Per CC Express, Privately Carried Stampless Cover to Boston, ca. 1861
"$51,00 enclosed" and "Collect" manuscript notations at top left.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
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Lot #15118 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Lot #15119 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Carpenter & Co. Express, Black on Magenta Label, Mosher CPNX-L2, on Folded Letter to Boston
Folded letter datelined “Augusta Sep 10 1852” addressed to Silas Peirce & Co. in Boston, affixed with black on magenta circular label reading Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express, Court Square, Boston (Mosher CPNX-L2). The letter contains an order for various commodities.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #15120 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Carpenter & Co.’s Kennebec Express, Mosher CPNX-L2, Black on Magenta Label on Folded Letter from Augusta, ME to Boston
Black on magenta circular label reading "Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express, Court Square, Boston" affixed to folded letter addressed to Silas Peirce & Co., Boston. Manuscript "$100" at upper left and "25" at right. Letter contains an order for food supplies, likely placed by a store....
Lot #15121 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Carpenter & Co.’s Kennebec Express, Mosher CPNX-L2, Black on Magenta Label on Folded Letter from Augusta, ME to Boston
Black on magenta circular label reading "Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express, Court Square, Boston" affixed to folded letter addressed to Silas Peirce & Co., Boston. Manuscript "$100" at upper left and "25" at right.
Endorsed on reverse by sender J.C. Noble with matching date. Letter...
Lot #15122 - us Eastern Express Postal History
By Express Manuscript Instructions on Stampless Cover to Athens, Georgia
Addressed to Mrs. Mary Ann Harden in Athens, Georgia, with manuscript instructions "By Express" at top left, along with “Paid" at top right.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15123 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Cheney & Co's Express, Manuscript Directive on 1849 Stampless Folded Letter Indicating "Money Enclosed"
Letter datelined September 18, 1849.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #15124 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Clement’s Express, Manuscript "By Xpress", Stampless Folded Letter, Whitinsville, MA to Providence, RL, 1850 A Scarce Eastern Express Showing a Rate
Folded letter dated April 2, 1850 from Whitinsville, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island, containing an order for tools or equipment. Manuscript "By Xpress" notation at lower left and pencil "12c" rate marking.
Clement’s Express was the only express company serving this route...
Lot #15125 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Day Express Co., Black Circular Handstamp, Newark to New York Stampless Cover Only Recorded Day's Express Handstamp
Illustrated as Figure 6-9, New Jersey Private Express Companies : Part 6A: Expresses Operating from Newark Offices By Bruce H. Mosher
Cover addressed to New York City with bold black Day Express Co., Newark and New York, W. & J.M. Martin handstamp. A penciled notation at top, “Return ... by Martin tonight Sure...
Lot #15126 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Earle's Express, Manuscript Endorsement on 1852 Folded Letter, Boston to Pawtucket, RI
Earle's Express ran routes between Providence, Warren, and Bristol, RI as well as Providence, Stonington and New London, Conn.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15127 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Eastern Express Co., 1850s Stampless Cover from Boston to Wilton, Maine
Manuscript endorsement “Per Eastern Express & Co.” at upper left and “Paid” at upper right, addressed to George Henry Bass, Wilton, Maine. Sender noted as J.F. Gould, 141 Milk St., Boston, and includes manuscript notation indicating $111.00 enclosed.
Hodgman, Carr & Co., Carpenter & Co., and Winslow & Co. were consolidated on May 1, 1857, to...
Lot #15128 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Eastern Express Co., Black Circular Forwarding Handstamp, 1857 Stampless Cover from Bangor to Boston, Early Usage Noted by Cal Hahn as the Listing Item for this Handstamp
Folded letter datelined Bangor, Me., September 3, 1857, addressed to Silas Pierce & Co. in Boston, carried by Eastern Express Co. with clear black 34mm circular handstamp reading “FORWARDED BY THE / EASTERN / Express Company / Court Square / BOSTON.” The letter...
Lot #15129 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Eastern Express Co., Manuscript "Pr. Eastern Express" on Stampless Cover to Deer Isle, Maine
Addressed to T.B. Pickering Esq., Deer Isle, Maine, endorsed at top right in manuscript "Pr. Eastern Express" and at top left "Paid." Reverse bears a blue oval handstamp of John B. Emery & Co. / Ship Brokers / No. 154 State Street / Boston.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15130 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Fiske & Rice Express, Manuscript "By Express" on Stampless Cover, Fitchburg Mass. to Boston Successor to Bigelow’s Express (1848–1851)
Folded letter carried by Fiske & Rice Express from Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Boston, addressed to Messrs. Silas Peirce & Co., 51 Elm St., with manuscript "Paid 12½ / By Express"
Fiske & Rice’s Express was the direct continuation of Bigelow’s Express, founded in July 1848 to serve...
