English & Wells' Moore's Flat and Eureka Express. Typeset frank with ornate border and "Connecting at Nevada City and Emigrant Gap" text in reference to Wells Fargo on 1864 3¢ pink entire to Samuel Hill correspondence in San Francisco, handstamped blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./Nevada/Nov 17" oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) confirms the connection between the companies, also postmarked "Graniteville, Cal., Nov 16" blue cds at left, which must be an origin marking and suggests that the Graniteville postmaster was also the English & Wells agent since this cover was carried entirely outside of the mails, "1869" docket on the back, a bit reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, a rare cover; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Estimate  $500 - 750. Eureka in Nevada County, which was the easternmost destination of the various English and Wells express company partnerships, obtained a Post Office in 1867. The Post Office was named Graniteville because the county seat of Humboldt County already had a Post Office named Eureka. $0 (Image)