Confederacy, Southern Express Co./Savanh. Manuscript on 1861 5Ā¢ green on cover to Macon, Geo. with manuscript "Paid 2/-" Express rate at left, minor flap tear, Extremely Fine, a most unusual & unique item. EstimateĀ $2,000 - 3,000. Adams Express and the other express companies of the South were ordered to stop mail service "across-the-lines" on August 26, 1861. The Southern offices of Adams Express were taken over by the Southern Express Co. and the "new" company continued to transmit internal letters throughout the South. . $0 (Image)