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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
21       imageEverts & Cos Express Feather River. Inverted blue three-line company handstamp (Thomas EVE-101 or EVS-101, used by both company partnerships) on brown cover addressed to Sacramento City Cal. originating with decipherable "Rochester N.Y. Jun 26" circa 1852 cds with ms. "6" due rating, additional red "Paid" handstamp, Everts notations include pencil "125" for $1.25 express fee due and "BrV" for Brown Valley or Brownsville, the location of addressee Mr. Worden; overall light wear typical of the Worden correspondence, repaired corner upper left, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Frank Everts was involved with many partnerships in the express business, all of which bore his name from 1850 to 1862. This three-line handstamp was one of his earliest, used both during the Everts & Co.'s Express period (1850 to Mar, 1852) and the Everts Snell period (Mar, 1852 to July, 1854). (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
22     EVD-001 imageEverts, Davis & Co. Daily Express, Paid. Black printed frank on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Quincy, Plumas Co., Cal.; likely carried from somewhere on Everts, Davis & Co.'s route on the Gibsonville Ridge into Quincy;; ironed out diagonal crease, very light toning, F.-V.F., the only printed frank type known from Everts, Davis.
Thomas No. EVD-001; Estimate $300 - 400.

Everts, Davis & Co. was one of the short-lived partnerships of Frank Everts, lasting from May 10, 1855 to July, 1856. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
23     EVW-006 imageEverts, Wilson & Co.'s Daily Express, Paid. Fancy red printed frank on 10c green (U16) buff Nesbitt entire uprated with additional damaged 10¢ green (35), cancelled by matching manuscript for the double weight letter; entered the mails with partial red "La Porte, Cal Dec 2, 1858" cds to Mobile, Alabama; edge toning at right, sealed tear at top, overall top edge wear with small piece of paper missing, Fine appearance.
Thomas No. EVW-006; Estimate $300 - 400.

The Everts, Wilson & Co.'s partnership of Frank Everts was the longest lived, beginning in Sep, 1856 and lasting until Sep, 1862, at which time it was sold to Holland, Morley & Co.'s Express. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
24     FRE-101 imageFreeman & Co.'s Express San Francisco. Red oval company handstamp (Thomas FRM-101) with two-line "Reply By Freeman & Co.'s Express" (Thomas FRM-400) normally found on verso, an unusual example showing this marking on front of small lady's cover with newsy personal enclosure datelined "San Francisco, California July 15th 1855", addressed to "Brooklyn L.I." (Long Island, NY); tear at upper left from edge about half-way down cover just into the Freemans oval handstamp, F.-V.F. appearance.
Thomas No. FRE-101; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
25     FRM-003 imageFreeman & Co.'s California, Atlantic States and European Express. Paid. Black printed frank on circa 1860 buff stampless cover with additional very light red company handstamp "Freeman & Cos Express San Francisco" (Thomas FRM-101) to Teller in San Francisco Cal.; several nicks and small tears at edges, particularly at left, Fine.
Thomas No. FRM-003; Estimate $75 - 100.

The second Freeman's Express operated from June, 1855 to January, 1861. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
26       image"Gray's Express". Manuscript sender's directive on circa 1850 buff cover postmarked "Stockton, Cal. '12½' Sep 10" integral-rate cds addressed to "Thomas White, Sacramento, Horseshoe Bend, Middle Fork Am River, Grey's Express"; the post office carried this cover from Stockton to Sacramento, where Thomas White was on Gray's Express list, Gray's then carried it from Sacramento to "Horseshoe Bend" (which is near Foresthill); edge wear all around, especially at left with some toning, Fine, Seven covers are known with "Gray's Cal Express" handstamp; this cover with a manuscript directive is unlisted in Thomas..
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Gray's California Express operated from 1850-1851 and had a service between San Francisco and Sacramento, serving the Northern Mines. They obviously had a route along the Middle Fork of the American River, per the directive on this cover.

Williams lists this Stockton integral rate marking as SAJ-2330, with an estimated earliest known use of Apr 28, 1851; however, this postmark is Sep 20 which means it cannot be 1851 as Gray's was out of business by then; therefore, this cover helps identify an earlier listing of SAJ-2330 to Sep 20, 1850 and dates the cover to 1850. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
27     GRT-101 imageGreathouse & Slicers Express Yreka. Black company oval handstamp on brittle buff cover to "J. Berry, Care of Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco"; although not shown shown on the cover, it would have been exchanged from Greathouse & Slicers Express to Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express at Shasta for carriage into San Francisco; very brittle cover with tear about 1/3 way down from top, other tears, and portions of paper missing, still rare! Good.
Thomas No. GRT-101; Estimate $100 - 150.

