Auction Detail
July 2023
United States Postal History
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black oval handstamp (MOS-100) with matching "Paid 50" in shield with stars (MOS-200) on cover to Turnbridge, Vermont, blue "Wailepta W.T. Aug 2" datestamp and manuscript "Paid 10", cover expertly restored, very fine appearance, this was likely the first express marking used by Mossman
steel blue printed frank (NOR-001) on 2c Brown entire to San Francisco, purple straightline "Astoria, Ore." (NOR-100) and faint double oval company handstamp, February 22, 1887 docketing at left, fine
illustrated horse and rider frank (PAC-001) with blue "Pacific Express Co. Stockton Jan 11" oval handstamp (PAC-102) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, pencil docketing reads "Too late for mail of 10th - G.P.", small edge faults, fine
blue oval handstamp (PAC-102a) with matching "Pacific Express Co. Nevada Apr 23" datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, backflap detached and small pieces missing at top and right, fine strikes
illustrated printed frank of a four-horse stagecoach (PAS-003) on 3c Pink entire, blue "P.S. & E. Co. Nevada" handstamp (PAS-100), very fine and rare, Thomas records just two examples with this probably representing a third
red printed scroll frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3c Pink entire to Silver City, Idaho Territory, blue "Pacific Union Ex Co. Golconda Nov 24" double circle datestamp, 1869 docketing, original enclosure, tiny tear at top, very fine and attractive
red printed scroll frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, blue "Pacific Union Ex Co. Downieville. Oct 6" double circle datestamp, light edge wear, otherwise very fine
red printed scroll frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, blue "Pacific Union Ex Co. Lower Lake Jun 1" double circle datestamp, very fine and attractive
red printed scroll frank (Thomas Pau-001) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, blue "Pacific Union Ex. Co. Martinez. Jan 21" double circle datestamp, light edge wear and affixed to black construction paper, otherwise very fine
red printed scroll frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, blue "Pacific Union Ex Co. Sacramento. Feb 16" double circle datestamp, light wear and trivially reduced at right, otherwise very fine
printed red scroll frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, black "Pacific Union Ex. Co. Sant. Clara. Oct 30" double circle datestamp, light edge wear and affixed to black construction paper, otherwise very fine
red printed scroll frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, blue "Pacific Union Ex Co. Santa Rosa. Oct 5" double circle datestamp, small backflap fault, very fine and attractive