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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
4260		Pauly & Nohrmann's Express. Printed frank (Haller FP7, Ty. 1a) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Vernon N.Y., "La Porte Cal. Mar. 18" double-circle datestamp and target cancel, repaired nicks along edge at lower left and top center, otherwise Fine, an important Western Express rarity, probably the finest of the few franks extant from Pauly's Express and his partnership with Nohrmann, carried from the mines to La Porte where it was placed into the regular mails, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Clifford, Polland and Edwards (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
4261		R. Penman's Express. Embossed express identification (Haller FP9, Ty. 1) on backflap of 3c Green entire (U83) with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, entered mails to Flint Mich. with faint R.P.O. circular datestamp, ink splatter, small tear at right, otherwise Fine, Penman's Express ran between Truckee and Quincy via Jamison, Mohawk, Eureka Mills and the Gibsonville Mines, circa 1871-72, it was a small feeder express to Wells, Fargo & Co. and used embossing on their franked entires (Image)	E. 500-750
4262		Pescadero and Half Moon Bay Stage Co's Express. Blue oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, Jan. 19, 1866 docketing, backflap removed, minor edge tear barely touch marking, otherwise Fine, very rare example of this small express, which operated between San Francisco, Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, ex Barkhausen (Image)	E. 300-400
4263		"Pr Phillips Express". Ms. endorsement and "With $3.00 in coin" notation on uncancelled 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Nevada Cal., Mar. 21, 1860 docketing, minor edgewear and small tears, otherwise Very Fine, Phillips Express is known to have operated between Nevada City and Dutch Flat, Alpha and Washington mining towns, this endorsement is reported to be the only known marking and the basis of the Nathan listing, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Haas and Edwards (Image)	E. 400-500
4264		Prindle's Express From Yreka to Scott & Klamath Rivers. Mostly clear strike of red oval handstamp on buff cover to Yreka Cal., docketed Jul. 2, 1860, Fine, according to the Nathan book, Charles W. Prindle operated this express from Yreka to the Scott and Klamath River Mines from 1860 to 1862, connecting with Wells, Fargo at Yreka and sharing an office with them there, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4265		Prindle's Express to Scott & Klamath Rivers. Three-line printed frank (Haller FP15) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Yreka Cal., receipt docketing dated Jun. 26, 1865, fresh and Very Fine, Nathan states that Charles W. Prindle was successor to Crook's Daily Express and operated his route between Yreka and the Scott and Klamath River Mines from 1860 to 1862, Nathan also reports that Prindle had "several partnerships" and operated alone at various times between 1861 and 1866, the few known Prindle's Express covers have an oval handstamp, this is the only example of the printed frank known to us, from the Berry/Roseborough (attorneys) correspondence, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Pearce, Haas and Edwards (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4266		W. L. Pritchard Fast Freight Line. Printed conjunctive frank with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank (Haller FP16, Ty. 1 and WF-E) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Hamilton Nev. Aug. 1" oval datestamp, opening tears at top (could be vastly improved with some skillful cosmetic mending), otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare early use of Pritchard's frank, which is always found in conjunction with Wells, Fargo & Co., Pritchard provided service in Nevada and Wells, Fargo & Co. took the mail to San Francisco, ex Knapp, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4267		Raum's Ruby Hill, Schellburn and Rubyville Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FR3, Ty. 1) on 3c Green entire to San Francisco, ms. "Schellbourne Nev Mar 27/72" postmark and cancel (evidently carried by Raum and put into the mails there), backflap removed and reduced at top clear of frank, couple tiny tears at top, otherwise Fine, these rare Raum franks are typically postmarked at Schellbourne (Image)	E. 500-750
4268		Forwarded by Reynolds & Co. Express. Oval handstamp clearly struck on brown cover to San Francisco, "New-York 40 Aug. 13" integral-rate circular datestamp, sender's ship designation "Per Steamship Georgia" (another name was erased by sender), Oct. 27, 1850 receipt docketing, Very Fine, one of the early expresses to the California mining camps (Image)	E. 500-750
4269		Forwarded by Reynolds & Co. Express, Stockton & San Francisco, Sonora. Blue double oval handstamp and "Not Paid" in oval clearly struck on blue folded cover to San Francisco, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 300-400
4270		Forwarded by Reynolds Todd & Co. Express, Stockton. Blue oval handstamp on Mar. 29, 1852 folded letter to Sonora Cal., trivial ink smears and waterstain at top, otherwise Very Fine, this Reynolds and Todd partnership lasted briefly from late 1851 until April 1852 when new owners took over, contemporary newspaper clipping accompanies, ex Haas and Edwards, illustrated in Nathan (p. 180) (Image)	E. 300-400

