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Lot 1842 |
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Adams Express Co., eight covers, one front and one bill of lading, 1850s-60a, includes "Soldier's Package" envelopes; "Forwarded By the Adams Express co. from Paducah Ky." yellow label; blue circle c.c. "New York, Southern & California" used August 1852; green "Forwarded by the Adams Express Co. from Duncannon, Pa." with additional label probably added later, Fine lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1843 |
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American Express Co., Five legal size covers and two fronts, each with different label, the covers bears AmEx labels from Hamilton, Ont., Kalamazoo Mich., Lawton, Mich., Ogdensburg, N.Y. and St. Johnsville (N.Y.), the two fronts are an Adams Exp. envelope with yellow Adams Brownstown, Ind. and red AmEx Indianapolis labels; and a United States Exp. envelope with green U.S. Exp. Brooklyn, Iowa and red AmEx Chicago labels; few edge tears, generally Fine lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1844 |
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"One hundred Dollars/ By Cheeneys Express", manuscript at top of 1849 money letter from Northfield to Boston, pencil "37"; light file crease at top, still Very Fine. This is the cover from which the tracing & listing in A.S.C.C. was made (Vol. II, page 11).
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1845 |
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Everts & Co's Express/ Marysville/ Connecting With/ Adams & Co, large blue double-line oval ties 3¢ dull red (11) pair, large margins to touched at top right, on cover to Marysville, Cal., readdressed "opposite mouth Nelson Creek", manuscript "Coll. 25¢" changed to "1.00", faint red Georgetown Ky. c.d.s. at left, pair additionally pen canceled, Very Fine usage, a rare example of the express oval tying stamps.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1846 |
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Leland & McCombs/ Southern/ Express, blue double-line oval on cover to San Francisco with 3¢ dull red (11) tied by "San Francisco Nov. 27" c.d.s., clear "Collect" in black triangle handstamp; stamp faulty, Fine and scarce, this express operated from Aug. 1854 to Oct. 1855.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1847 |
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1845 (Apr. 27) Weston Va. to Clarksburg, Va., datelined folded letter bearing "Weston Va April 27 Express" manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 6" rating, some toning and splitting, Fine and scarce express use.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1848 |
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Baltimore Forwarders, two covers, 1852 (c.) (Jul. 23) "Forwarded By/ Dallam & Carroll/ Baltimore" clear red oval on reverse of white envelope to Hartford, Ct. bearing 3¢ brownish carmine (11), tied by Baltimore Md. c.d.s.; 1864 (Sep. 12) "Forwarded By/ H. Jenkins & Co./ Baltimore", clear oval on 3c pink on buff entire (U35) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil care of H. Jenkins in Baltimore, Oberlin O. c.d.s., 1999 P.F. Cert.; Fine to Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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