Lot
1063 
Pacific Union Ex. Co., Kernville, Feb 10, clear strike of blue cds on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Cal., red ribbon printed frank at top, Very Fine and choice, very scarce. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1064
Pacific Union Ex. Co, Kernville, red Pacific Union frank (PAU-001) with a manuscript "P. U. Exp Co., Kernville Sept, 21 68" cancelling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, receiving date stamp and docketing on reverse; few filing pinholes affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine, one of three known examples of a Pacific Union usage from this location. Scott Nos. U58 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1065
Pacific Union Ex. Co., Kernville, Dec 14, blue cds on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, red printed scroll frank at top, Very Fine, probably the finest strike of this rare express handstamp from Kernville; with 2009 A.P.S. certificate. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1066
Telegraph Line Stages (By), manuscript endorsement on 3¢ green entire to Los Angeles, with blue "Havilah, Cal., Jan 21" cds with matching target handstamp canceling and box "Advertised" handstamp struck over manuscript endorsement, partial "Wells, Fargo & Co., Bakersfield" oval date stamp and reverse with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Los Angeles, Jan 22" receiving backstamp; cover roughly opened at right slightly into Havilah postmark, F.-V.F., an interesting and unique Telegraph Line Stage usage via the Havilah post office. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 1067
Todd's Express, handwritten agreement (three legal size pages with original ribbon tie, no cover) between bankers Page, Bacon & Co. of San Francisco and Charles A. Todd of Stockton, dated "April 22, 1852", and setting forth the terms of acquisition and purchase by Todd of "…all the property, goods, chattels, fixtures, buildings, and other effects… being situate at Stockton, Sonora, Moquolumne Hill and San Jose… of the late firm of Reynolds, Todd & Co." (with Alexander H. Todd, no relation), minor wrinkling of the paper from moisture, toning along one edge, F.-V.F., ex-Nathan.Estimate $200 - 300.
The full text of this agreement is quoted in Nathan's Franks of Western Expresses (pages 266-267). C. A. Todd's Express continued in business for nearly a year and a half before Todd sold out to Wells Fargo in September of 1853.
Realized: $500