Lot
85 
California State Telegraph. Printed cover to with illustrated Zeus corner card cover used as a paste-up with 1864-65 3¢ entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank & cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./Sacramento" double circle handstamp, addressed to Knights Landing, Very Fine, a very unusual usage. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $250
Lot
86
California State Telegraph., Capital 300,000, Incorporated Oct, 1853. Black embossed corner card on cover, with penciled "Custom house block, Sac." address, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot
87
California State Telegraph, Office, To All Parts of the State, Telegraph Building, Corner of J and 3d Streets, Sacrament. Red Zeus illustrated locally addressed cover with "Charges, Pd" at bottom left, Extremely Fine, ex Pearce. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
88
Northern California Telegraph, to Marysville, Sacramento, San Francisco, and all the Principle Towns in the State. Illustrated Zeus corner card cover, addressed to Yreka, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
In 1860, the Northern California Telegraph merged with California State Telegraph.
Realized: $550
Lot
89
Adams & Co., Sacramento. Two different express handstamps on four folded letters; two with blue double circle date stamps, one with matching "Paid" in octagon handstamp, other two with red Express oval handstamp and one with matching red "Paid" in octagon (file fold splitting), Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot
90
Adams & Co.'s, Express, Sacramento. Exceptional strike of red dotted oval handstamp on folded letter to San Francisco, red "Paid" straight line handstamp, letter datelined "Sac City, Dec 19, 1851", Extremely Fine, one of the earliest usage of this oval handstamp. Estimate $300 - 400.
Adams & Co. expanded to Sacramento when it bought Freeman's Express on November 14th, 1851.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
91
Alta Express Company, Sacramento. Oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, cover with minor corner wear at lower right, Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
92
Alta Express Company, Sacramento. Red oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company printed frank at top, cover with small tear at top and backflap replaced, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
93
Alta Express, Sacramento. Blue oval date stamp on two covers; 1851 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Downieville, black printed frank at top, other franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (piece out of top) tied by handstamp on cover to San Francisco, cover tears at top, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $115
Lot
94
J. Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F. Red double circle date stamp on 1861 3¢ entire to Sacramento, black company frank at top and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frsc., Jun 20" double circle date stamp, docketed "June 22/64" on reverse, Very Fine. Scott No. U35 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150