Americana Stamps

Fall 2024 Sales 3-6

  • (-) Western Express Postal History
Found 45 Results
Western Express Postal History, Overland Mail

Lot #: 4113

Folded Letter to France per Overland Mail via Los Angeles
1860 (Feb. 17) San Francisco, Cal. to Mauze, France, folded letter endorsed "pr Overland Mail via Los Angeles", "San Francisco Cal. Feb 17 1860" cds, "New York '9' Mar 17" exchange debit cds and blue crayon "15" rating, carried by NGL Line New York from New York Mar. 17 to Southampton arriving Mar. 30, French (3.31) entry cds with "8" decimes due h.s., Mauze (4.2) arrival backstamp.

Letter traveled overland across the U.S. on the Butterfield stage, departing San Francisco on 17 February and arriving at St Louis about 12 March 1850, then by train to New York. Letters that can be confirmed by the Overland route are very scarce since most of the mail still went from coast to coast by steamship via Panama.

"HV Schroder & Co San Francisco California" blue cds

17 February 1860 San Francisco to Mauze, France
Letter sent unpaid
9c U5. debit to France
Opening: Make an Offer
Estimate: $1,000
Category: Western Express Postal History, Overland Mail
Provenance: Ex Richard Winter Exhibit
Western Express Postal History
Western Express Postal History, Overland Mail
Western Express Postal History
Western Express Postal History, Overland Mail
Western Express Postal History

Lot #: 4122

HLY-001 Holladay Double-Circle Handstamp Helena, MON? Leavenworth, Kansas CDS
Holladay Overland Mail and Express Company printed frank on 1864 3¢ pink entire to Independence, Missouri, entered the mails with "Leavenworth, Kan." cds and carried by outside the mails from Virginia City to Salt Lake City and then east on the Central Overland Route. With Holladay double circle handstamp.
Opening: Make an Offer
Estimate: $500
Category: Western Express Postal History

Lot #: 4123

This is the only recorded example of this type (WHI‐002b)

Included in Thomas' scans, #WC16183

Whiting & Co's Feather River Express Paid embossed 3c red U10 postal stationery envelope, used to Quincy, Cal. Addressed to P.O. Hudley. Back Flap is loose, still attached at top left. (very fragile).
Left side is detached. Bottom Flap is loose, still attached at bottom center to left side.

Haller FW12 Type 2. (1700 ,1989 EDITION)
Opening: Make an Offer
Estimate: $750
Category: Western Express Postal History
Western Express Postal History, Western Postal History
Western Express Postal History
Western Express Postal History, Western Postal History