Lot
1482 
Gridley's Express, Paid. Printed frank in fancy box vertically at left on Well Fargo franked (Haller type E) 1853 3¢ red entire to San Francisco, Cal., blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Oroville" date stamp canceling, cover tears and reduced into indicia at right, Fine, the only on cover example of express known, Gridley ran from Oroville up the river in Butte county from 1859-1862. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
1483
Hall & Allen Express, Dutch Flat. Bold black oval handstamp on Wells Fargo franked (Haller type E) 1853 3¢ red entire to San Francisco, Cal., Extremely Fine, one of four examples recorded, this quite possibly may be the finest, ex Lichtenstein. Estimate $2,000 - 2,500.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
1484
Harrison's Susanville & Goose Lake Express Company, Paid. Red ribbon printed frank on 1870 3¢ green entire to Marysville, Cal., put into the Post Office at Adinville with there September 18, 1872 manuscript cancel (while in Modoc county today then in Siskiyou County), Extremely Fine, the only cover known and one of the highlights of the collection. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
This express ran from Susanville to the Goose Lake region in Modoc County. It was one of the mystery covers from the 1940 Konwiser list as no one alive had ever seen one as it rested in the fabulous Lichtenstein collection.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
1485
W. F. Herre's Contra-Costa Express, San Francisco. Bold red double oval handstamp on July 1, 1855 folded letter from sheriff in Alameda county about a public sale of land (includes newspaper announcement) to San Francisco, Cal., filing fold, Very Fine, the unique cover from this first express company of Contra Costa, ex Lichtenstein. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
1486
Hogan & Co.'s North San Juan and Humbug Express. Black boxed printed frank on 1870 3¢ green entire to San Jose, Cal., light North San Juan cds (Williams NEV-1720) and target killer; slightly trimmed at right, Very Fine, six Hogan covers know total with only two of this frank. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $675
Lot
1487
Hopkinson's Express., Paid. Black printed frank with the 2nd line below "Express" a dotted line, on 1864 3¢ pink entire with blue Dutch Flat Wells Fargo date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) to San Francisco, Extremely Fine, one of the scarcer type Hopkinson frank with only 3 known, ex Jarrett. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $425
Lot
1488
Horn's Yreka, Fort Jones and Scott River Tri Weekly Express, Paid. Purple framed handstamp frank on Wells Fargo printed frank (Haller type E) 1874 3¢ green entire, blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Yreka" oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine, one of the finer examples known. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $350
Lot
1489
Hunter & Co's. Express, Mud - Springs. Clear oval handstamp on cover addressed to San Francisco, Cal.; slight soiling and partial backflap, still Very Fine, this is the unique example of this Hunter & Co. handstamp. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
1490
J. W. Hoag & Co., Contra-Costa Express, San Francisco. Bold clear red double oval handstamp on 1853 3¢ red entire with matching "Paid" in box handstamp, to San Francisco, contemporary notations on face and partial backflap, Extremely Fine, postmark pictured in Nathan. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $325
Lot
1491
La Porte Express Co., La Porte, Aug 22. Bold blue oval date stamp on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Oroville, black company frank at top; slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice La Porte Express usage. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $525