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July 2023
United States Postal History
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black printed frank (GRG-002) on 3c Pink entire to Marysville, California, conjunctively used with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada. Jul 18" datestamp, clipped lower left corner, otherwise very fine and rare with just three recorded by Thomas, this express only operated for a few months in 1866
black printed scroll frank (Thomas HAM-001) on 3c Green entire to Red Bluffs, California, "Reno Nev. Mar 7" datestamp, additional printed "Paid." above frank (not listed in Thomas), slightly reduced at left, cover expertly cleaned, original enclosure datelined "Susanville, March 4th, 1875", very fine and rare, just four used examples listed in Thomas, this express lasted for a short time between 1874 and 1875
red octagonal framed handstamp (HOP-100) on 3c Pink entire to Nevada City, California, February 7, 1865 docketing at left, barely reduced at right (just into indicia), very fine strike and cover, one of just two recorded examples of this marking (the other in the Wiltsee Collection)
purple printed frank (HUT-001) on 3c Pink entire to Mont Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, matching "If not delivered within 10 days, return to..." at left, "Helena Montano Jan 20" datestamp, very fine, the Thomas book records just five examples of this frank, presumably carried from the mines to Helena by Huntley where it entered the mails
horizontal printed frank (LAM-002) with black "Lamping & Co's Express Downieville" oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco (Daneri correspondence), very fine, only about 30 Lamping covers are recorded (the majority of which are addressed to A. Daneri in San Francisco)
three-line oval handstamp (LAN-102) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, matching "Paid" in oval (LAN-200c), irregularly in at right just into indicia, very fine strike, the only recorded example of this handstamp, pictured in Thomas
blue printed frank with "Langton's Pioneer Express Marysville" oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire to Downieville, California, blue "W.T. Ellis, Forwarding Merchant, Marysville" label at lower left, very fine
black printed frank on 3c Pink entire to Downieville, California, red "Langton's Pioneer Express, Carson City" oval, very fine and attractive
black printed frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, blue oval "Langton's Pioneer Express Timbuctoo" handstamp used conjunctively with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Apr 15" double oval, professionally cleaned, very fine appearance
blue oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire to Downieville, California, black Langton's frank at top left, also with gray "W.T. Ellis Forwarding Merchant Marysville" adhesive label, also includes original 1859 bill of sale enclosure from W.T. Ellis on illustrated letterhead, very fine and rare, W.T. Ellis's operation is detailed by Bruce Mosher in a 2005 Western Express article (Vol. 55, No. 3)
blue printed frank with ornaments at sides (LAT‐002) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, black "Washington Cal Jan 16" datestamp (LAT-100) with manuscript date, additionally blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada. Jan 17" oval, trivial water stain, very fine, just four examples of this frank recorded by Thomas, illustrated in Letters of Gold
blue oval handstamp (LEL-101) on cover to San Francisco, original form with John McCombe as partner, light edge wear, very fine strike, just three examples of this marking are recorded with , illustrated in Letters of Gold
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