Lot
246 
Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville. Blue handstamp on 1863 3¢ entire to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville, Apr 2" date stamp and Langton's company frank at top. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $120
Lot
247
Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville. Clear strike of red oval handstamp on 3¢ star die entire to Forest City, Cal., black company frank at top left, cover reduced at left slightly into frank, Fine, ex Haas. Scott No. U26 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $145
Lot
248
Pacific Express Co., Stockton, Feb. 14. Blue Valentines day oval date stamp on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, matching bold Stockton handstamp frank, merchant handstamp on reverse, Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
249
Per Overland Mail, Via Los Angeles. Black printed frank with Hutching & Rosenfield illustrated train scene on cover to Massachusetts, franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type V (s.e. at left) tied by "Benicia, Cal., Mar 27" cds, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce illustrated design, ex Dale Lichtenstein. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
250
Swift & Co.'s Express. Black company frank on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, blue Petaluma, Cal postmark and advertising corner card at lower left, backflap and edge wear expertly restored, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce express and ad combination. Scott No. U10 Estimate $400 - 500.
Realized: $400
Lot
251
Truman & Co.'s Express. Blue illustrated locomotive frank on 1864 3¢ entire to San Jose, manuscript "Feb 1st, 1865" date, light cover fold, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. U59 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot
252
Wells & Co.'s Moore's Flat & Eureka Express. Company frank on 1863 3¢ entire to Antelope, Cal., blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Nevada, Aug 3" oval date stamp cancelling, rough opening at left, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 253
E. A. Burbank drawing of Wells, Fargo & Co. stagecoach. A wonderful & highly detailed original pencil drawing (13" x 10") of Wells, Fargo & Co. Stage signed "E. A. Burbank/1935", framed, small repair, Very Fine.Estimate $250 - 350.
Burbank was born in 1858, studied at the Chicago Art Academy and in Germany, his work exhibited in many American cities and even in Paris. In 1895, Edward Ayer, an uncle who was a museum president, commissioned Burbank to paint some Indian portraits. He visited about 128 tribes in order to paint their people, and he did approximately 1200 works in oil, watercolor, crayon and pencil. Among the great chiefs he painted are Geronimo, Chief Joseph, Rain-in-the-Face, and Sitting Bull. In many cases Burbank's portraits may be the only pictures of the subjects that still exist. E. A. Burbank was an artist of the first rank; his work is of importance to American history and culture. His works are in the collections of museums and galleries in other parts of the country, including the Newberry Library in Chicago, Field Museum, Pony Express Museum, Southwest Museum and the Smithsonian.
Realized: $400
Lot
254
Wells Fargo & Co. Black company frank with A. Coolot corner card printed above, on 1864 3¢ entire to Pottsville, Pa., partial blue San Frco. company date stamp, entered to mails with St. Louis, Mo. duplex postmark, Very Fine, the finer of two recorded covers with printed sender's return adjoining the printed frank, Ex Metkin. Estimate $400 - 600.
The reason for the St. Louis dispatch is not known as Wells Fargo would normally have carried this only to the Union Pacific railhead.
Realized: $375
Lot
255
Wells Fargo & Co. Domestic frank type WF-H1 on a 2¢ entire, privately carried to San Francisco, Very Fine. Scott No. U227 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150