The Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co., Denver City K.T., May 4, clear strike of oval date stamp on 1861 cover to De Kalb, Illinois, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (s.e. at right) tied by green "St. Joseph, Mo., May 14" cds, missent and forwarded with "De Kalb, Mo., May 21" cds, with original enclosure datelined "Denver May 2, 1861", Very Fine. Scott No. 26  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

The Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co., St. Joesph, Mo., Nov 15, oval date stamp over manuscript routing endorsement with additional "Collect 15cts", on cover to Denver City, Kansas, franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Pacific City, Ioa., Nov 12" origin cds, forwarded to Mountain City with instructional notation from the Denver Post Master "Have your Letters Directed to Mountain City & we will send them on. P.M. at Denver City" at bottom left; stamp with small defects in top right corner and cover minor corner stain at top left, still Very Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A WONDERFUL CENTRAL OVERLAND CALIFORNIA & PIKE'S PEAK EXPRESS CO. USAGE FROM PACIFIC CITY, IOWA. $0 (Image)

The Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Company, St. Joseph. Mo., Dec 22, neat blue oval handstamp on yellow cover from Iowa franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by bold straight line "Paid" handstamp, with matching "Pacific City, Ioa." cds, addressed to Mountain City, K.T., which later became part of Colorado Territory, endorsed "Care C.O.C & P.P. Express/St. Joseph" at bottom left, flap missing & small repair at top, just affecting marking, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott No. 26  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)