Auction Detail
July 2023
United States Postal History
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- (-) Remove Erivan Collection of Western Postal History filter Erivan Collection of Western Postal History
tied to wrapper to Orcutt, California by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego" handstamp, affixed to a black card, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,400)
tied to wrapper by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego, Cal" oval, addressed to Orcutt, California, black mounting card removed leaving small holes in reverse of wrapper, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,750)
datestamp on 1884 2c Red entire to Petaluma, California, "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express" black printed frank at top, backstamped San Francisco and Petaluma, reduced at right, otherwise very fine
datestamp just ties 2c Brown (faults) to cover to Sacramento, California, stamp also with target cancel, backstamped Placerville and Sacramento, fine
datestamp with matching target on 1889 2c Green cover to Sacramento, California, backstamped Placerville and Sacramento, very fine
incoming cover originating in Dalenburg, Germany, black Aachen transit and "Boston Br. Pkt. 30Cts. Sep 25" exchange, light wear, still fine and rare use from Germany to Nevada City, California
blue datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Seattle, Washington Territory, 1867 docketing at top, slightly reduced at left, very fine
perfect strike of red datestamp with matching "40" rate handstamp on cover to Milton, New York, light wrinkling, very fine appearance
green illustrated design on cover to Uddevalla, Sweden, three 1c and 2c Small Banknotes tied by August 15, 1894 San Diego datestamps, reverse with illustration of Cabrillo landing in San Diego Harbor, very fine and attractive
datestamp with matching target on 3c Green entire to Grass Valley, California, slightly reduced at left, very fine and attractive
datestamp ties 10c Green (35) to cover to West Point, New York, handstamped "Due 10", 1858 docketing at bottom, trivial reduction at right, very fine and choice territorial postmark, ex-Emerson
magenta datestamp with matching target tie 1c Gray blue (partial imprint at top) to locally-addressed Valentine's envelope, original multicolored lace Valentine enclosed, very fine and attractive