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July 2023
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black printed scroll frank (Thomas BAM-004) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, blue double oval "Bamber & Co's Express Oakland. Sep 30 1868" handstamp (Thomas BAM-104), reduced at left, very fine appearance
black oval handstamp (Thomas BAM-101a) alongside framed "Answer by Bamber & Co's. Express Office, Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" handstamp (BAM-404) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, light staining, very fine
black oval handstamp (BAM-101a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, additional "Answer by Bamber & Co's. Express Office, Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" handstamp (BAM-404), professionally cleaned and light toning along top edge, fine
black oval handstamp (BAM-100a) with matching framed "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express, Office Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" (BAM-404) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, cover cleaned and repaired, fine appearance
black oval frank (BAM-100) on 3c Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, additional framed "Answer by Bamber & Co's Express Office Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" with pointing hand (BAM-404), trivial edge wear, very fine
stage coach illustrated cover to San Jose, California, "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express From Gold Hill" train and steamer illustrated black on red adhesive, reduced at right, otherwise very fine, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold, ex-Haas
black boxed handstamp (BRT-100) on 3c Green entire to Pioche, Nevada, blue "Treasure City Nev. Nov 3" datestamp, "25" in handstamp crossed out and replaced with manuscript "10", just reduced at right, very fine, virtually nothing is known about Berthouds Mule Team Express aside from the three covers recorded with this handstamp
blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Holland, Wisconsin, red "Weaverville Cal. Jan 14" datestamp, Pacific Express illustrated horse and rider frank most likely did not represent any service, manuscript "M" and "$1"
blue handstamp (COP-100a) on cover to Marysville, California, manuscript "Berkshire O June 25" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rate, "Rec'd Aug 5th/55" docketing on reverse, very fine and rare, just 12 examples of this handstamp are recorded, 10 of which are outbound uses in red ink, and just two of which (this and one other) are inbound uses in blue ink
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