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1863 Wells Fargo Express 25c blue Pony Express tied by Virginia City Nevada Territory Cover
3c pink (U35) postal stationery cover repair or restoration at bottom and Top left. Addressed to John Keating Esq. Care of John Kelly Esq. Brooklyn Hotel San Francisco California.25c blue local Pony Express stamp Scott #143L8.
id #7254
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$2250
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1911 San Francisco CA Greets Eagledom 2c Gustave Pohlmann CC Multi-Color Bay View Cover
legal size with minor light wrinkles. Printer SF- Allied Printing.
id #7163
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$125
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1863 Virginia City Pony Express B.F. Hastings used as Frank to 80 Merchant St San Francisco Cover
manuscript at left A.K. Gwin received Oct. 21/63 (1863) Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City, N.T., Oct. oval date stamp on 3c pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, with second strike canceling indicia, bold blue "B.F.H. & Co. Oct 19, 1863 company cds at center (B.H. Hastings & Co., bankers) used in lieu of express frank. The absence of the Wells Fargo frank on this entire is in accordance with a little known agreement between Wells Fargo and other banking institutions allowing them to transmit, via Wells Fargos express lines, envelopes displaying the banks handstamp in lieu of the Wells Fargo frank. B.H. Hastings briefly had a field office in Virginia City, therefore complying with this agreement. In Sacramento B. F. Hastings Building, which was the western terminus for the transcontinental Pony Express from 1860-1861. This cover during what is known as the Wells Fargo Virginia City Pony Express period going to and from the Comstock mining operations. Cover expert repaired at right. Ex Henry Clifford collection.
id #7153
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$3250
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1845 Hanfords Pony Express 2c Red Pony Rider Red cancel with Local Illustrated Birds Snake Cover
Scott No.78L1 PF Cert.549186 signed by Larry Lyons - Cert. reads Uncancelled single on illustrated ladys envelope with red Handfords Pony Express Post 2cts in oval with matching Paid handstamp. The Philatelic Foundation Opinion It is a genuine usage, the stamp originally tied by pencil cancel which has been removed.
Back of cover is same color as the addressee side.
id #7090
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$1750
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Oct 17 Civil War Long Plains MA Manuscript 10c No.35 Patriotic to Folsom California Cover
Colonial Soldier holding flag and raised sword with tents in the background. art signed F. Hedges SC. Addressed to Mr Charles Skiff. reduced at edges, small paper repair at lower left corner and tear at right edge, stains. Rare patriotic design going to California.
id #6992
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$400
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1860 George W Kidd Banker Second Of Exchange Miner Tools Illustrated Pay To Jacob Saltgaven
Nevada California exchange for 433. dollars Value received and placed account of Fret and Ralston San Francisco as advised to Eugene Kelly ans Co. NY. Rare California Bank. wear and paper chips at edges, small stamp hinge material reinforce at lower center edge at back.
id #5815
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$600
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1903 Stockton San Joaquin The Del Monte Color Illustrated to land Office Visalia Johnson CC Cover
Jan.21 1903 canceled dated cover, Visalia received at back.
id #5346
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$200
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1861 Princes Letter Dispatch Portland Maine Partial Red Boston Cancel Local #122L1
Used sound #122L1 Sto in red of Boston cancel.
id #2602
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$125
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1871 Oakland Warf Ship Blue Jacket by Watkins Yosemite Art Gallery Photo
Mount size 3 1/4 x 5 inchs with printing at overall back with Watkins gallery , english and American Opinions Printed info. manuscript in period ink at back left edge 1871 Blue Jacket at Oakland Warf. Cental Pacific Railroad cars at Wharf.
id #1375
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$400
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1853 Marysville Yuba Cal Flood Williams Mill Photo CDV Painting
CDV Photo of Williams Mill After the flood of 1853, picture of a flooded street view, men floating on timbers and boats.
id #61
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$500
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