Lot
334 
Langton's Pioneer Express. Ornate printed frank (Haller FL3, Ty. 6) on 3¢ Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, "Langton's Pioneer Express Downieville" oval handstamp, conjunctive use with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Jul. 3" oval datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $300
Lot
335
Langton's Pioneer Express from Unionville, N.T. Large yellow label with Stagecoach at center (unlisted in Mosher's "Catalog of Private Express Labels and Stamps"), Very Fine and rare. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot
336
Langton's Pioneer Express, Paid. Black company frank on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to Sacramento City, blue "Wells, Fargo 7 Co., Nevada, Apr 1" oval date stamp, docketed Mar 31, 1861 at left, F.-V.F. Scott No. U26 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $150
Lot
337
Livingston, Fargo & Co./By the American Express. Blue printed frank (Haller FL6) on 3¢ Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Boston, carried there by express and entered mails with red "Boston Mass. 22 Dec." circular datestamp and black "Paid" grid, rubber stamp scratched out at bottom left, Very Fine, an extraordinary usage of this rare express frank, the few other examples we have seen were put into the regular mails in Ohio, ex-Seacrest. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $450
Lot
338
Newell & Co's/Express/San Francisco. Blue double oval handstamp at lower left corner of buff cover to Mokelumne Hill with rare "Adams & Co./Express/San Francisco/California" corner card, delivered "Free" by Adams to Newell who delivered to Moquelumne Hill in Calaveras County, light filing crease and a few edge tears, Very Fine and rare, this express ran from Stockton to the Southern Mines from 1851 to 1853, a very rare & attractive exhibition item. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
339
Noisy Carriers Mail, 77 Long Wharf, S.F. Cal. Well struck forwarder's boxed handstamp on 1853, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Knoxville, Ill., "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 20" cds, Very Fine, a choice strike of the Noisy Carrier's fancy box handstamp. Scott No. U16 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
340
Northwestern Express Co. Beautiful bluish-black printed frank with illustration of paddlewheel steamer (Haller FN7) on 2¢ Green entire (U311) to Portland Ore., purple five-line "Office of/Northern Pacific &/Jun. 6, 1889/Pacific Express Co.'s/Portland, Oregon" datestamp, Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice example of this coastal express company's rare frank, ex-Barkhausen, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000