385. Auktion

W.E. Singer & Co's Feather River Express, Connecting With Wells, Fargo & Co, 1855 (July 30), choice strike of blue oval handstamp on folded entire to San Francisco, franked with 3c. Red, tied by ble oval "Wells, Fargo & Co / Marysville / Express" handstamp, blue Paid handstamp and manuscript notation alongside, remarkably fresh and very fine.

Wells, Fargo & Co, Ophir, Nevada Territory, circa 1864, blue oval datestamp on 3 c. pink postal stationery entire, with Wells Fargo printed frank at left, to Carson City, Nevada, with grey shaded all-over advertisement for “Hackett & Kendall / Dealers in General Merchandise / Ophir / Nevada”, upper right corner slightly clipped, otherwise very fine, a desirable cover, rare given the combination of the scarce blue Wells Fargo cancellation and full-front advertisement.

Wells, Fargo & Co Express "Ophir", blue oval handstamp on cover to Gold Hill, Placer County, California, postmarked with crisp "San Franciso Cal / 5" c.d.s. in black (24 Feb), back flap with blue negative "Wells Fargo & Co / Ophir" handstamp, small piece torn from flap clear of handstamp, else a fresh and desirable cover, fine; with 1988 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

Wells, Fargo & Co, $1.00 red Pony Express, margins close to touching, affixed to 10 c. star die postal stationery entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in red, adhesive tied by bold strike of “Pony Express / San Francisco / Aug 7” Running Pony datestamp in blue, indicia cancelled by green “St. Joseph MO.” c.d.s. (19 Aug), to Athens, New York, stamp has been lifted and replaced, and the Running Pony cancellation neatly improved in places, yet an iconic postmark on a most attractive and scarce cover, one of four recorded examples carried on this eastward trip of the Pony Express; with 1965 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Fraser-Kramer-Walske Census E134).

Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 10c brown, margins ample to large on two sides, close to touching on others, tied to Wells Fargo & Co. 3c pink postal stationery entire, with printed frank and address of San Francisco merchant Solomon Wagenheim, adhesive and indicia each cancelled by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co / Virginia City, N.T. / Express" oval, slightly reduced at left, adhesive with some staining at top right corner, but a scarce franking. 

Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 25c blue, margins ample to very large on three sides, slightly into at foot, tied to Wells Fargo & Co. 3c pink postal stationery entire to Virginia City by blue double-circle Wells, Fargo & Co Sacramento c.d.s., roughly reduced at right, trimming indicia, yet a difficult franking.

Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 25c. blue, large to very large margins all around, tied to Wells Fargo & Co. 3c pink postal stationery entire from the Goslinsky correspondence to San Francisco by blue oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / Virginia City N.T.” datestamp (20 Dec), H.F. Lewitt & Co corner card, reduced at left and variously flawed as common for this correspondence, adhesive with some tone spots, an uncommon usage. 

Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 20c red, margins mostly ample to large on all sides, barely touched at top right, affixed to 3c pink postal stationery entire, with printed address of the Mexican Silver Mining Co., Virginia City, struck with clear oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / Carson City” in blue, hinge remnants on reverse, the adhesive not originating on this cover, fine.

Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, printed frank with black “PAID 25 Cts.” surcharge below, denoting the rate for conveyance via Pony, on 3c pink postal stationery entire, struck with fair oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / Carson City” datestamp (28 Dec), from the Sinsheimer correspondence to San Francisco, a most attractive and fine Pony Express usage, one of approximately twenty such surcharged examples recorded; with 1980 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

Provenance: Louis H. Barkausen Collection, with his backstamp.

Whiting & Co's Feather River Express, Paid, 1866 (July 11), banner frank in black on 3c. Nesbitt postal stationery cover to Quincy, struck with faint blue double-circle Marysville c.d.s., likely of Wells Fargo, with which Whiting & Co's met in Marysville, reverse with sender's datestamp of the tobacco & dry goods importers M. Marcuse & Co. slightly reduced at right and repaired, some overall discolouration, but scarce.

1 Groschen karmin mit Plattenfehler “fehlender 8. Strich der ersten Strichleiste” (Feld 106) im Viererblock mit drei Normalmarken je mit klarem DKr. "LUDWIGSRUH 26.3.72" auf behördlichem Insinuationsdocument (Rücksendeteil) nach Frankfurt mit Ausgabestempel. Ungewöhnlich mit voll frankiertem Porto nach vollzogener Insinuation von allen Gebühren (2 Groschen Briefgebühr bis 250 g für den Hinweg + 1 Groschen Insinuationsgebühr + 1 Groschen Briefgebühr für den Rückweg), hier mit Viererblock der 1 Groschen- Marke dargestellt. Die farbfrische  Einheit und das Dokument sind einwandfreier und guter Gesamterhaltung, in dieser Kombination sehr selten, Fotoattest Krug BPP (2024)

1874, 2 ½ auf 2 ½ Groschen braunorange mit Doppelprägung (1. Prägung um ca. 1 mm nach links versetzt), mit klarem EKr. "CASSEL 13.2." auf Briefkuvert nach New York mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag mit rückseitigen Öffnungsfehlern und kleinem Einriss oben (hinterlegt), die Marke ist farbfrisch und in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Auf Brief sind bisher nur wenige Doppelprägungen dieser Marke bekannt, eine große Seltenheit, signiert Hennies BPP mit Fotoattest (1975) und Fotoattest Krug BPP (2014)

Provenienz: Sammlung J.J. Volny (Privatverkauf)

