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July 2023
United States Postal History
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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)
blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Nevada, California, black woodblock frank, affixed to black construction paper, very fine appearance
blue double circle datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Roseburg, Umpqua River, Oregon, endorsed "Via Yreka & Jacksonville", black "Jacksonville Ore. Feb 19" darestamp, 1860 docketing at lower left, fine
blue double circle datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Jose, California, black company frank at top, fine
blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black printed company frank, small faults along top edge and backflips, fine appearance
blue oval handstamp with matching straightline "April 6 1859" datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, sender's handstamp at bottom left, fine
blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black printed company frank at top, fine
blue oval handstamp (LAN‐107d) on 3c Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Nevada" oval with small "April 2" datestamp, affixed to black card, very fine appearance, unusual without a Langston's printed frank, ex-Emerson
blue oval handstamp on 3c Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black printed frank at top, backflap faults and corner nick, otherwise very fine