Lot #15131 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Fuller's Express, 1846 Stampless Folded Letter, Boston to Worcester
Folded letter docketed "Leonard Fuller, Boston Sep 29/46", endorsed "By Express", carried outside the mails by Fuller's Express, a private express service operating in Massachusetts during the 1840s.
Leonard Fuller, originally a conductor on the Worcester and Norwich Railroad, began providing express service around 1840.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #15132 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Fuller's Express, 1847 Stampless Folded Letter, Boston to Worcester From Leonard Fuller, Operator of the Express
Folded letter docketed "L Fuller", datelined February 4, 1847
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #15133 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Gillet’s Express, Manuscript Marking on Cover from Boston to Newburyport, Mass., ca. 1861
Addressed to Mrs. Robert K. Southwell in Newburyport, Mass., with manuscript routing instructions: "Gillet Express" and “No. 116 State Street” (Boston). Gillet's Express operated around 1861 between Boston and Newburyport.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15134 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Hatch & Company's Express, 1852 Nantucket Receipt "Per Wells Fargo" and Stampless Cover Group Lot of 2 Items
Printed receipt for Hatch & Company's Express (200 Franklin St., Boston and 5 Ricketson Block, New Bedford), dated March 18th, 1852, Nantucket, for forwarding $218.60 per Wells Fargo & Co. on behalf of P.B. Smith.
The stampless cover addressed to J.H. Clifford, Esq., Counsellor at Law, New Bedford, Mass., with...
Lot #15135 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Hatch, Gray & Co.'s Express, Pair of Two Stampless Covers, to New Bedford, Mass Group Lot of 2 Covers
Pair of stampless covers carried by Hatch, Gray & Co.'s Express, both addressed to New Bedford, Mass. The first is addressed to A.H. Potter, Esq. with manuscript notation at lower left: “Hatch, Gray & Co., Express”. The second is addressed to the law firm Colby, Clifford & Brigham, Counsellors at Law, with lower left...
Lot #15136 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Hebard’s Express, Manuscript Endorsement, on 1852 Stampless Folded Letter, Milton Hill, Mass to Boston Only Known Hebard's Express
Folded letter datelined Milton Hill,Aug 8th, 1852.
Hebard's Express is listed at 10 Court Square in the 1852 Boston Directory.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15137 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Kinsley & Co.’s Southern and Eastern Daily Express, Printed Receipt, Partially Completed
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15138 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Law's Express, Manuscript Endorsement on Company Mail with Corner Card Map Handstamp for Apothecary Shop with Same Enclosure
Manuscript "LAWS EXPRESS/PAID GWC", dated Boston, April 20, 1860 11:15PM to Portsmouth, NH. The cover with adhesions on Back from having been affixed to a package.
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Lot #15139 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Leonard's Express, Fancy Shield Handstamp on Cover to Boston, "By Leonard's Exp." Endorsement Only Known Cover
"Forwarded by Leonard's Express, 3 Court St., Boston, 180 Main St., Worcester." With February 27, 1856 folded letter regarding the health of an individual.
Estimate $300.00 - $400.00
Lot #15140 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Lowner's Express, Manuscript Directive, on 1859 Folded Letter, Carried Outside the Mails to Alton, NH
Datelined Dover, Sep 4 1859, with manuscript "Per Lowners Exp". Fine to Very Dine.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15141 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Merchants’ Express Co., Illustrated Locomotive Package Receipt, Printed by Nesbitt
Partly completed form.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15142 - us Eastern Express Postal History
Ross' Express, Manuscript Endorsement on Stampless Folded Letter, Providence to Shrewsbury, Carried in the Mails
Folded letter datelined Feby 26th, 1850 and postmarked Providence, addressed to Rev. Nathan W. Williams in Shrewsbury, Mass., carried in the U.S. mails with red “PAID” and “5” rate markings; the letter notes, “I took the bundle to Ross’ Express Office to be forwarded to you...” and includes the notation “Paid, chg. Box 57,”...
