Tracy & Cos. Express/Portland. Neat blue oval handstamp used in conjunction with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, very slight soiling, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Tracy & Cos. Express/Portland. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with Tracy & Co.'s Express. printed frank with Old English type and ornate frame (Haller FT10, Ty. 4) to Walla Walla, W.T., manuscript Jan 16th 1860 at left, slightly reduced at top with couple tears, F.-V.F. appearing, an extremely rare frank, ex-Lichtenstein, Barkhausen. Estimate  $500 - 750. This cover was carried by Tracy & Co. from Portland about 250 miles inland to Walla Walla in Washington Territory. $0 (Image)