Lot 15047

Adams Express Wall Street Frank Entire to San Francisco with "Gregory Express" Manuscript and Matching Postmark

Adams Express & Gregory Express Conjunctive Use, Robert Carrington Correspondence

Opening: $250

Estimate: $500 - $750

Status: Unsold

Red printed "Adams Express Company, 10 Wall St. New York" frank on entire addressed to San Francisco, with manuscript "Gregory's Express" endorsement and matching red oval Gregory's Express San Francisco handstamp. A conjunctive use demonstrating east-to-west express handling between Adams Express and Gregory’s Express. Cover shows evidence of stamp removal at top right.

The addressee, R.R. Carrington, was the brother of John W. Carrington, an Adams & Co's agent in New York.

When will this lot be auctioned?

Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025

Session: Sale 15: Expresses — Jul 19, 2025 - 11:00