Greathouse & Slicer's Express operated from Oct 1, 1855 to Nov, 1857, ending when Slicer left the partnership.

Only three examples of this oval are reported in Thomas, one being in the Wiltsee collection, one to Rosborough in Weaverville, and this example. Perhaps the only opportunity to own one of the rare oval handstamps from this company. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
28     GRH-001 imageGreenhood & Newbauer. Northern Express, Paid. Printed frank on 3c red (U9) Nesbitt entire canceled by blue "Greenhood & Newbauer Express Weaverville, Cal." company oval (Thomas GRH-100) and ms. "June 9th" to San Francisco Cal.; couple toned corners with some light wear, F.-V.F.
Thomas No. GRH-001; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
29     GEE-100 imageGreen's Express. Black company double oval handstamp on 6¢ green (U13) Nesbitt entire entering the mails with "Nevada City, Cal. '5' Mar 28" integral-rate cds (NEV-1200) to Huntington Pa.; a few light toned spots and corner wear, F.-V.F., only six examples of Green's Express covers are recorded in Thomas: four in red and two in black..
Thomas No. GEE-100; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Green's Express operated from 1852-1856 out of a base at Nevada City (California) serving the mining camps of Blue Tent, Moores Flat, Snow Point, Washington, Omega and Gold Hill.

The Nevada City postmark (Williams' NEV-1200) is known used from Oct 26, 1852 to Mar 21, 1855, helping to bracket the range of dates of use to being likely 1854. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
30     GRE-108 imageGregory's Express Office, San Francisco. Blue three-line company handstamp with matching "Not Paid" in oval on blue cover to Sacramento Cal.; the recipient "Hon A. C. Peachy" was a prominent attorney, having arrived into San Francisco in April of 1849 as one of the true '49ers, Very Fine and choice.
Thomas No. GRE-108; Estimate $150 - 200.

Gregory's Express was a dominant force in the movement of early mails in California, operating from Feb, 1850 to May 1, 1853. He produced a plethora of handstamp varieties, making collecting this express especially fun and challenging. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
31     GRE-100 imageGregory's Express. Sharp blue two-line company handstamp with matching small "Paid" oval on buff cover to San Francisco Cal.; light toning along top edge, couple contemporary ink smudges, Very Fine.
Thomas No. GRE-100; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
32     GRE-100 imageGregory's Express. Blue two-line company handstamp with matching "Not Paid" in small oval on small cover addressed entirely in French to San Francisco Cal.; very light wear, Very Fine.
Thomas No. GRE-100; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
33     HAR-003 imageD.W. Harrier's Express, Paid. Black printed frank on 3c pink (U34) entire to San Francisco Cal.; Harriers carried it to Nevada City where it was exchanged with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Sep 9 oval for carriage to San Francisco cal.; opened roughly at right with crude repair into indicium, Fine conjunctive use, a rare item that realized $1000 hammer in the Rumsey Sale #56, lot 620, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein.
Thomas No. HAR-003; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE PRINTED FRANK REPORTED IN THOMAS' BOOK.

Harrier's Express operated from Oct 1, 1864 to Sep 1, 1865 during which time they produced no less than eight varieties of printed franks (obviously to minimize capital outlay for printed franked envelopes with U.S. postage on them).

The Sep 9 date of the Wells Fargo handstamp is outside the dates of operation for Harrier's Express, therefore, this is either a very early use (before Harrier's starting advertising their business on Oct 1, 1864) or it is a very late usage shortly after Harrier sold his stage and express line to Philip and Gregory who began operating over the same route Sep 1, 1865. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
34       image"Care of Heston's Express, Visalia, Tulare Co., Cal.,". Manuscript sender's directive as part of address on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire conjunctive use with Wells, Fargo printed frank and blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos Express S. Frco 21 Dec" double-circle cds; Wells Fargo carried this cover from San Francisco to Visalia, where it was exchanged with Heston's for delivery to Stephen Franklin at "White River" (a mining district around Millerton); slight reduction at left, small white paper adhesion on front at lower left, otherwise Very Fine and rare Heston Express conjunctive use, Only three Heston's covers are recorded in Thomas: two Visalia handstamps and one manuscript directive. This cover is not the one recorded in Thomas.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Heston's Express maintained offices at Visalia, Millerton, and Hornitas; they connected with Wells, Fargo first at Stockton, then at Hornitas, and finally at Visalia. His first period of operation (applicable to this cover) was from mid-1855 to Nov, 1859. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
35     HOP-004 imageHopkinson's Express. Paid. Black printed frank on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Whartenby, Nevada City, Cal., 1866 docketing at left as virtually all Whartenby covers have "James Holmes, Feby 2/66 $403.25"; slightly reduced at right, light waterstaining at left and top, Fine.
Thomas No. HOP-004; Estimate $300 - 400.

