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**Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4227		La Porte Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FL4) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, clearly struck blue "La Porte Express Co. La Porte May 2" oval datestamp, conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville May 3" oval datestamp, trivial sealed edge tear at lower left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Kramer (who paid $775 in 1985) (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4228		La Porte Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FL4) on 3c Pink entire (U58), two strikes of blue "La Porte Express Co. La Porte Aug. 7" oval datestamp, paste-up usage with cover addressed to Oroville (piece torn from left side), fresh and Very Fine, this express ran between La Porte to the Gibsonville mines circa 1863-65, ex Edwards (Image)	E. 500-750
4229		La Porte Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FL4) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, clear strikes of blue "La Porte Express Co. Howlands Flat Sep. 23" oval datestamp, one side flap partly torn away, small repair at bottom right corner, otherwise Fine, very scarce Howlands Flat marking, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 500-750
4230		Latta's Mountain Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FL5, Ty. 2) on 3c Pink entire (U58), paste-up conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Jan. 3" oval datestamp and docketing "Thos. Legg", remnants on back, pristine and Extremely Fine, a very scarce frank from this express that operated along English's old route, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4231		Leland & McComb Express, San Francisco. Large blue double-line oval handstamp in conjunction with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval and two strikes of "Collect" in diamond handstamp on brown cover to Los Angeles, docketed with Dec. 30, 1854 reply date, small scuff, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare express usage, in 1853 George Leland and John McCombe started their express business, carrying mail by water between San Francisco and Crescent City, Port Orford and other towns in Humboldt Bay, their partnership was dissolved in June 1854, and Leland formed a new partnership with David McComb (without the "e"), serving the same area and expanding in August 1854 with a South Coast express to Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Pedro, Los Angeles and San Diego, ex Pearce, Haas (who paid $400 in 1974) and Kramer (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4232		Livingston, Fargo & Co. (By the American Express). Blue printed frank (Haller FL6), blue "Cincinnati O. Mar. 2" circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Lieut. James B. McPherson at Fort Delaware Del., backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine, Livingston Fargo & Co. was formed by the original founders of Wells, Fargo & Co. and American Express, this rare frank was used briefly in the mid to late 1850's on mail via the Eastern and Midwest routes, this letter probably originated west of Cincinnati and entered the regular mails there, the addressee was James Birdseye McPherson, who later became a Major General and died in 1864 during the Atlanta campaign, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4233		Livingston, Fargo & Co. (By the American Express). Blue printed frank (Haller FL6) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Boston, carried there by express and entered mails with red "Boston Mass. 22 Dec." circular datestamp and black "Paid" grid, rubber stamp scratched out at bottom left, Very Fine, an extraordinary usage of this rare express frank, the few other examples we have seen were put into the regular mails in Ohio, ex Seacrest (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4234		Livingston, Fargo & Co. (By the American Express). Blue printed frank (Haller FL6) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to H. Faning & Co. in Dayton O., docketed at right with Apr. 9, 1857 date, slightly toned, Fine, a rare frank and one of the few with a year date (Image)	E. 500-750
4235		Mead & Clarke "Over Our Clear Creek Route". Printed frank in the style of Wells, Fargo & Co. (Haller FM4) on 3c Pink entire (U59), paste-up with buff cover to Hon. B. D. Wilson at Lake Vineyard in Los Angeles County Cal., conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Jun. 12" oval datestamp on franked entire, matching "Paid" in oval on address side, opened at right slightly into embossed stamp, some lightened stain spots, still Fine, according to Nathan this small express company ran in 1865-66 between Fort Miller (now Fresno) and Snellings Ranch (near Merced) in the Clear Creek mining region, this southbound express cover was given to Wells, Fargo & Co. in San Francisco, then to Mead & Clarke for delivery to B. D. Wilson, a prominent Californian who acquired land from one of the original Mexican claimants (Wilson named his ranch Lake Vineyard), to emphasize the rarity of this express company's franks, no examples were contained in the 1997 or 2004 Dale-Lichtenstein sales or the Barkhausen collection, illustrated in Letters of Gold (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
4236		Northern Pacific Express Co. Blue printed frank (Haller FN6, Ty. 1) on 2c Red entire (U227) to Portland Ore., bold purple "Northern Pacific Express Co. San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 18, 1883" double-oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, a rare used express frank, especially in this immaculate condition (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4237		Northern Pacific Express Co. Light blue printed frank (Haller FN6, Ty. 1) on 2c Red Brown entire (U277) to Portland Ore., clear "Walla Walla W.T." purple straightline and ms. "3/31/85" date, opened at top (a few nicks in backflap only), Very Fine, scarce in used condition, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 500-750

