Lot
403 
Buckley's Express. Paid., blue box handstamp frank on 3¢ green entire addressed to Oroville, Cal., black Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at top; cover missing backflap, F.-V.F., a very scarce combination express usage, Buckley's Express operated ca.1874-75 between Kernville and connecting at Bakersfield with Wells, Fargo & Co. and served the wild mining camps in sections of the Kern River, Owens Valley and Death Valley. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot
404
Clarke's Centennial Express to the Black Hills, green imprint on 1876, 3¢ Centennial entire to Saunton, Dakota, reverse with allover "Sidney Short Route to The Black Hills" ad and information regarding the service, entire canceled with violet "Sidney, Neb., Apr 17" postmark; slight cover reduction at left, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
405
Coupe's Express, 3¢ green entire endorsed "in care of Capt. Coupe, in Haste" at lower left and addressed to Port Townsend, Washington Territory via Victoria, canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco" oval date stamp and matching "Paid" in oval at left, Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top; light soiling and minor expert edge repair at top left, Fine, cover carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. to Victoria, B.C. and connecting with Coupe carrying cover to Port Townsend. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $625
Lot
406
Crooks' Express, Scott River, usual partially clear blue oval handstamp at bottom left corner of 10¢ Nesbitt entire to New York City, entering the mails with red "Scott River, Cal., Cal., Jun 30" cds cancelling; tiny cover tear at bottom, Fine and rare, fewer than 5 examples of this handstamp are reported, ex Dale - Lichtenstein. Scott No. U15 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot
407
Freeman & Co.'s Express, clear full strike of red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter from Sacramento to San Francisco, carried by express and entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 12" cds and matching "2" drop rate handstamp over express handstamp, pencil addressee box number; file folds, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare early Freeman & Co. handstamp with only three examples reported in red, ex Dale - Lichtenstein. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $350
Lot
408
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Jun 5, blue circular date stamp on cover addressed to the U.S. Consul in Mazatlan, Mexico, with matching Paid in oval handstamp above, cover forwarded to Fuerte with "6" reales rate handstamp crossed out and re-rated "7", circular "Consulate U.S.A., Mazatlan" eagle handstamp on front and reverse; cover faults including upper right portion of cover replaced from where U.S. postage was cut from cover, about Fine appearance, still a very rare express usage. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot
409
Freeman & Co.'s Express/San Francisco, bold red oval on cover to Massachusetts franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (just touched) and tied in transit by New York cds, on neat cover to San Francisco with matching blue "Paid" handstamp in oval, reverse with scarce red "Reply by Freeman & Cos Express" two line handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful cover, ex-Haas; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
410
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Shasta, blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, red printed scroll frank at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. U10 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot
411 
Grant I. Taggart's Shasta & Weaverville Express, black fancy border company frank at top of 1864, 3¢ pink on buff entire, Very Fine, a very scarce mint entire. Scott No. U59 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
412
Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, printed company frank (Haller FG6-Type 1) on 1864 3¢ entire to San Francisco, Weaverville cds (William TRI-2030) with matching scarab type killer cancelling indicia, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70