| Gordon Bleuler Collection - Cross-Border Mail To Canada |
| |
| |
| Lot |
Photo |
Description |
Lot 1785 |
 |
Cross border stampless mail, group of four usages to Canada comprising a blue "Baltimore Md. Sep 11" c.d.s. to Montreal with red "Paid" and "10" handstamps, a red "Boston 10 cts 27 May" c.d.s. to Bytown (Quebec), blue "Buffalo N.Y. Dec 28" to London, and a red "Geddes N.Y. Jun" 30 c.d.s. to London with "U.States 6d" exchange straightline. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1786 |
 |
1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), single tied on cover along with (26) strip of three by "Simbury Ct. Jun" c.d.s. with manuscript 4 day of month to St. Catherines, Canada, red "United States Paid" straightline faintly struck, partial strike of Canadian receiver on reverse, couple small stamp faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1787 |
 |
1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), tied by Boston "Paid" in grid cancel on cover to Summer Side, Prince Edward Island, manuscript "9", "Boston Br. Pkt Aug 12" transit on reverse along with 1857 Halifax and P.E.I. receivers; small tear in stamp, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1788 |
 |
1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), couple blunt perfs, tied by boldly struck "Barrington Me. May 21" c.d.s. to Locke's Island, Nova Scotia, letter missent to Barrington, N.S. where red c.d.s. struck on front, various 1858 receivers on reverse including Locke's Island, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1789 |
 |
1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), tied by grid cancel on cover to Oxford Mills, Canada West, Elkton Md Sep 2 c.d.s., three 1861 Canadian transit markings on reverse; small cover stain and reduced at right, Fine. Used one day after demonitization on Sep 1, 1861.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1790 |
 |
1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), two covers, each with a single and different curved arc exchange markings, first is tied by "Machias Me Oct 19" c.d.s. to Locks Island, N.S. red "U. States" in arc handstamp, second is tied by grid cancel with blue "Milwaukee Wis. May 6, 1861" c.d.s. to Hamilton, blue "U.States" in arc handstamp. F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1791 |
 |
1861, 1¢ blue (63), tied on cover by grid cancels along with 3¢ rose (65) strip of three on cover to Quebec, C.E. "Nahant Mass. 8 Sep" c.d.s., red "United States" in oval, 1862 Canadian receivers, couple small stamp faults from edge placement, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1792 |
 |
1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), two covers, both with New York duplexes, first is tied on yellow by "New York Aug 17" duplex with circle of rosettes cancel to New Castle, N.B. second is tied by "New York May 23" duplex with circle of wedges cancel to Branford, C.W.; Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1793 |
 |
1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), tied by grid cancel on cover, "Woburn Mass. Oct 18" c.d.s. to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 1862 P.E.I. receiver on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1794 |
 |
1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), very fine, tied on yellow cover by circle of Vs cancel, "Byron Ill. Mar 16" c.d.s. to Luton, Canada West, red "U.States Paid 10" in circle exchange handstamp, 1863 receivers on reverse, stamp with small corner rub, slight cover reduction at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1795 |
 |
1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), group of six cross border usages to Canada all franked with singles comprising the following originations: Holmes Hole, Mass., Leavenworth, Kas., Manchester, N.H., New York, N.Y., Oswego, N.Y., and Winchendon, Mass., various receivers and transit markings. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1796 |
 |
1863, 2¢ black (73), pair tied on yellow cover by grid cancels along with 3¢ rose (65) pair to London, C.W., "La Crosse Wis. Oct 1865" c.d.s., London receiver on reverse, couple small stamp faults, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1797 |
|
1861-69 issues cross border mail, group of five covers to British North America comprising a (63) single paying the unsealed circular rate to Nova Scotia, a (63) single and three (65) paying the 10¢ rate to Canada West, two covers with (65) singles to Canada West, and (115) to Canada West paying the 6¢ treaty rate from Cal. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 1798 |
|
1870-1900s cross border mail, group of 11 cross border usages to Canada with various Banknote issue frankings paying letter and circular rates, additional 2¢ (285) to Canada and a (306, 319) registered use on 2¢ stationery; some small faults. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 400 - 500
View details
|
Lot 1799 |
 |
Adams & Co. Sacramento, blue double oval c.d.s. on two covers, one with "Quincy, Cal. Jul 24" c.d.s. and manuscript "paid 10c" to Kentucky, other is datelined 1854 and addressed to San Francisco; some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1800 |
 |
The Holladay Overland Mail and Express Company Paid, printed fancy frank with outlined letters on 3¢ entire used as a paste-up (glue residue on reverse), "Holiday O.M. & E. Co. Dec 15, 1866" double circle c.d.s. and blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Express Boise City, I.T." oval, some toning and reduced slightly at right from opening, Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1801 |
 |
North Western Express Co., blue printed frank of side-wheeler on 2¢ green entire, postmarked by Jun 11, 1889 receiver to Alexandrea, Minn., Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1802 |