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4260

Pauly & Nohrmann's Express. Printed frank (Haller FP7, Ty. 1a) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Vernon N.Y., "La Porte Cal. Mar. 18" double-circle datestamp and target cancel, repaired nicks along edge at lower left and top center, otherwise Fine, an important Western Express rarity, probably the finest of the few franks extant from Pauly's Express and his partnership with Nohrmann, carried from the mines to La Porte where it was placed into the regular mails, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Clifford, Polland and Edwards (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4261

R. Penman's Express. Embossed express identification (Haller FP9, Ty. 1) on backflap of 3c Green entire (U83) with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, entered mails to Flint Mich. with faint R.P.O. circular datestamp, ink splatter, small tear at right, otherwise Fine, Penman's Express ran between Truckee and Quincy via Jamison, Mohawk, Eureka Mills and the Gibsonville Mines, circa 1871-72, it was a small feeder express to Wells, Fargo & Co. and used embossing on their franked entires (Image)

E. 500-750

4262

Pescadero and Half Moon Bay Stage Co's Express. Blue oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, Jan. 19, 1866 docketing, backflap removed, minor edge tear barely touch marking, otherwise Fine, very rare example of this small express, which operated between San Francisco, Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, ex Barkhausen (Image)

E. 300-400

4263

"Pr Phillips Express". Ms. endorsement and "With $3.00 in coin" notation on uncancelled 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Nevada Cal., Mar. 21, 1860 docketing, minor edgewear and small tears, otherwise Very Fine, Phillips Express is known to have operated between Nevada City and Dutch Flat, Alpha and Washington mining towns, this endorsement is reported to be the only known marking and the basis of the Nathan listing, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Haas and Edwards (Image)

E. 400-500

4264

Prindle's Express From Yreka to Scott & Klamath Rivers. Mostly clear strike of red oval handstamp on buff cover to Yreka Cal., docketed Jul. 2, 1860, Fine, according to the Nathan book, Charles W. Prindle operated this express from Yreka to the Scott and Klamath River Mines from 1860 to 1862, connecting with Wells, Fargo at Yreka and sharing an office with them there, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4265

Prindle's Express to Scott & Klamath Rivers. Three-line printed frank (Haller FP15) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Yreka Cal., receipt docketing dated Jun. 26, 1865, fresh and Very Fine, Nathan states that Charles W. Prindle was successor to Crook's Daily Express and operated his route between Yreka and the Scott and Klamath River Mines from 1860 to 1862, Nathan also reports that Prindle had "several partnerships" and operated alone at various times between 1861 and 1866, the few known Prindle's Express covers have an oval handstamp, this is the only example of the printed frank known to us, from the Berry/Roseborough (attorneys) correspondence, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Pearce, Haas and Edwards (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4266

W. L. Pritchard Fast Freight Line. Printed conjunctive frank with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank (Haller FP16, Ty. 1 and WF-E) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Hamilton Nev. Aug. 1" oval datestamp, opening tears at top (could be vastly improved with some skillful cosmetic mending), otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare early use of Pritchard's frank, which is always found in conjunction with Wells, Fargo & Co., Pritchard provided service in Nevada and Wells, Fargo & Co. took the mail to San Francisco, ex Knapp, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4267

Raum's Ruby Hill, Schellburn and Rubyville Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FR3, Ty. 1) on 3c Green entire to San Francisco, ms. "Schellbourne Nev Mar 27/72" postmark and cancel (evidently carried by Raum and put into the mails there), backflap removed and reduced at top clear of frank, couple tiny tears at top, otherwise Fine, these rare Raum franks are typically postmarked at Schellbourne (Image)

E. 500-750

4268

Forwarded by Reynolds & Co. Express. Oval handstamp clearly struck on brown cover to San Francisco, "New-York 40 Aug. 13" integral-rate circular datestamp, sender's ship designation "Per Steamship Georgia" (another name was erased by sender), Oct. 27, 1850 receipt docketing, Very Fine, one of the early expresses to the California mining camps (Image)

E. 500-750

4269

Forwarded by Reynolds & Co. Express, Stockton & San Francisco, Sonora. Blue double oval handstamp and "Not Paid" in oval clearly struck on blue folded cover to San Francisco, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 300-400

4270

Forwarded by Reynolds Todd & Co. Express, Stockton. Blue oval handstamp on Mar. 29, 1852 folded letter to Sonora Cal., trivial ink smears and waterstain at top, otherwise Very Fine, this Reynolds and Todd partnership lasted briefly from late 1851 until April 1852 when new owners took over, contemporary newspaper clipping accompanies, ex Haas and Edwards, illustrated in Nathan (p. 180) (Image)

E. 300-400