Summer 2025 -Day 2

#26, 3c Dull Red, Used with 1859 San Francisco Cancel

Estimate $50.00 - $75.00

San Francisco, Cal., 12 1/2 c Rate, Red San Francisco Postmark to Sacramento City Early California Postal History
Red "San Francisco, Cal. May 28" circular datestamp with matching red "12½" handstamp on cover addressed to Sacramento City. The 12½ c rate for intra-California letters.

Estimate $150.00 - $250.00

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
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...

Langton's Pioneer Express, LAN‐003 Corner Card and Three Strikes of Company Oval Handstamp on U9 3c Red, Paste-Up Scarce
Three strikes of Blue "LANGTON'S PIONEER/EXPRESS/FOREST CITY" LAN‐103c oval handstamp, used as a paste-up with an attached Envelope from San Francisco to Marysville. The postal entire with wrinkles.

Estimate $400.00 - $500.00

Pacific Express Co., Pony and Rider Frank with Red Company Oval on Unaddressed U9, 3c Red Nesbitt Entire
"PACIFIC EXPRESS SACRAMENTO JAN 29" postmark on front backed by another cover. Front damaged at right with tears and piece missing. No usage evident.

Estimate $150.00 - $200.00

Pacific Express Co., Shasta Red Handstamp (PAC‐103a) on 3c Red Nesbit with Matching Framed "PAID" on Cover Unlisted Town in Thomas
Pacific Express Co, Red : PACIFIC EXPRESS CO./PAID./SHASTA handstamp with matching framed "PAID" on 3c Red cover to San Francisco.
The Shasta town mark is unlisted in Thomas.

Estimate $250.00 - $300.00

Pacific Stage & Express Co., Blue Corner Card, PAS-004, Unused Extremley Rare, Only 2 Others Recorded
PACIFIC STAGE & EXPRESS CO./PAID./San Francisco, Sacramento, Auburn, Grass Valley, Nevada, Eureka, Virginia. The cover with an adherence at right.

Estimate $500.00 - $750.00

Reynolds & Co. Express, Black Forwarding Oval Handstamp (REY-100) on Stampless Front to Mariposa, Orange 12 1/2 Rate Mark
Manuscript "CARE OF NOBLE & STEVENSON"

Estimate $300.00 - $400.00

Truman & Co.’s Express, Printed Frank (TRE-001a, Haller FT13 Type 1) on U59 3c Pink on Buff, to San Jose
Printed frank with the more modern locomotive and two freight cars heading west. Addressed to San Jose, with manuscript "Sept 20 /65" in pencil, toning, with tear and repair at top.
Unlisted in the Thomas Census.

Estimate $300.00 - $400.00

Welch & Ryan's Dutch Flat Express, Unused Entire Printed Frank, U160 3c Green on Amber Extremely Rare
With additional notes on band from Barkhausen Collection.

Estimate $1,000.00 - $1,500.00

Wells, Fargo Express, Black on Orange Label (WFCX-L532) and Black on Red Union Pacific Railroad Co.'s Express Forwarding Label (UPRX-L2) on Cover Conjunctive Forwaders
From Stockton, California, "FORWARDED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.'S EXPRESS FROM NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA", to Santa Cruz, Forwarded to San Jose, CA.

Estimate $200.00 - $250.00

J. Bamber & Co's Contra Costa Express (BAM‐100) with Diamond "COLLECT 12 1/2 CTS" (WFE‐202h), Conjunctive Use on Wells, Fargo and Co. U10 Printed Frank Illustrated in Letters of Gold, An Attractive and Scarce Usage
Wells, Fargo & Co. "NOV 1 SAC. CITY" oval handstamp in blue, from San Francisco to AA Cohen in Alameda.
Alfred A. Cohen became directly involved with Adams & Co. during the financial panic of 1855, when he...