Hopkinson's Express produced at least 12 different types of printed franks during their seven year operational period (Mar, 1862 to late, 1868 or early, 1869). (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
36     HUN-101 imageHunter & Co's Express. Black oval company handstamp with left-facing horse and express rider with Hunter's manuscript "Humbug $2." indicating where the recipient was on Hunter's route and the express fee due; folded letter datelined "Flint Township July 20th 1852" entered the mails with red-orange "Griggsville, Ill. Jul 21" cds and manuscript "10" rate marking addressed to Sacramento City Cal.; overall soiling and toning, light edge wear at folds, Fine, ex-Kutz, Blaine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Thomas No. HUN-101; Estimate $500 - 750.

PERHAPS THE FINEST STRIKE OF THE TEN OR SO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF HUNTER'S "RUNNING PONY" HANDSTAMP.

Alexander Hunter was the principal proprietor of the first of the two Hunter & Co.'s Expresses, announced as a new express on Feb 5, 1851, serving the mining camps on the South, Middle, and North Forks of the American River. Alexander Hunter left the firm in the spring of 1852 and departed for the Eastern States, at which time eight individuals (none from the original company) were co-partners under the name of Hunter & Co.'s Express. Hunter & Co.'s Express sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co. effective Jul 1, 1854.

Humbug was a very small mining camp severed only by express operators. This cover was picked up by Hunter in Sacramento and delivered to Humbug at the upper north fork of the American River.

References: Illustrated in Kutz's Gold Fever. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$325.00
Will close during Public Auction
37     HUN-401 imageHunter & Co's Express. Fancy blue cameo corner card with small black company handstamp oval "Hunter & Co.s Express Placerville" (Thomas HUN-106) and manuscript "Free" on buff cover franked with damaged 3¢ dull red (11A) uncanceled to Sacramento City Cal.; brittle paper, apparently fire-damaged (perhaps one of the Lichtenstein fire covers), small pieces of paper missing, especially backflap, Good, One of only two examples of this fancy corner card recorded in Thomas, as well as being one of only three examples of the Placerville oval.
Thomas No. HUN-401; Estimate $75 - 100.

Hunter's Express was in operation from 1851 to June, 1854 serving the mining camps around Placerville. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
38     KEN-001 imageKennedy & Co.'s Half Moon Bay & Pescadero Express. Blue printed frank on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to San Francisco Cal.; no other markings, indicating carriage by Kennedy's Express alone; accompanied by contemporary newspaper clipping; slightly reduced at left, toning along top edge, lower right corner repaired, F.-V.F. appearance, One of seven recorded examples of this printed frank in the Thomas census. , ex-Barkhausen.
Thomas No. KEN-001; Estimate $100 - 150.

Kennedy's Express ran from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay and Pescadero on the San Mateo Coast from 1864-1868. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
39     LAM-001 imageLamping & Co.'s Express. Lot of two covers, both with black printed frank and partially struck black oval company handstamps "Lamping & Co's Express Downieville" (Thomas LAM-100) and partial exchange markings of "Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville" blue oval datestamps; both on 3¢ pink (U58) entire addressed to Daneri in San Francisco Cal.; first with repairs along top edge, second with several tears and piece missing top, Fine pair.
Thomas No. LAM-001; Estimate $100 - 150.

Lamping & Co.'s Express was in operation less than a year, from Nov, 1865 to Aug, 1866. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$65.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers (Langton-Washburn)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
40     LAN-143 imageLangton & Bros Express, Minnesota. Red rectangular company handstamp with blue "Marysville, Cal. '10' Dec 13" integral-rate cdson brown cover to New York; professional restoration to all edges including the addition of up to one inch of paper at left, front of cover reinforced with backing paper, portion of Langton's handstamp professionally added at left, Fine appearance, one of only three known examples of this rare handstamp per the Thomas census..
Thomas No. LAN-143; Estimate $150 - 200.

Samuel Langton had six iterations in the structure of his express company, this being from the fourth period (Langton & Brothers Express) which existed from Sept, 1852 to Feb, 1855. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$120.00
Will close during Public Auction

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