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California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
4282 c imageSalmon River & Nez Perces Express. Paid 50 Cents. Printed frank with 50c value used with Wells, Fargo & Co. black frank (Haller WF-07) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Straw Ranch (Burnt River) Ore., "Wells, Fargo & Co. Dalles O. Aug. 20" oval datestamp on front and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Walla Walla Sep. 7" oval datestamp on back, a bit aged around edges, small corner repairs, still Very Fine, this 1861-62 express carried mail between the Salmon River and Nez Perces mines in Idaho and Walla Walla, Washington Territory, where Wells, Fargo & Co. provided connections to other locations, the service to and from the Idaho mines was probably provided by Wells, Fargo & Co. with the frank representing a surcharge (50c, 75c and $1.00 rates), this usage is unusual because of the sequence of datestamps and their locations -- The Dalles (presumably the origin of this cover) lies west of Walla Walla, and Burnt River is about the same distance southeast of Walla Walla along the Oregon/Idaho border -- our interpretation is that the cover travelled east from The Dalles (Aug. 20), then south from Walla Walla (Sep. 7) to Straw Ranch, which means the frank was used for express service to Burnt River (where gold was discovered in the 1850's), ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
4283 c imageSchoch's Copper City Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FS4, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Shasta Cal., no markings, restored with piece added along left edge (barely affecting frank), Very Fine appearance, Schoch ran between Shasta, Copper City and the Pitt River mines from 1863 to 1865, very few examples of either type of frank are known, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
4284 imageSchoch's Copper City Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FS4, Ty. 2) on rebacked front of 3c Pink (U59) to Prairie Cal., entered mails with "Shasta Cal. Mar. 31" circular datestamp and grid cancel, sender's notation "By Mail", front has small edge nicks, Fine appearance, extremely rare, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Edwards (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
4285 c imageW. E. Singer & Co's Feather River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Blue oval handstamp perfectly struck on brown cover to Bidwell's Bar Cal., Extremely Fine, one of five expresses operated by the colorful Capt. William E. Singer over a seven-year period, all of which carried mail between the Feather River mining camps and the base town of Marysville (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4286 c imageW. E. Singer & Co.'s Feather River Express. Clear strike of blue handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Bidwell's Bar Cal., conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a most attractive example of W. E. Singer's express marking, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4287 c imageW. E. Singer & Co.'s Feather River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. Clearly struck blue oval handstamp on brown legal-size cover from Secretary of State's office to Bidwell's Bar, Cal., conjunctive use with red "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Sacramento" oval handstamp and "Paid" in oval, 1855 docketing, part of back torn away, slight edgewear, still Fine (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4288 c imageSinger & Morrow's Feather River Express. Printed frank in black (Haller FS7 in blue) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Coloma Cal., conjunctive use with blue "Pacific Express Co. (town?) Nov. 9" oval datestamp, minor toning, small tear into frank, otherwise Fine, this cover was carried during Capt. William E. Singer's partnership with Thomas H. Morrow, at best an unreliable partner and probably a crook with whom Singer had great problems, examples of this frank are rare, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4289 c imageSouthern Express Co. and Texas Express Co. Green printed frank (Haller FS8) on 2c Brown entire (U278), "New Orleans La. Dec. 12 11 AM 1887?" duplex datestamp, originated west of the Mississippi River (in Texas) and entered regular mails in New Orleans for Shelbyville Ill., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, extremely scarce frank from this 1880's express between Texas and the Gulf States, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
4290 c imageSouthern Express Co. and Texas Express Co. Green printed frank (Haller FS8) on 2c Brown entire (U278), "New Orleans La. Feb. 10 1PM" duplex datestamp, originated west of the Mississippi River (in Texas) and entered regular mails in New Orleans for Pratt Kan., reduced at left, Fine, extremely scarce frank (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
4291 c imageSpokane & Salmon River Transportation Co. Printed frank with "Transportation Co." and proprietor's name omitted (Haller FS9, Ty. 1 var) on 2c Green entire (U311) to Portland Ore., partly readable Wash. Terr. duplex datestamp dated Aug. 26, 1888, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, this stage line ran between Spokane and the mining camps along the Salmon River in Idaho from 1887 of 1890, this is a variation of the Type 1 frank, all are extremely scarce in used condition, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
4292 c imageSwift & Co. Express. Printed frank (Haller FS12, Ty. 1) on plain buff envelope to San Francisco, from the McKay correspondence, conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Petaluma" blue oval handstamp, most of backflap removed and slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, Swift & Co. operated from 1854 to 1859, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Petaluma, an unusual application of frank on plain envelope, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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