Truman & Co.'s Express. Printed frank with more modern locomotive and two freight cars heading west in blue (Haller FT13, Ty. 1) on 3¢ Pink entire (U59) to San Jose, small manuscript "Sept 1865" cancels embossed stamp (which may be a later embellishment), Very Fine and scarce. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Truman & Co.'s Express. Printed frank with address below (Haller FT13, Ty. 2a) on 1864-65 3¢ pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, embossed stamp cancelled by manuscript "Dc 20/66", slightly reduced at left, small tear at top just into frank, F.-V.F. and attractive. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Truman & Co.'s Express. Printed frank with address below (Haller FT13, Ty. 2a) on 3¢ Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, embossed stamp cancelled by manuscript "31/10/67", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Truman & Co.'s Express. Printed frank with address below (Haller FT13, Ty. 2a) and corner card of Santa Cruz dry goods, clothing and provisions dealer on 3¢ Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, embossed stamp cancelled by pen, slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Truman & Co.'s Express. Printed frank with "S.F. & S.J. R.R. Express" imprint (Haller FT13, Ty. 2b) on 3¢ Pink entire to San Francisco, manuscript "S.J. 27.1.68" (San Jose, Jan. 1, 1868) postmark over embossed stamp, docketed with same date, Very Fine, a deceptively scarce frank which is listed but unpriced in Haller, J. C. Truman started his own express in 1861 between San Francisco and the towns of San Jose, Watsonville and Santa Cruz, he was joined by a partner for about one year, but continued on his own again from 1865 until, as this late usage demonstrates, early 1868, this frank with the San Francisco & San Jose Railroad Express imprint was probably the last one used, which may explain its rarity relative to the other Truman & Co. franks. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Truman & Co.'s Express. Printed frank with "S.F. & S.J. R.R. Express" imprint (Haller FT13, Ty. 2b) on 1864-65 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, manuscript "S.J. 31.1.68" (San Jose, Jan. 31, 1868) postmark over embossed stamp, Very Fine, a deceptively scarce frank which is listed but unpriced in Haller, J. C. Truman started his own express in 1861 between San Francisco and the towns of San Jose, Watsonville and Santa Cruz, he was joined by a partner for about one year, but continued on his own again from 1865 until, as this late usage demonstrates, early 1868, this frank with the San Francisco & San Jose Railroad Express imprint was probably the last one used, which may explain its rarity relative to the other Truman & Co. franks. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)