Lot
737 
Pacific Union Express Co., Santa Barbara, Jul 15, blue cds canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, red company frank and blue wash in address panel, Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot
738 
Panamint Pony Express via San Bernardino, Paid 25 Cents., black fancy pony rider frank on unused 1870, 3¢ green entire (U83), Very Fine and choice.Thomas No. PAN-001 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE PANAMINT PONY EXPRESS FRANK ENTIRE - WITH ONLY ONE USED EXAMPLE KNOWN.
It is believed that fewer than five unused examples of this frank are known. This express was the last pony service used in the old west. It was used to transport mail over a distance of 200 miles using six relays of horses between the ghost town of Darwin, Inyo County, thence over the Cajon Pass and on to San Bernardino, California.
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Lot
739
Pedro Aguirre & Co., printed frank on paste-up 3¢ green (U63) entire with pencil "Logan City" address, part of buff envelope adhered on reverse; reduced slightly at left and couple minor stain spots, F.-V.F. and rare printed frank.Thomas No. PED-001 Estimate $300 - 400.
Pedro Aguirre (1835-1907) was a Mexican by birth, frontier refugee by political turmoil, and American by the Gadsden Purchase. Aguirre, in spite of Apache depredations and the death of his elder brother, ran a freighting, stagecoaching, and mail contract empire south and west of Tucson from 1878 to 1886.
Realized: $180
Lot
740
Tracy & Co., red on white money collection envelope datelined "Jackville (Jacksonville) May 14, 1861", to Corvallis (Oregon), filled out in C.C. Beekman's handwriting; file folds and light edge soiling, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Ned Tracy extended his express from Portland to Jacksonville in 1861 and appointed Beekman his Jacksonville agent.
Lot
741
Tracy & Co. Express, Dalles, blue oval handstamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Jacksonville, Or., black company ribbon frank at top left; couple small cover edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Carried by steamboat down the Columbia river to Portland and then on the California Stage Co. stagecoach to Jacksonville.
Realized: $280
Lot
742
Tracy & Co. Express, Paid., printed frank with fancy boxed "Paid." (TRA-006) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt front used as an unaddressed part paste-up and attached to reverse back of other cover, canceled by choice strike of blue "Tracy & Co. Express, Portland" oval handstamp; light stains and slightly reduced at sides, F.-V.F. for this, an extremely rare Tracy & Co. printed frank, the only example recorded in Thomas.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $300
Lot
743
Tracy & Co. Express, Portland, two strikes of blue oval handstamp one cancelling 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Walla, Walla, W.T. and other struck without town used as a frank, with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at top; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a choice combination usage, this cover was carried by Tracy & Co. from Portland about 250 miles inland to Walla Walla in Washington Territory.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot
744 ()
Tracy & Co. Express, Walla Walla, blue oval handstamp (TRA-101n) tying 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal pair on 1860, 1¢ Star Die rebacked front to Portland, O., company ribbon frank at upper left; soiling and repairs including top portion of indicia restored, Fine appearance, still a very rare uprated 1¢ Star Die usage, ex-Lichtenstein.Scott No. 24 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $450
Lot
745
Truman & Co.'s Express, Paid, black printed company frank (TRE-003) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, pencil dating canceling; entire reduced at left, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.