Lot
1055 
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, "Yreka", black on yellow label with manuscript town designation, affixed on cover with two 3¢ dull red (26) singles tied by "Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Yreka" oval handstamp to Victoria, British Columbia, manuscript "Collect 63c" express rating at top left; faults including lower right corner, soiling, Fine and rare cross border label use, ex-Hackett. Estimate $300 - 400.
San Francisco lithographer, probably Britton & Rey, used standard "printing blocks" of a train and a steamship to design these labels. Early labels were printed by Town & Bacon on unsurfaced papers of various colors - later they used glazed papers.
Realized: $525
Lot
1056
Forwarded by Whiting & Co.'s Express, Oroville, Cal., black on orange label with handstamp town designation, on orange buff cover to Crescent Mills, manuscript "Adv $2.10" and "Coll $3" notations; cover soiling and reduced roughly at left, Fine and rare. Estimate $400 - 600.
THE ONLY RECORDED WHITING & CO. EXPRESS LABEL USE.
The San Francisco printing firm of Town & Bacon is thought to have printed most of the known western express company labels. This is one of few labels recorded with their printer's imprint.
Fenton Whiting began an express in Plumas and Butte County California in 1857 and continued until 1868. He used several types of printed franks and handstamps.
Realized: $625