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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
81       imageRhodes & Lusks' (Express). Manuscript express company notation with matching ms. "Charges $1.25", with additional notation at bottom "Collect $2.25" on inbound cover originating with sharp red "So. Wilbraham Mass July 13" cds and matching "Paid" with manuscript "6" prepaid rateing (in effect beginning July 1, 1851) addressed to San Francisco Cal.; edgewear and toning with some separation of front/back, Fine, Genuine Rhodes & Lusks's Express covers are scarce, if not rare, with only five examples recorded in Thomas (four handstamps and this manuscript)..
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Rhodes & Lusk's Express was in operation from March/April, 1852 until Feb 17, 1854. This cover, bearing only a manuscript notation for the fledgling express company, is very likely from 1852.

Rhodes & Lusk's Express had offices in Shasta, Weaverville, Yreka, and Jacksonville (Oregon Territory); thus, it is not clear how this letter got from San Francisco to one of those offices for delivery, but it is likely that it was carried by another (unnamed) express who charged $1.00, making the total $2.25 due upon delivery. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
82     RHW-102 imageRhodes & Whitney's Express Yreka. Clear strike of blue company oval with readable small red "Pacific Express Co. Shasta, Jul 6" oval (Thomas PAC-102) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "With a Box" at top left, Rhodes & Whitney's carried this cover from Yreka to Shasta and exchanged it with Pacific Express Company for delivery to San Francisco; back separated from front, minor paper chip bottom center, appears, Very Fine and scarce conjunctive use, Seven examples of this handstamp are recorded (two of which are in the Wiltsee collection)..
Thomas No. RHW-102; Estimate $300 - 400.

Rhodes & Whitney's Express was very short-lived, only in operation from July to December, 1855. This cover is from very early in their operational lifetime. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
83     SIN-101 imageW.E. Singer & Cos Express Feather River. Blue double circle company oval handstamp on cover franked with 3¢ dull red (11A) vertical pair tied by "Hamilton, Cal. Jun 23" cds to Hamilton, Butte Co., Cal., pencil "2/21/1854" notation presumably denoting contents no longer present; waterstaining and light wrinkling, Fine appearance.
Thomas No. SIN-101; Estimate $100 - 150.

Singer's Express was in operation from 1854-1855. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$65.00
Will close during Public Auction
84     SIN-100 imageW.E. Singer & Co's Feather River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Nice strike of blue company oval on buff cover to Bidwells Bar; 1855 docketing "May 15/55" on reverse; water damage and wrinkling, still very presentable, Fine appearance, with 2000 P.F. certificate prior to staining.
Thomas No. SIN-100; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$65.00
Will close during Public Auction
85     SWI-001 imageSwift & Co. Express, Paid. Fancy black shield design printed frank on yellow cover with partial blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Petaluma" oval to David McKay in San Francisco Cal.; reduced at left with small piece missing into WF handstamp, Fine.
Thomas No. SWI-001; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)

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Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
86     THO-001 imageThomes & Skadan's Express. Black ribbon printed frank that continues "Susanville & Reno, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co." on 3¢ green (U82) entire to San Francisco Cal.; docketing on verso "May 15 1872"; barely reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Thomas No. THO-001; Estimate $300 - 400.

Thomas & Skadan's Express (with various spelllings) operated from 1870-1874. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
87     THO-010 imageThomes & Skaden's Express. Black rimless eyeglass shaped design printed frank with partial black "Thoms & Skaddens Express Susanville, Cal." dcds (Thomas THO-100) on 3¢ green (U84) cream entire to San Francisco Cal.; reduced at right into indicia and address, Fine.
Thomas No. THO-010; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
88       image"Tickners Express". Manuscript sender's directive at lower left of 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Yreka, Cal. with 1870 docketing at right "Recd May 10/70"; neatly opened at left, Very Fine, seven covers are recorded in Thomas from this express, two of which have manuscript directives..
Estimate; $100 - 150.

