Lot
1116 
Fiske & Co's Express, United States & Canada, black on vermilion label, used on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire endorsed "By coach from Fitchburg" to Lunenburg Mass., endorsed "by Xpress" and "Mar. 1. 1855"; label oxidized, a Very Fine use. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot
1117
Fiske & Co's Express, United States & Canada, black on green label, used on cover to Boston Mass., endorsed "Express", pencil "Valuable" money letter and "Paid Otis" (agent) endorsements; top edge tear and reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Fiske and Rice became Fiske & Co. in about 1853. In 1855 Fiske & Co. and Cheney & Co. merged to form United States and Canada Express.
Realized: $160
Lot
1118
Fiske & Rice's Express, small black on orange Glazed label used on cover to Troy N.H., manuscript "By Express" and "$11.73" money letter endorsements, Fine, ex-Mason, Golden; signed Sloane. Estimate $400 - 600.
Scott's Specialized Catalog once listed this as a stamp in the locals section. They now consider it a label and do not list it. I consider it an undenominated "stabel" used to prepay inter-city express charges.
Realized: $375
Lot
1119
Fiske & Rice's Express, black on yellow glazed label with train vignette, slightly oxidized, used on blue August 5th 1853 folded letter from Brattleboro Vt. to Boston, Mass., endorsed "Fiske & Rice Exp, R Road Service, from J.G.", Very Fine and scarce Vermont Express label use. Estimate $300 - 400.
This was previously listed by Scott as a Local Post stamp.
Realized: $200
Lot
1120
Forwarded by Express from Shelburne Falls. Fiske & Rice, Proprietors. D. B. Gunn, Agent, black on vermilion label, used on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to Boston Mass. street address, manuscript notation "Sickness", with circa 1856 original letter datelined Shelburne Falls Mass., Jul. 8, concerning a young child suffering from dysentery; small piece missing from backflap and opening tear across lower flap, otherwise Very Fine and very scarce. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
1121
Forbes's Boston & Newburyport Express, black on yellow label, used on December 5, 1848 blue folded letter from Newburyport Mass. to Boston Mass., endorsed "Forbes" at bottom left; vertical file fold clear of label, Very Fine and scarce Essex County express label use, ex-Hahn. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot
1122
W. Forbes' Newburyport Express, black on dark yellow express label, used on buff cover to Boston Mass. street address, manuscript "Paid" endorsement, F.-V.F. and scarce Essex County express label use, ex-Hahn. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot
1123
Forbes' Newburyport Express, Railroad Exchange, 32 Court Square, Boston. 7 Pleasant street, Newburyport, black on yellow express label, used on orange buff cover to Boston Mass.; label and edge wear, F.-V.F. and rare Essex County express label. Estimate $300 - 400.
This express operated via the railway between Boston and Newburyport. The handstamps are recorded only for 1844. Adhesives are recorded to 1854.
Realized: $325
Lot
1124
Forwarded by Gay & Co's Express, black on green express label, affixed on reverse of blue folded partial letter to New York City street address, manuscript "Paid" and pencil "2/" rating for 25¢ express fee, Boyd's 2¢ black on green (20L4), cut-to-shape and light crease, tied by red "Paid/J.T.B." two-line handstamp, matching "Boyd's City Express Post, Jun 29" oval datestamp, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL GAY & CO.'S EXPRESS LABEL CONJUNCTIVE USE WITH BOYD'S CITY EXPRESS.
James Gray began his express in 1842, running by train between Boston and New York via Fall River, Massachusetts. This was an unusual conjunctive use between a railroad parcel express and a local post.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
1125
Forwarded by Gay & Co's Express, black on red express label, tied by light vertical crease on gray Nov. 18th 1846 folded letter from Providence R.I. to New York City, endorsed "Order" with letter requesting to "please send by Gays Express from 70 Wall St.", street address notation, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350