 |
Pacific Union Express, two covers with the Pacific Union Express Co. Paid frank on 3¢ entires comprising a paste-up from San Francisco to New York, manuscript "Steamer Nebraska", and the second with a blue "Pacific Union Express Co. Napa Oct 3" c.d.s. to San Francisco. F.-V.F. pair.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1803 |
 |
Southern Express Company, printed across top of 3¢ entire, from Decatur, Ala. to Chattanooga, Tenn., manuscript "paid 2/3", reverse with orange Southern Express unclaimed package label dated August 10, 1869, some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1804 |
 |
1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design, postage paid by 10¢ August Issue (62B) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express S. Frco. Feb 21" double circle, addressed to New York, N.Y., carried entirely outside the mails to the Wells Fargo's New York City office, Very Fine and rare. In 1861, ten cent stationery envelopes were briefly unavailable from the post office due to the change from star dies to the Nesbitt issue. Wells Fargo was forced to print their red frank on plain envelopes using 10¢ adhesives to pay the government postage.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1805 |
 |
Wells Fargo paste-up, intact paste-up with black Wells Fargo & Co's Express frank to San Francisco, purple "Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco, Cal." oval and blue partly struck "S. Pac. Co. Soquel" double circle c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1806 |
 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 red (143L1), tied by blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Carson City Jun 23" oval on large fragment that has been pasted on a new envelope and address added, two red Wells Fargo express franks over a green Freeman & Co express frank, green "St. Joseph, Mo. Jul 4" c.d.s. on 10¢ entire, very rare combination.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1807 |
 |
Wells Fargo black express frank, pair of 2¢ entires comprising a "Mountain View, Cal." straightline postmark to San Jose, Cal., and a purple "Wells Fargo & Co. Express Mountain View, Cal." oval handstamp to San Jose, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1808 |
 |
Wells Fargo black express frank, group of 10 different California towns on 2¢ entires, eight have the Wells Fargo Express oval handstamp, towns comprise Los Gatos, Palo Alto (straightline), Pasendena, Paso Robles (manuscript), Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, Santana, Santa Cruz, and Watsonville, Very Fine group.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1809 |
 |
Wells Fargo group, four covers comprising a stampless use with blue Wells Fargo express double oval with "paid" in oval, a 3¢ entire with blue Wells Fargo express double oval, a 3¢ entire with blue Wells Fargo Austin, Tex oval, and a 2¢ entire with Well Fargo black frank, couple trivial faults. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1810 |
 |
Wells Fargo Coast Route franks, group of three different 3¢ entires comprising a Nesbitt first issue with blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Express Mornitas" oval handstamp, a star die with blue Well Fargo express double circle, and a Nesbit Third issue with blue Wells Fargo express double circle, couple trivial faults, otherwise Very fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1811 |
 |
Wells Fargo Coast Route franks, pair of all-over advertising covers with Wells Fargo Coast Route franks, first is an ad for wines & cognac on a 3¢ entire from San Francisco, second is an ad for watches & jewelry with blue Wells Fargo postmark from San Jose; couple small cover faults including reductions at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1812 |
 |
Wells Fargo Columbian issue, group of three 2¢ Columbian issue entires comprising a blue commemorative frank with "Wells Fargo & Co's Express San Francisco, Cal." oval, a front with the blue commemorative frank and "Wells Fargo & Co's Express Tucson, A.T." oval to Chicago, Ill., and a black over the lines frank with "Wells Fargo & Co's Express San Francisco, Cal." oval, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1813 |
 |
Wells Fargo black express frank, group of three with the "over our lines in the United States" frank on 2¢ entires comprising a purple "Wells Fargo & Co. Express Boulder Creek, Col." oval, a partly struck magenta "Wells Fargo & Co. Reno, Nev." oval, and a "Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco, Cal." to El Paso, Tex., second reduced at left. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1814 |
 |
Wells Fargo messenger ovals, pair of covers comprising an intact paste-up from Reno, Nev. to Santa Cruz, Cal. with a magenta "W. F. & Co. Express Messenger 111 oval", and a 2¢ entire with a purple "W. F. & Co. Express Messenger 93 oval" and "H. S. Bradley" straightline to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1815 |
 |
Wells, Fargo & Co., express label with "NEVADA" (City, Calif.) handstamped town name (Mosher WFCX-L540) on legal size cover to San Francisco, U.S.I.R. Collector's Office; 4th Dist., Calif., Official Business corner card; trimmed slightly at both ends, a bit toned, Fine-Very Fine. E.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 1816 |
 |
Express companies, group of three different including a red "Paid Freeman & Co's Express" frank on a 3¢ entire with "Freeman & Co Express San Andreas" oval handstamp to San Francisco, Truman & Co's Express frank on 3¢ entire to San Jose, and the last is "Overland via Los Angeles" cachet with an uncancelled 3¢ rose (65) to Eureka, Cal., couple faults, Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details and enlarged photo
|
|