"BERLIN H.P.A. F. N2 21.11.73" in Rot klar auf Paketbegleit-Briefkuvert für eine Kiste mit Leitvermerk "via Bremen" mit Röteltaxe "18/130 = 148" (Groschen) für die bar bezahlte Gebühr (9x 2 Groschen bis Bremen + 130 Groschen für den weiteren Transport) und Blaustift-Weiterfranco-Vermerk "Wf 130" für das Weiterfranco ab Bremen nach Hunterspoint in Bundesstaat New York in guter Gesamterhaltung. Sehr schöner Brief aus dem sogenannten "Württenberger Fund"

1855, “SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND UND AACHEN 2.10. B” in Rot rückseitig auf Briefkuvert mit geprägten Blumen von “TIFFIN SEP.10.” mit blauem L1 “PAID (22) (Cents) via New York mit L1 ”U.S. PKT."  nach Diekirch, Luxemburg mit Ankunftsstempel und Briefinnen-Seite mit viel Text, leichte Randspuren

1847/2000, mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some covers, incl. Officials, Revenues, American areas with Hawai, Porto Rico and Canal Zone, some better items with Scott-Nr. 1(2), 17, 77/91/98(8), 119(3) all used, 241 unused with sheet margin, 630 cpl. pane unused(2) incl. the plate flaw “dot over S”, 2870 Bill Picket Recalled pane of 20, etc., a large selection of pre-cancels, some booklets, a selection of Revenues with some high values, some specialities with a 1870 split grill, Blood´s dispatch 1 c. bronze/black on 1853 lettersheet, 1864 15 cents franking tied by Cork cancel on envelope from New York to  Braunschweig, etc., together wih a few duplicates, mixed condition, in eight albums and some stockcards

1847/2020, in the beginning mostly used collection, since ca. 1995 often mnh. Classic very mixed condition with some better items like Columbus 1$ unused and 2$ used, Omaha 2S unused, etc.

1847/1932 (ca), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, with many better and interesting throughout, good section of the 1869 pictorial issue, some better items like Scott-Nr. R80c with R30c used on 1870 receipt, also some Postage Fractional currency, Private Die and Beer stamps, also some Philippines, usual slightly mixed condition

1849/1920 (ca.), interesting small holding of stamps and entires, including several interesting and scarce items like Galveston 98XU3, Nashville cover, etc.; some certificates

1851/2016 (ca.), massive mint never hinged, unused and used collection, strength in the modern area with some huge facial postal value, many duplicates, multiples and complete sheets, some better items like Recalled Scott-Nr. 2870(3), together with a good selection of modern booklets, some occasional faults in the early issues, overall in very good and fresh condition, neatly housed in 56 albums and stockbooks

1851/1926, mostly used collection with covers and cards incl. Zeppelin covers, without top values, but the early issues with good stamps, neatly in a preprinted album

1855/2020, mixed collection incl. a good part valid postage, booklets, souvenir and miniature sheets, etc., in 19 hingeless albums

1860/1996 (ca.), large mostly used accumulation, incl. Fiscals, many duplicates, together with some souvenir sheets and a few covers, mixed condition, in 21 stockbooks and 3 albums

1861/1979, mint never hinged/unused and used stock with approx. 2–3000 stamps, in the beginning mostly used stamps and later MNH blocks of four, sheets and part sheets, further some European miniature sheets

1870/2022, in the beginning mostly used and later from 1976-2022 in the main catalogue numbers apparently complete collections featuring complete sets, early and modern souvenir sheets, booklets and booklet panes, etc., a good part valid postage, in the beginning strongly mixed, later in good condition, in four hingeless albums

1870/90, small group of 22 plate proofs on India paper, mostly in good condition

1969/1990, mint assortment of more than 40 varieties and specialities, comprising imperf. stamps mainly in pairs, missing colours/missing value/missing inscription etc., 

1976/2014 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation with covers and FDCs, incl. UNO, mostly mint with a fair amount of facial postal value, many duplicates, booklets, souvenir sheets, etc., neatly housed in 10 albums

1998/2012, in the main catalogue numbers apparently complete mint never hinged collection incl. many souvenir and miniature sheets, blocks of ten, booklets, etc., enormous part valid postage, good condition, in two large stockbooks

1799/1940, interesting group with approx. 100 covers and some cards with good frankings

1801/75, 21 letters from or (few) to the US, almost all transatlantic with several transit- and accountancy marks

1835/1900 (ca.), nice group of postal history with about 50 items, including "VIA VICARAGUA…", transatlantic mail, etc.

1838/1995 (ca.), group of covers, cards and postal stationeries, incl. Revenues, some better items with an early 15 cents franking tied by cork cancel to transatlantic mail from New York to Hanau with three-line “AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO” and red cds. “NEW YORK BREMEN PAID” alongside, small group of stampless covers with Lancaster 1845 folded entire with 5 cents carrier rate struck in blue, also some early single frankings, Columbian Exposition illustrated postcards(7), First Flights covers, parcel cards, etc., mixed condition, in 9 albums

1850/1910, interesting group of more than 30 cards and covers, some better frankings, Wells Fargo Express Envelope to San Francisco, cover with red provisional octagon rate stamp “PHILA 5 Cts PAID” etc., mostly good condition

1880/2015 (ca.), large unused and used postal stationery collection with around 2500 items, some duplicates, strength after 1950s, together with a few foreign stationeries, mostly in very fine and fresh condition, neatly housed in 19 albums

1880/2014 (ca.), large accumulation of over 750 covers, incl. Official Mail and Canal Zone, together with a large group of over 900 FDC from 1937 to 1987, some occasional faults, mostly in fine and fresh condition, neatly housed in 17 albums

1880/1950 (ca.), balance of apprx. 400 covers, good percentage of used/unused stationery envelopes, also uprated, registered, censored and airmail, vignettes, etc., mixed condition from postal wear/faults to fine.