U.S. Postal History

**California Postal History**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1			"Via Panama per 'Golden Gate' ", manuscript endorsement at upper right on embossed "Rogers, Meyer & Co." corner card cover bearing wide 10¢ green (35) straddle-line single showing part of adjacent stamp at right, tied by partial "San Francisco, May 5, 1860" cds to New York City, magenta "Rec'd May 28th, 23 days from San Francisco" docketing on reverse, Very Fine. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
2			"From San Francisco via Los Angeles", six-horse illlustrated design with coach reading "Overlands Mail" and "To All Parts of the Union", and "Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, No. 146 Montgomery Street, San Francisco." imprint, on yellow cover addressed to D. McKay Esq., Present, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Eastern Express Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
3			Merchants' Express & Transportation Company, Baltimore., printed corner card buff 1867 cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Baltimore Md. Feb 26" duplex to Roxbury Mass., "Carrier, Feb 28" cds backstamp, partial "Roxbury, Mass, Apr 10 '67" cds backstamp, "Advertised", "Mar 9" and "NOT FOUND" straightline handstamps; top edge tear and wear, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $50-75 SOLD for $70.00 Will close during Public Auction
4			National Express and Transportation Co., printed corner card on buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by radial fancy cancel duplexed with "Baltimore Md. Nov 8" cds to Plymouth N.C., "Advertised, Dec 1" oval and "Unclaimed" straightline, matching "Plymouth N.C. Dec 31" cds backstamp; small edge tear at bottom, Very Fine. (Image1)	Est. $50-75 SOLD for $75.00 Will close during Public Auction
5			1837 (Jan. 12) New Orleans Express Mail, folded letter with partial blue "New Orleans La. Jan 12" cds and ms. "1.50" express rating to New York City, manuscript "Express Mail" rating at top, F.-V.F. (Image1)	Est. $30-40 SOLD for $50.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Western Express - Wells Fargo**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
6			Wells Fargo & Co., Red Bluff, Nov 1, blue oval datestamp cancels 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire with printed Wells Fargo frank to San Francisco Cal.; small edge mend at top left, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $50-75 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
7			Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express, San Luis Obispo, blue oval cancels 3¢ green entire with printed Wells Fargo frank to Antioch Cal., printed jBank of San Luis Obispo" return address at left, pencil 1875; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $30-40 SOLD for $30.00 Will close during Public Auction
8			Wells, Fargo & Co., Santa Rosa, Sep 13, blue oval datestamp cancels 3¢ pink (U59) entire with printed Wells Fargo frank to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $60.00 Will close during Public Auction
9			Wells, Fargo & Co., Susanville, sharp oval cancels 3¢ pink (U58) entire with printed Wells Fargo frank to San Francisco Cal.; reduced at left, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $75-100 SOLD for $75.00 Will close during Public Auction
10			Wells, Fargo & Co., Tehama, Cal., purple oval handstamp cancels 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to San Francisco Cal., printed blue Wells Fargo 1892 Columbian illustrated frank, violet "Wells, Fargo & Co Express, San Francisco, Cal. Jul 10" arrival oval datestamp, Very Fine and scarce. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
11			Wells, Fargo & Co., Dalles, Oregon, blue company oval cancels 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire with printed Wells Fargo frank to Portland, Oregon, pencil "1864, Bellinger Leader of Band ~ Dalles, O." origin docketing; reduced at left. (Image1)	Est. $50-75 SOLD for $30.00 Will close during Public Auction
12			(Wells Fargo & Co.) "Galveston, Texas.", bold strike of purple handstamp as receiver on 2¢ red brown entire with "Paid Wells, Fargo & Co's Express" printed frank and purple "W.F. & Co. Express, Messenger" origin handstamp, addressed to Galveston; large cover tear at left, Fine and scarce marking. (Image1)	Est. $75-100 SOLD for $70.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Postal History by State**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
13			Mobile Ala. "Advertised, Feb 19", partial cds on brown cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring, matching "Enterprise, Miss. Feb 10" cds to Mobile Ala., Mar. 20th backstamp with bold "Unclaimed" straightline; reverse torn, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $30-40 SOLD for $40.00 Will close during Public Auction
14			Pine Bluff, Arkansas "Advertised", orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New Orleans La. Jun 14" duplex to Pine Bluff, Ark., bold "Advertised" oval framed handstamp and small "Jun 30" dater below, Very Fine. (Image1)	Est. $50-75 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
15			Dutch Flat Cal. Mar4, cds with light "Paid" in circle cancel on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Nevada City Cal., 1867 docketing at left, F.-V.F. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. $30-40 SOLD for $25.00 Will close during Public Auction
16			Los Angeles, Cal. Mar 16, rimmed cds (LOS-5670) with ms. "Paid" and "6" rating handstamp on circa 1856 folded letter to Liberty Mo., endorsed "Via New York" at bottom left, letter talking about family, seeds, etc; some reinforced splitting, F.-V.F. (Image1)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
17			Los Angeles, Cal, April 16, rimmed cds (LOS-5670) ties 10¢ green, type III (14), large margins except clear at right with small nick, on 1856 lady's embossed cover to Washington D.C., "April 16th 1856" docketing at left; slightly rough opening at top, a Very Fine use. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
18			Los Angeles, Cal. Apr 5, cds (LOS-5680) with matching "Paid" oval and "30" circled rating handstamps on 1859 orange cover to France, endorsed Via Panama, red "San Francisco, Cal. 30 Paid, Apr 20, 1859" transit cds overstruck with red "New York 'Paid 12' May 14" credit exchange cds, French (5.28) entry cds; flap torn, Very Fine. (Image1)	Est. $50-75 SOLD for $85.00 Will close during Public Auction
19			Los Angeles, Cal. May 23, cds (LOS-5680) with bold "Paid" and "10" oval rating handstamps on gray cover endorsed "Overland Mail" to Chester Pa.; some wrinkling and top right corner clipped, F.-V.F. (Image1)	Est. $150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
20			Los Angeles, Cal. Apr 29, cds (LOS-5680) ties 1¢ blue (24) strip of three on light buff cover to Lieut. Jas. B McPherson, U.S. Engineer Corps, San Francisco Cal.; 1¢ light stain, otherwise Very Fine and scarce 3¢ California use. (Image1)	Est. $200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction