black printed scroll frank printed vertically (BAM-002a) on 3c Pink Entire to San Francisco, printed cornercard at top center reads "Daily Line of Stages Carrying Bamber & Co's Express, Leaves Moore's Landing, for Bantas, San Joaquin City, Graysonville, and Hill's Ferry., Jon. S. Perkins, Proprietor" (BAM-600), blue "J. Bamber & Co's Express. Sep 27" double circle datestamp (BAM-102), light edge wear particularly at bottom left, fine...
The "Erivan" Collection of Western Postal History
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Lot #252 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black printed scroll frank (Thomas BAM-004) on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco, blue double oval "Bamber & Co's Express Oakland. Sep 30 1868" handstamp (Thomas BAM-104), reduced at left, very fine appearance
Lot #253 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black oval handstamp (Thomas BAM-101a) alongside framed "Answer by Bamber & Co's. Express Office, Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" handstamp (BAM-404) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, light staining, very fine
Lot #254 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black oval handstamp (BAM-101a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, additional "Answer by Bamber & Co's. Express Office, Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" handstamp (BAM-404), professionally cleaned and light toning along top edge, fine
Lot #255 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black oval handstamp (BAM-100a) with matching framed "Answer By Bamber & Co.'s Express, Office Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" (BAM-404) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, cover cleaned and repaired, fine appearance
Lot #256 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black oval frank (BAM-100) on 3c Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, additional framed "Answer by Bamber & Co's Express Office Davis St. Between Broadway & Vallejo" with pointing hand (BAM-404), trivial edge wear, very fine
Lot #257 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
stage coach illustrated cover to San Jose, California, "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express From Gold Hill" train and steamer illustrated black on red adhesive, reduced at right, otherwise very fine, illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold, ex-Haas
Lot #258 - u.s. postal history Nevada Postal History
black boxed handstamp (BRT-100) on 3c Green entire to Pioche, Nevada, blue "Treasure City Nev. Nov 3" datestamp, "25" in handstamp crossed out and replaced with manuscript "10", just reduced at right, very fine, virtually nothing is known about Berthouds Mule Team Express aside from the three covers recorded with this handstamp
Lot #259 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Holland, Wisconsin, red "Weaverville Cal. Jan 14" datestamp, Pacific Express illustrated horse and rider frank most likely did not represent any service, manuscript "M" and "$1"
Lot #260 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
blue handstamp (COP-100a) on cover to Marysville, California, manuscript "Berkshire O June 25" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rate, "Rec'd Aug 5th/55" docketing on reverse, very fine and rare, just 12 examples of this handstamp are recorded, 10 of which are outbound uses in red ink, and just two of which (this and one other) are inbound uses in blue ink
Lot #261 - u.s. postal history Colorado Postal History
printed frank on 2c Green entire to Asti, California, purple straightline handstamp, staining along left edge, fine, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ran this express service over their lines throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
Lot #262 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
straightline handstamp (DEV‐100) with matching "Paid 25" (DEV-200) with manuscript "cts" below, additional manuscript "60c", on 3c Pink entire to Timbuctoo, California with "Carson City Nev Jun 24" double circle datestamp, small corner tears, very fine, Thomas records just eight Devils Gate Express handstamps
Lot #263 - u.s. postal history Texas Postal History
red oval handstamp on folded cover to Montgomery, Texas, manuscript "25" express charge, red "Houston Txs. May 7" datestamp and matching "V" rate, lightest traces of toning, very fine and rare, this cover probably originated in California and was carried by Dodge & Co. via Panama to Houston where it entered the mails, Scott Prior's article in Western Express (Vol. 69, No. 1) details the history of this express company and the seven...
Lot #264 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black oval handstamp (EVW-102a) with large double oval "Paid" (EVW-200c) at center, on 3c Nesbitt entire to Rabbit Creek, California, faint November 1858 docketing, light wear and small repairs, still fine, the only recorded example of this Marysville handstamp
Lot #265 - u.s. postal history California Postal History
black printed frank (Thomas EVW-008) on 10c Green entire to Alexandersville, Ohio, entered the mails with "Gibsonville Cal. Jan 14" datestamp, trivial aging spots, very fine and scarce
Lot #266 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
green oval handstamp (FRG-100) on cover from Salt Lake City to Stockton, March 1 origination postmark, forwarded from Stockton with May 18 datestamp and blue "Forwarded." in oval for a total of 10c postage, pencil "$1.00" express fee, letter datelined "G.S.L. City Feb'y 27th/53", fine and rare with just 12 covers from this company recorded, only three of which have the marking in green
Lot #267 - u.s. postal history Nevada Postal History
black printed frank (FRA-001) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire to Greenwich, New York, "Virginia City Utah Aug 10" datestamp, small repairs, very fine appearance, as Francis & Co's Express only operated within California it is unlikely any express service was performed
Lot #268 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black oval handstamp (Thomas FRM-102b) on 3c Nesbitt entire with printed red scroll frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine
Lot #269 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
blue oval handstamp (FRM-102c) on 3c Nesbitt entire with red printed scroll frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine and scarce
Lot #270 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
red printed scroll frank (FRM-007) on 3c Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co's. Express. Coulterville." (FRM-102c), very fine and choice
Lot #271 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
blue oval handstamp (FRM-102g) on 3c Nesbitt entire with printed red scroll frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine and scarce
Lot #272 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black oval handstamp (FRM-102m) on 3c Nesbitt entire with printed red scroll frank, addressed to San Francisco, very fine and attractive
Lot #273 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
red printed scroll frank (FRM-006) with black "Freeman & Co's. Express, Santa Barbara" oval (FRM-102) on 3c Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, very fine, Freeman is not known to have had an office in Santa Barbara and this marking is unlisted in Thomas
Lot #274 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
red oval handstamp (FRM-100) on January 15, 1856 printed folded letter from Panama to San Francisco, endorsed "p Sonora", extremely fine and choice
Lot #275 - u.s. postal history California Postal History
printed cornercard (FRM-405) on cover to Marysville, California, 3c Dull red (26) tied by "San Francisco Cal Nov 28 1859" datestamp, some staining and edge wear, fine, addressed to William B. Latham who was an agent of Freeman & Co.
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