Overland Mail Directives & Propaganda Covers
 

Overland Mail Via Los Angeles, three line imprinted directive on 3c red Nesbitt entire used to Downieville, California, San Francisco Jul 30, 1859 postmark, evidence of a label having been glued over the directive which would not have been applicable to a cover send from San Francisco to Downieville

(stock #309, $500)

Per Overland Mail Via Los Angeles, four horse stage illustrated cover with "Geo. H. Bell, Stationer, 153 Montgomery St, San Francisco" imprint below on cover to Skowhegan, Maine, 10c green (#35) tied by Columbia, California August 2 1860 postmark, cover reduced irregularly at left, ex Kramer

(stock #307)

Via Visalia & Los Angeles, Overland Mail To All Parts Of The Union, four horse stage illustrated cover used to San Francisco, Visalia, California Oct 1 postmark and "Paid 3" handstamps, 1861 docket at left, use after daily mail service over the Central Route had started, illustrated in Letters of Gold, page 249, ex Jessup, Pearce, Haas and Kramer

(stock #308, $2000)

Per Overland Mail Stage, Via Placerville, In hope of the (train), train illustrated propaganda cover with "Published by E.B. Davidson, Bookseller, 4th St, Sacramento" imprint, pair 3c rose (#65, right stamp damaged by file fold, repaired) tied by Sacramento City, California March 5 postmark, a scarce design with Central Route directive used after daily mail service over the Central Route had begun, cover restored at right and cleaned, ex Knapp, Wiltsee, Foote and Beals

(stock #306, $2500)

Unused Franks
 

Hoogs & Madison Dispatch Post (a fantasy)

A fantasy design and post, see page here for information about this mock postal artifact that was made circa 1879 to deceive collectors.
 

Hoogs & Madison, printed frank on 10c green 1861 issue entire, unused, a rare fantasy

(stock #X101, $500)

Wells, Fargo & Co.

Wells, Fargo & Co. advertisement from December 13,1866 San Francisco Bulletin, announcing service, via first trip of PMSS mail Steamer Colorado to Japan and China. Note the last sentence reads: "Letters under cover of our franks will be dispatched for the above ports in Japan and China."

Wells, Fargo service on China & Japan route may have ended after this first trip as no additional ads have been found for the next trip. 

Wells, Fargo & Co, Paid, China And Japan Express, printed frank on 10c green 1861 issue entire, unused, no used examples known

(stock #503, $4500)

Wells, Fargo & Co, Paid, China And Japan Express, printed frank on 30c yellow green 1864 issue entire (#U72a), unused, creases, no used examples known

(stock #505, $2500)

Wells, Fargo & Co, Paid, China And Japan Express, printed frank on 40c pink 1864 issue entire (#U73), unused, tiny stain, no used examples known, ex Barkhausen

(stock #506, $2500)