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

**Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4119		Downieville and Howland Flat Express. Printed frank (Haller FD6, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Downieville, uncancelled, remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine, this is probably the finest of the few known examples of the frank from this short-lived express between Downieville and Howland Flats (as the express name states), probably in operation for less than a year in 1865, illustrated in Nathan and Letters of Gold, ex Parker, Haas and Edwards (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4120		English & Wells' Moore's Flat and Eureka Express. Ornately framed printed frank (Haller FE4, Ty. 1a) on 3c Pink entire (U58), conjunctive paste-up usage to Sacramento with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Aug. 25" oval datestamp, opened at top end right and slightly reduced, Very Fine, English & Wells ran their express to the mining camps of Moore's Flat and Eureka South, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Nevada City and Emigrant Gap (explained in this Type 1a frank), ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4121		English & Wells' Moore's Flat and Eureka Express. Ornately framed printed frank (Haller FE4, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Dec. 17" oval datestamp, reduced at right into embossed stamp, otherwise Fine, English & Wells ran their express to the mining camps of Moore's Flat and Eureka South, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Nevada City and Emigrant Gap (explained in this Type 1 frank), scarce (Image)	E. 100-150
4122		Eureka, Rohnerville & Hydesville Express (Bullard & Sweasey, Proprietors). Handstamped frank with illustration of 4-horse stagecoach on back of 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, "Eureka Cal. Sep. 1" (ca. 1870), Very Fine, accompanied by research article by William W. Sammis identifying Bullard and Sweasey as blacksmiths and Sweasey separately as a livery stable operator in Hydesville in 1878, they probably ran the express for a brief period in 1870, this is the only recorded example of the frank seen by Sammis (Image)	E. 500-750
4123		Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 1) on 3c Green entire (U82) to Sierra City Cal., usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal. Apr. 5" oval datestamp, slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
4124		Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 1) on 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Juan, Cal. May 25" oval datestamp, shallow opening tear at top, still Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 200-300
4125		Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 1) on legal-size 6c Red entire (U181, Thorp-Bartels 740) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal. Jul. 6" oval datestamp, small opening tears at top, Very Fine, accompanying note states "Unique on T-B 740", at the very least this frank is extremely rare on the 6c entire, especially in used condition (Image)	E. 200-300
4126		Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 2) on 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal. Aug. 27" oval datestamp, 1873 docketing on back, Very Fine, ex Chaloner (realized $275 in 1980) (Image)	E. 300-400
4127		Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 2) on 3c Green entire (U82) to North Humbug Cal., no markings, slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 150-200
4128		Eureka Express Co. Blue printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 3) with Columbian Issue imprint on 2c Columbian entire (U349) to San Francisco, cancelled by S.F. Mar. 31, 1894 duplex, receiving backstamp, purple "C. E. Miller" straightline handstamp, Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 300-400
4129		Evans & Cos. Jacksonville (Oregon) & Crescent City (Cal.) Express. Lithographed frank (Haller FE6) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Jacksonville Ore., uncancelled, with original letter datelined Crescent City, Feb. 3, 1863, slightly reduced at left, minor edge wear, otherwise Fine, only two examples of this frank are recorded (same correspondence), there is scant information available about Evans & Co., illustrated in Nathan, ex Parker, Haas and Edwards (Image)	E. 750-1,000

Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4119

Downieville and Howland Flat Express. Printed frank (Haller FD6, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Downieville, uncancelled, remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine, this is probably the finest of the few known examples of the frank from this short-lived express between Downieville and Howland Flats (as the express name states), probably in operation for less than a year in 1865, illustrated in Nathan and Letters of Gold, ex Parker, Haas and Edwards (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4120

English & Wells' Moore's Flat and Eureka Express. Ornately framed printed frank (Haller FE4, Ty. 1a) on 3c Pink entire (U58), conjunctive paste-up usage to Sacramento with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Aug. 25" oval datestamp, opened at top end right and slightly reduced, Very Fine, English & Wells ran their express to the mining camps of Moore's Flat and Eureka South, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Nevada City and Emigrant Gap (explained in this Type 1a frank), ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4121

English & Wells' Moore's Flat and Eureka Express. Ornately framed printed frank (Haller FE4, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Dec. 17" oval datestamp, reduced at right into embossed stamp, otherwise Fine, English & Wells ran their express to the mining camps of Moore's Flat and Eureka South, connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Nevada City and Emigrant Gap (explained in this Type 1 frank), scarce (Image)

E. 100-150

4122

Eureka, Rohnerville & Hydesville Express (Bullard & Sweasey, Proprietors). Handstamped frank with illustration of 4-horse stagecoach on back of 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, "Eureka Cal. Sep. 1" (ca. 1870), Very Fine, accompanied by research article by William W. Sammis identifying Bullard and Sweasey as blacksmiths and Sweasey separately as a livery stable operator in Hydesville in 1878, they probably ran the express for a brief period in 1870, this is the only recorded example of the frank seen by Sammis (Image)

E. 500-750

4123

Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 1) on 3c Green entire (U82) to Sierra City Cal., usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal. Apr. 5" oval datestamp, slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

4124

Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 1) on 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Juan, Cal. May 25" oval datestamp, shallow opening tear at top, still Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 200-300

4125

Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 1) on legal-size 6c Red entire (U181, Thorp-Bartels 740) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal. Jul. 6" oval datestamp, small opening tears at top, Very Fine, accompanying note states "Unique on T-B 740", at the very least this frank is extremely rare on the 6c entire, especially in used condition (Image)

E. 200-300

4126

Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 2) on 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal. Aug. 27" oval datestamp, 1873 docketing on back, Very Fine, ex Chaloner (realized $275 in 1980) (Image)

E. 300-400

4127

Eureka Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 2) on 3c Green entire (U82) to North Humbug Cal., no markings, slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

4128

Eureka Express Co. Blue printed frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 3) with Columbian Issue imprint on 2c Columbian entire (U349) to San Francisco, cancelled by S.F. Mar. 31, 1894 duplex, receiving backstamp, purple "C. E. Miller" straightline handstamp, Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 300-400

4129

Evans & Cos. Jacksonville (Oregon) & Crescent City (Cal.) Express. Lithographed frank (Haller FE6) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Jacksonville Ore., uncancelled, with original letter datelined Crescent City, Feb. 3, 1863, slightly reduced at left, minor edge wear, otherwise Fine, only two examples of this frank are recorded (same correspondence), there is scant information available about Evans & Co., illustrated in Nathan, ex Parker, Haas and Edwards (Image)

E. 750-1,000