Auction Detail
July 2023
United States Postal History
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printed frank on 2c Green entire to Asti, California, purple straightline handstamp, staining along left edge, fine, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ran this express service over their lines throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
straightline handstamp (DEV‐100) with matching "Paid 25" (DEV-200) with manuscript "cts" below, additional manuscript "60c", on 3c Pink entire to Timbuctoo, California with "Carson City Nev Jun 24" double circle datestamp, small corner tears, very fine, Thomas records just eight Devils Gate Express handstamps
red oval handstamp on folded cover to Montgomery, Texas, manuscript "25" express charge, red "Houston Txs. May 7" datestamp and matching "V" rate, lightest traces of toning, very fine and rare, this cover probably originated in California and was carried by Dodge & Co. via Panama to Houston where it entered the mails, Scott Prior's article in Western Express (Vol. 69, No. 1) details the history of this express company and the seven surviving covers, 1981 Philatelic Foundation certificate, ex-Edwards
black oval handstamp (EVW-102a) with large double oval "Paid" (EVW-200c) at center, on 3c Nesbitt entire to Rabbit Creek, California, faint November 1858 docketing, light wear and small repairs, still fine, the only recorded example of this Marysville handstamp
black printed frank (Thomas EVW-008) on 10c Green entire to Alexandersville, Ohio, entered the mails with "Gibsonville Cal. Jan 14" datestamp, trivial aging spots, very fine and scarce
green oval handstamp (FRG-100) on cover from Salt Lake City to Stockton, March 1 origination postmark, forwarded from Stockton with May 18 datestamp and blue "Forwarded." in oval for a total of 10c postage, pencil "$1.00" express fee, letter datelined "G.S.L. City Feb'y 27th/53", fine and rare with just 12 covers from this company recorded, only three of which have the marking in green
black printed frank (FRA-001) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire to Greenwich, New York, "Virginia City Utah Aug 10" datestamp, small repairs, very fine appearance, as Francis & Co's Express only operated within California it is unlikely any express service was performed
black oval handstamp (Thomas FRM-102b) on 3c Nesbitt entire with printed red scroll frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine
blue oval handstamp (FRM-102c) on 3c Nesbitt entire with red printed scroll frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine and scarce
red printed scroll frank (FRM-007) on 3c Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co's. Express. Coulterville." (FRM-102c), very fine and choice
blue oval handstamp (FRM-102g) on 3c Nesbitt entire with printed red scroll frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine and scarce
black oval handstamp (FRM-102m) on 3c Nesbitt entire with printed red scroll frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine and attractive