered here, or relayed to Wells, Fargo & Co.
Bannack City Express, A.J. Oliver & Co., cover franked with 3c red brown, cancelled with rosette fancy cancel in black, alongside "Cleveland O / May / 27" c.d.s., fair strike of "BANNACK CITY / EXPRESS" tombstone, reduced on three sides, resealed at top, overall wear, to Bannock City, Idaho; this portion of the Idaho Territory became part of Montana Territory on May 26, rare.
A.J. Oliver & Co operated the Bannack City Express from 1862-66, running from Bannack to the Utah Territory.
Coon Creek, California, Overland via Los Angeles, circa 1860, stage coach illustrated cover with route directive, franked with 10c green, tied in manuscript "Coon Creek Cala / Dec 5th / " to West Mills, Franklin County, Maine, no backstamps light wrinkles, fine and scarce.
F. Rumrill & Co.Northern Express, Connecting with Wells Fargo & Co, blue four-line handstamp on undated cover, noted “Paid 6” and “Collect $1.00” in manuscript, postmarked with neatly-struck Bennington VT c.d.s. (3 Nov), printed address of William R. Morgan, Foster’s Bar, Yuba County, partially crossed-out and readdressed “St. Louis, Sears Diggins”, California, slightly reduced at left, else scarce and fine; illustrated in “Letters of Gold” (pg. 214).
Langton's Express, cover franked with strip of three 1c blue, margins close to into design, tied by oval "Langtons Express Downieville / Jul 14" datestamp, to the Enterprise Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons in Yuba, California, with enclosed contents from Minnesota Lodge, cover endorsed in manuscript "entered on black book" and in pencil at upper left "Due Langtons / Express 25c", reverse with red double-oval "Langton's / Pioneer Express / Eureka City", piece torn from back flap, scarce and attractive.
Wells, Fargo, & Co, Newspaper Stamp, (undenominated) blue, tied to wrapper to Poway, California by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co / San Diego Cal" datestamp in blue, the odd lightly toned perf, some disturbances to reverse from prior mounting, a rare franking, 1982 Philatelic Foundation certificate no longer accompanies; ex Kuphal.
Wells, Fargo & Co Express, San Francisco, c. 1854, very fine blue octagonal strike on 6c postal stationery cover, indicia cancelled "New-York / Apr / 4", to Albany, some hinge remnants on reverse, reduced at right, yet an indeal example of this Wells Fargo marking; ex Knapp, Barkhausen.
Wells, Fargo & Co Express, San Francisco, cover franked with 10c green, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co Express / S.F.RCo / 1 Jun" double-circle c.d.s., to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, smudged "BLOOD'S PENNY POST / Jun 25 / 10 1/2AM / PHILDA" double-circle c.d.s, adjacent "BLOOD'S DESPATCH / 2 CTS" handstamp, both in black, manuscript endorsement at lower left, the odd light bit of toning including to adhesive perfs, slightly reduced at left, else a fine and scarce example of Wells Fargo's use of Blood's for local delivery.