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**California and Texas Mail Forwarders, Expresses**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3501		Nicaragua Line/In Advance/of the Mail. Perfectly-struck oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "New York 18 March 1854" and addressed to recipient "on board Steamer Cortes, San-Juan", neatly reinforced along folds, Extremely Fine, a very rare marking and unusual usage, ex Lehman, Haas and Jarrett (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
3502		Freeman & Cos. Express. Red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter to San Francisco, datelined "Sac(ramento) Mar. 21 1851", entered the mails with red "San Francisco Cal. 12 Apr." circular datestamp, matching "2" drop rate handstamp applied over the Freeman marking, pencil addressee box number "649", file fold thru the Freeman handstamp, Very Fine, a rare example of the Freeman handstamp in red, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3503		"Chips" 1876 Invitation. Illustrated invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Chips to a meeting on May 10, 1876, with matching illustrated envelope, age stains but still exhibitable, destined for the one person on earth who specializes in "Chips" postal history (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
3504		Wells, Fargo & Co. Balance. Small but select group of eight entires, incl. 10c Nesbitt with red printed frank used as a paste-up from San Francisco, 3c Star Dies used from Stockton and San Francisco, 3c Nesbitt used from Iowa Hill with fake Rhodes & Co. handstamp, 12c entire from San Francisco to San Jose, few small flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
3505		OVERLAND/VIA/LOS ANGELES. Three-line imprint in red at upper left of 10c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire, cancelled by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 2, 1859" circular datestamp and addressed to Rehobeth Mass., with original contents, few age spots, slight splitting along left edge, still Very Fine, this imprint is scarce, approximately 18 are known (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
3506		Wm. Bryan, Agent of the Texian Post Office Dt., New Orleans. Large double-line oval handstamp on back of folded letter to Brazoria Tex., ms. "Fort Ann N.Y. Sept. 8, 1840" postmark and "Paid 25" rate, entered Texas Republic mails with "Galveston Texas" oval handstamp, "Ship" and ms. rate computation (25 + 25 + 6-1/4c) for total of 56-1/4c due, toned, splits along folds and small pieces out, still Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
3507		Wm. Bryan, Agent of the Texian Post Office Dt., New Orleans. Large double-line oval handstamp on undated folded cover to Ashbel Smith in Galveston, ms. "12-1/2" rate, toned and a bit worn, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
3508		FORWARDED. BY. WILLIAM BRYAN. Two-line handstamp on backflap of 1842 folded cover to Genl. Albert Sidney Johnson in Galveston, docketing in his hand, light red "West Point N.Y. Aug. 18" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" handstamp, red ms. "25", bold "SHIP" handstamp in darker red, sealed flap tear into handstamp, otherwise Fine, scarce marking used briefly in 1842 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
3509		"Forwarded by William Bryan 56 Commerce [?] New Orleans." Neat ms. endorsement on backflap of undated folded cover to "Genl. Thos. J. Green (of Texas) Care of Messrs Bryan & Co. or the Agents of the Steamer (Columbia) New Orleans", red "Charleston S.C. Nov. 21" circular datestamp and matching "Paid", ms."Ship 12-1/2" rate and red ms. "25", red crayon "1d", Very Fine, rare in this form (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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