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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
61     PAC-108a imagePacific Express Co., Iowa Hill, PAID. Red double-oval handstamp used as provisional frank with light partial small red oval "Pacific Express Co. Marysville" (Thomas PAC-102) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal.; minor upper right repair, Very Fine, only three recorded Pacific Express Co. Iowa Hill uses, ex-Blaine.
Thomas No. PAC-108a; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
62     PAC-107 imagePacific Express, Knight's Ferry. Blue oval handstamp with black printed frank Pacific Express PAID. (Thomas PAC-003) on 3c red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Sacramento Cal., Very Fine, the finest of only two recorded Pacific Express Knight's Ferry uses, ex-Tatham, Blaine.
Thomas No. PAC-107; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
63     PAC-102a imagePacific Express Co., Mok: Hill, PAID. Small blue oval handstamp used as provisional frank with a different small blue oval "Pacific Express Co. Mok Hill. Apr 10" (Thomas PAC-102) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Stockton Cal., Very Fine and choice, only 3 recorded examples, ex-Lampson, Blaine.
Thomas No. PAC-102a; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
64     PAC-108 imagePacific Express Co., Murphys, July 17. Black oval handstamp with manuscript month and day, matching irregular octagonal "PAID" handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Stockton Cal., Very Fine, ex-Blaine, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Thomas No. PAC-108; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
65     PAC-102a imagePacific Express Co., Nevada, PAID. Beautiful small blue oval handstamp used as provisional frank with matching small blue oval "Pacific Express Co. Nevada Apr 5" oval on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to Sacramento Cal., Extremely Fine and choice early use, ex-Tatham, Blaine.
Thomas No. PAC-102a; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
66     PAC-102 imagePacific Express Co., Northern Mines. Small blue oval handstamp on orange cover to White Sulphur Springs, Napa Co., Cal., Very Fine, the Only Reported Example of This "Northern Mines" Handstamp., ex-Blaine.
Thomas No. PAC-102; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
67     PAC-102 imagePacific Express Co., Sacramento. Small blue company oval handstamp with matching boxed "PAID" (Thomas PAC-120) struck in center of oval to constitute a prepaid franked envelope on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to Granite City, Sac. County, Cal.; light edge and corner wear, top portion of cover replaced up to handstamp and indicia, Fine appearance.
Thomas No. PAC-102; Estimate $50 - 75.

This provisional frank was prior to Pacific's production of their own printed franks, so undoubtedly shortly after their formation in March 1855 after the demise of Adams & Co. (Image1)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
68     PAC-101 imagePacific Express Co., San Francisco, Sep 1. Partial blue dcds on cover to Yuba City; few spots, waterstaining at right, Fine.
Thomas No. PAC-101; Estimate $40 - 60. (Image1)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$15.00
Will close during Public Auction
69     PAC-103 imagePacific Express Co., Sonoma. Well-struck large blue company oval on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal.; light corner and edge wear, small tear at top, Very Fine.
Thomas No. PAC-103; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
70     PAC-102 imagePacific Express Co., Stockton, Feb 6. Sharp strike of small blue company oval on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal.; merchants black oval handstamp on verso "Hewlett & Collins" of Stockton; light edge wear, small tear top center, F.-V.F.
Thomas No. PAC-102; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
71     PAU-001 imagePacific Union Express Co. Red ribbon printed frank horizontally across top on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire exchanged with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Napa, Mar 10" double oval handstamp for delivery to San Francisco Cal.; corner bend and light wear, Very Fine conjunctive use with Wells Fargo.
Thomas No. PAU-001; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
72     PAU-100 imagePacific Union Express Co. Blue company dcds and red ribbon Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Thomas No. PAU-100; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
73     PAU-100 imagePacific Union Ex. Co., San Francisco, Nov 1. Bold blue company dcds and red ribbon Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Sacramento Cal., Very Fine.
Thomas No. PAU-100; Estimate $40 - 60. (Image1)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
74     PAU-100 imagePacific Union Express Co. Blue company dcds and red ribbon Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal.; tiny reduction left, bottom corners chipped, F.-V.F.
Thomas No. PAU-100; Estimate $40 - 60. (Image1)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$15.00
Will close during Public Auction
75     PAU-100 imagePacific Union Ex. Co. Virginia City, Sep 5. Blue double-circle datestamp and red ribbon "Pacific Union Express Co." printed frank horizontally at top (Thomas PAU-001) on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to San Francisco Cal.; staining at lower right, Fine appearance.
Thomas No. PAU-100; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
76     PEO-700 imagePeople's Express Co., Paid. Red printed frank on 2¢ green (U305) entire with printed address to San Francisco Cal.; questions regarding the legitimacy of this so-called express have been raised by western postal history experts, including Thomas in his book; therefore, sold on its own merits, Very Fine.
Thomas No. PEO-700; Estimate $40 - 60.

Thomas notes "if this operation was a legitimate express, it operated in and around Alameda County [California]." . (Image1)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$20.00
Will close during Public Auction
77     PSE-100 imagePescadero and Half Moon Bay Stage Co.'s Express. Neat large blue company oval on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal.; repaired at right including a portion of indicia, F.-V.F. appearance, roughly only a dozen covers exist from this 1865-1868 express..
Thomas No. PSE-100; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
78       imageForwarded by G.B. Post & Co. San Francisco. Sharp black truncated irregular octagon handstamp on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) pair, pos. 29-30L3, tied by partial black "San Francisco, Cal. 16" cds on buff cover to Holmes Hole, Mass.; overall wrinkling, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
79       imageForwarded by G.B. Post & Co. San Francisco. Black truncated irregular octagon handstamp on cover franked with 3¢ dull brown (11A) pair tied by "San Francisco, Cal. 16 Jan" cds on orange buff cover to New Bedford Mass.; light wrinkling and faint waterstaining at bottom, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

G.B. Post was a mail forwarder based in San Francisco, who handled mails to and from Hawaii and other Islands in the Pacific in the early to mid 1850s. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
80     RTO-102 imageForwarded by Reynolds Todd & Co Express San Francisco. Partial blue company oval with matching company "Not Paid" oval on blue folded business letter datelined "San Francisco April 8/52" to Stockton; vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, Carried by Reynolds, Todd & Co. only two weeks before the partnership dissolved.
Thomas No. RTO-102; Estimate $200 - 300.

The Reynolds, Todd & Co. Express partnership only existed from Oct 7, 1851 to Apr 22, 1852. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction

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