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July 2023
United States Postal History
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blue oval handstamp (RUM-103) used conjunctively with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval handstamp, addressed to Frank Rumrill himself in Marysville, California, original letter datelined "Franklin [Mills, Ohio], June 1st 1854" from Rumrill's long-distance partner Henrietta, as is typical of this correspondence the letter consists of Henrietta pleading for Rumrill's return, light water stains and small envelope thin, still very fine and attractive use, Henrietta's persistence eventually paid off since Rumrill sold out to Langton's in 1855
blue oval handstamp (SIN-100) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Bidwell's Bar, California, Nesbitt seal and April 11, 1855 docketing on reverse, very fine and choice, ex-Lichtenstein
blue oval handstamp (SIN-100) used conjunctively with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval on cover to Bidwell's Bar, California, very fine
blue printed frank (THO-007) on 3c Green entire to a Mr. A.S. Evans in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Jul 9" oval datestamp, pencil "522 Cal." address and lengthy docket from an Albert S. Evans who received the letter in error and implored that "the other A.S. Evans please request his friends to write his address in full and thus avoid similar mistakes in future", very fine and interesting, just two recorded by Thomas
black shield handstamp (TOC-100) with matching straightline "From Stockton" (TOC-600) and slanted "Paid" (TOC-200e) on 1850 folded lettersheet to San Francisco, very fine, a unique combination of markings, just five examples of the "From Stockton" are recorded
blue double oval handstamp (TOC-105) with matching "Paid" in slanted letters (TOC-200), used conjunctively with blue "Forwarded by Freeman & Co's Express San Francisco" oval handstamp (FRE‐104b) on folded cover to Secretary of State Van Voorhees in Vallejo, California, very fine, both scarce handstamps
black ribbon frank (TRA-007) on 3c Red Star die entire to Lafayette, Oregon, blue oval "Tracy & Co's Express Walla Walla" handstamp (TRA-101) and "Tracy & Co. Portland Apr 27" double circle (TRA-100), very fine
printed frank (TRE-003) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, pencil "J 30", slightly reduced at left, very fine
illustrated pony and rider frank (TUR-001) on 3c Pink entire to Salt Lake City, Utah, "Paid to All Parts of the State" printed around indicia, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Austin N.T. Jan 13" oval datestamp, professionally restored, very fine and extremely rare, Thomas records just four examples of this frank, this cover is addressed to Hiram Rumsfield, the agent for the Overland Mail Company
black scroll frank (WHR‐001) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, black "Wheeler Express's La Porte" double circle handstamp (WHR-100) and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Aug 2" oval, additional dark blue "Dr. E.L. Willard's Book & Drug Store Established 1858 La Porte Sierra Co. Cal." oval (WHR-601), 1865 docketing on reverse, very fine and rare, Thomas records just three examples of the Willard handstamp which is considered an express handstamp because Willard is believed to have been the company's agent at La Porte
black ribbon frank (WHI‐009) on 3c Pink entire (oxidized) to San Francisco, slightly reduced at left, otherwise fine
perfect strike of circular handstamp with negative horse and ride (WHN-100) on December 16, 1854 cover from South Bainbridge, New York to French Corral, California, manuscript "10" rate and faint manuscript "1$" express charge, trivial corner wear, extremely fine and attractive, one of just two recorded examples of this handstamp (both from the Pollard correspondence), an extraordinary Western express rarity, illustrated in Nathan (page 237)