Tickner's Express operated from 1866-1872 in Northern California. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
89     TOC-100 imageTodd & Co Express. Small black double-line shield company handstamp on partial stampless outer lettersheet to McKinney's Store, Mokelumne Hill with manuscript sender's directive "Todd & Bryans Express" with "Bryans" crossed out and "Co" written in; from very shortly after the dissolution of the Todd & Bryan's partnership and in the early days of Todd & Company's Express; staining top-center, most of backflaps and sideflaps missing, Fine.
Thomas No. TOC-100; Estimate $75 - 100.

Todd & Company's Express was in operation from July, 1850 to October, 1851 serving the southern mines out of a base at Stockton. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
90     TOE-100 imageForwarded By Todd's Express San Francisco. Black oval company handstamp with truncated octagon "Not Paid" (Thomas TOE-201b) on blue Sept. 23, 1852 folded letter from San Francisco to Tuttletown Cal. "near Sonora"; datelined business contents "San Frico 23 Sept/52"; water damaged especially at upper right and affecting letter with some loss of paper, Good.
Thomas No. TOE-100; Estimate $40 - 60.

C.A. Todd's Express operated from Apr 22, 1852 until September 1, 1853. (Image1)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
91     TRE-003 imageTruman & Co's Express. Black printed frank on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.; opened roughly at top with several tears into printed frank, Fine.
Thomas No. TRE-003; Estimate $40 - 60. (Image1)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$20.00
Will close during Public Auction
92     TRE-001 imageTruman & Co's Express. Black printed frank with illustration of train, etc. on 3¢ pink (U58) entire canceled by pencil "Aug 23d/65" dating to San Jose Cal.; light waterstaining at top left, F.-V.F.
Thomas No. TRE-001; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
93     TRE-001 imageTruman & Co's Express. Black printed frank with illustration of train, etc. on 3¢ pink (U58) entire cancelled by pencil "Sept 7th/65" dating to San Jose Cal.; tears at upper right into indicium, Fine.
Thomas No. TRE-001; Estimate $40 - 60. (Image1)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$40.00
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94     WAH-100 imageWashburn's Express & News Agency, Camptonville. Well struck blue double-circle company handstamp on yellow stampless cover to Camptonville, Yuba Co., Cal.; docketed "Russian River Cal Dec 24" at left; upper right corner replaced with matching yellow piece of paper on which non-contemporary "Paid 3c" is written; backflap missing, F.-V.F. appearance.
Thomas No. WAH-100; Estimate $300 - 400.

Washburn's Express operated out of a base at Camptonville, serving the mining camps in the vicinity from 1856-1857. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers (Wells Fargo)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
95     WFE-105 imageWells, Fargo & Co., Alleghany, May 1. Blue oval datestamp (Leutzinger 11-09) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ green on cream entire (U84) to San Francisco Cal.; small bit of flap missing, Very Fine and rare, only one or two recorded, ex-Blaine.
Thomas No. WFE-105; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
96     WFE-101 imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express Amador. Complete blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger 03-02) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ green on (U82) entire to San Francisco Cal.; very light toning across top edge, Very Fine, the finest of five recorded examples, ex-Blaine.
Thomas No. WFE-101; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
97     WFE-101 imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express, Angels. Violet oval handstamp (Leutzinger 03-01) on company business buff envelope addressed to Milton Cal., Very Fine, the only recorded example of this Wells Angels oval in violet., ex-Kramer, Clifford, Blaine.
Thomas No. WFE-101; Estimate $200 - 300.

The letters "ss" of "Express" are very clearly reversed in this handstamp. Unlisted in the Thomas census. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
98     WFE-101 imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express Angels. Neat black oval handstamp (Leutzinger 03-01) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ pink (U35) entire to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine, two or fewer recorded in the Thomas census, ex-Blaine.
Thomas No. WFE-101; Estimate $100 - 150.

The letters "ss" of "Express" are oddly reversed. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
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99     WFE-103 imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express Angels, Cal. Complete violet handstamp (Leutzinger 10-04) with printed Wells Fargo frank on 2¢ brown (U277) entire to Stockton Cal.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, Two or fewer examples recorded in the Thomas census., ex-Blaine.
Thomas No. WFE-103; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
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100       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express, Auburn. Blue oval gothic handstamp and matching "Paid" oval on legal-size buff cover to Sacramento Cal., docketed "Jany 21, 1857"; reduced slightly at right and small edge flaws, Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction

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