Myers Express (per). Manuscript express endorsement (MYE-900) at top of cover addressed to San Francisco, from the McKay correspondence, Very Fine, described in Nathan's book as a frank, ex-Haas and Edwards.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THE ONLY KNOWN USAGE FROM MYERS EXPRESS.

Samuel H. Myers, "The Cayoosh Expressman", is believed to have operated this express between Port Douglas, Washington Territory and Cayoosh, British Columbia. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Northern Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Cal., Oct 3, 1887. Purple oval date stamp (NOR-104) on 1886, 2¢ brown entire, locally addressed, with blue printed frank (NOR-002) at top, Very Fine and choice, less than a dozen examples of this frank are recorded in Thomas.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Rockfellow & Co.'s Express. Paid. 75¢. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Thomas ROC-001) on 3c Pink on White entire (U34) to San Francisco street address, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Bannock City I.T., Oct. 3" oval datestamp, about one-half inch at right was torn off and has been expertly replaced (including half of the embossed stamp), Very Fine appearance, a rare Western Express frank with only three used examples of this type recorded in Thomas, one of which is in the Wiltsee collection, this company ran its express between Walla Walla and Boise for a mere six months in 1863, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

San Francisco City Letter Express. Ornate boxed handstamp on locally addressed cover lacking street address, franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V and entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 31, 1860" cds tying stamp; soiling and central vertical fold, F.-V.F., ex-Dale-Lichtenstein, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CITY LETTER EXPRESS HANDSTAMP AND A 1857 1¢ ISSUE. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000