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4227

La Porte Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FL4) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, clearly struck blue "La Porte Express Co. La Porte May 2" oval datestamp, conjunctive use with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville May 3" oval datestamp, trivial sealed edge tear at lower left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Kramer (who paid $775 in 1985) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4228

La Porte Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FL4) on 3c Pink entire (U58), two strikes of blue "La Porte Express Co. La Porte Aug. 7" oval datestamp, paste-up usage with cover addressed to Oroville (piece torn from left side), fresh and Very Fine, this express ran between La Porte to the Gibsonville mines circa 1863-65, ex Edwards (Image)

E. 500-750

4229

La Porte Express Co. Printed frank (Haller FL4) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, clear strikes of blue "La Porte Express Co. Howlands Flat Sep. 23" oval datestamp, one side flap partly torn away, small repair at bottom right corner, otherwise Fine, very scarce Howlands Flat marking, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 500-750

4230

Latta's Mountain Express. Printed frank in blue (Haller FL5, Ty. 2) on 3c Pink entire (U58), paste-up conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Jan. 3" oval datestamp and docketing "Thos. Legg", remnants on back, pristine and Extremely Fine, a very scarce frank from this express that operated along English's old route, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4231

Leland & McComb Express, San Francisco. Large blue double-line oval handstamp in conjunction with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval and two strikes of "Collect" in diamond handstamp on brown cover to Los Angeles, docketed with Dec. 30, 1854 reply date, small scuff, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare express usage, in 1853 George Leland and John McCombe started their express business, carrying mail by water between San Francisco and Crescent City, Port Orford and other towns in Humboldt Bay, their partnership was dissolved in June 1854, and Leland formed a new partnership with David McComb (without the "e"), serving the same area and expanding in August 1854 with a South Coast express to Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Pedro, Los Angeles and San Diego, ex Pearce, Haas (who paid $400 in 1974) and Kramer (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4232

Livingston, Fargo & Co. (By the American Express). Blue printed frank (Haller FL6), blue "Cincinnati O. Mar. 2" circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Lieut. James B. McPherson at Fort Delaware Del., backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine, Livingston Fargo & Co. was formed by the original founders of Wells, Fargo & Co. and American Express, this rare frank was used briefly in the mid to late 1850's on mail via the Eastern and Midwest routes, this letter probably originated west of Cincinnati and entered the regular mails there, the addressee was James Birdseye McPherson, who later became a Major General and died in 1864 during the Atlanta campaign, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4233

Livingston, Fargo & Co. (By the American Express). Blue printed frank (Haller FL6) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Boston, carried there by express and entered mails with red "Boston Mass. 22 Dec." circular datestamp and black "Paid" grid, rubber stamp scratched out at bottom left, Very Fine, an extraordinary usage of this rare express frank, the few other examples we have seen were put into the regular mails in Ohio, ex Seacrest (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4234

Livingston, Fargo & Co. (By the American Express). Blue printed frank (Haller FL6) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to H. Faning & Co. in Dayton O., docketed at right with Apr. 9, 1857 date, slightly toned, Fine, a rare frank and one of the few with a year date (Image)

E. 500-750

4235

Mead & Clarke "Over Our Clear Creek Route". Printed frank in the style of Wells, Fargo & Co. (Haller FM4) on 3c Pink entire (U59), paste-up with buff cover to Hon. B. D. Wilson at Lake Vineyard in Los Angeles County Cal., conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Jun. 12" oval datestamp on franked entire, matching "Paid" in oval on address side, opened at right slightly into embossed stamp, some lightened stain spots, still Fine, according to Nathan this small express company ran in 1865-66 between Fort Miller (now Fresno) and Snellings Ranch (near Merced) in the Clear Creek mining region, this southbound express cover was given to Wells, Fargo & Co. in San Francisco, then to Mead & Clarke for delivery to B. D. Wilson, a prominent Californian who acquired land from one of the original Mexican claimants (Wilson named his ranch Lake Vineyard), to emphasize the rarity of this express company's franks, no examples were contained in the 1997 or 2004 Dale-Lichtenstein sales or the Barkhausen collection, illustrated in Letters of Gold (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4236

Northern Pacific Express Co. Blue printed frank (Haller FN6, Ty. 1) on 2c Red entire (U227) to Portland Ore., bold purple "Northern Pacific Express Co. San Francisco, Cal. Oct. 18, 1883" double-oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, a rare used express frank, especially in this immaculate condition (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4237

Northern Pacific Express Co. Light blue printed frank (Haller FN6, Ty. 1) on 2c Red Brown entire (U277) to Portland Ore., clear "Walla Walla W.T." purple straightline and ms. "3/31/85" date, opened at top (a few nicks in backflap only), Very Fine, scarce in used condition, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 500-750