Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red oval handstamp on blue folded cover, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce example of this early marking, ex-Haas. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Cos. Express Coulterville" oval handstamp, "James Wilson, General Merchandise Store, Coulterville, Mariposa Co., Cal." three-line return card at lower left, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Haas. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Two 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entires (one on white & one on buff) each with red ribbon company frank, one to San Francisco & other to Stockton, F.-V.F. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a with star) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, blue "Freeman & Co. Sacramento Sep. 23" oval datestamp, sender's instructions to "Deliver Early" to street address, Very Fine, a colorful and choice Freeman usage. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3a) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, faint blue "Freeman & Co. Marysville Jun. 21" oval datestamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 5) with two different red Wells, Fargo & Co. overprinted franks (Haller WF-E and WF-G) on 10¢ Green Nesbitt entire (U18), paste-up usage with San Francisco druggist's yellow corner card cover to New York City street address, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 1 Jul." double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in oval, entered mails in New York City where grid cancel was struck on 10¢ stamp, pencil docketing with June 28, 1861 origin date indicates this was mailed well after Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co., interestingly there is a brownish-black "Freeman & Cos. Express Jacksonville Cal." oval handstamp over the 10c stamp (evidently applied before the entire was mailed), small erosion spot at upper left thru one frank, still Very Fine, a spectacular usage demonstrating how Freeman's old franked entires were released by Wells, Fargo & Co. after the takeover, ex Dale-Lichtenstein. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)