Lot
236 
California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 5¢ black on buff. "To the Penny Post Co." straight line at top, franked with pen cancelled 3¢ brownish carmine, on San Francisco cover addressed to (Morgans Ranch, Bolinas), vertical fold, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 34LU9+11 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
237
California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black on buff. Frank with "To the Penny Post Co." straight line at top, on local cover franked with uncanceled 1851, 3¢ dull red, addressed to Adams & Co., Very Fine and rare. Scott No. 34LU11+11 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $600
Lot
238
California Penny Post Co./San Francisco. Black circular company handstamp on 1855 cover to San Francisco with boxed "Penny-Postage Paid, 7." & "To the Penny Post Co." printed frank, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red and tied by part strike of 2nd cds; minor edge wear, Very Fine and very rare, company only existed for one year, ex-Knapp. Scott No. 34LU11+11A Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
239
California Penny Post Co., 1855-59, 7¢ black on buff. Fancy boxed company frank, on special envelope "To Agent…San Francisco", with manuscript endorsement to recipient, some minor aging with nick at bottom, F.-V.F. and rare. Scott No. 34LU14 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
240
Central Overland California & Pike's Peak Express Co./St. Joseph. Somewhat faint green oval handstamp on folded letter to "Hord's Mining Company, Nevada City, Rockey Mountains, care of COC&PP Express, St. Joseph, Missouri," franked with grid cancelled 1857, 3¢ dull red & postmarked "Lynn, Me., Feb 27, 1861", manuscript "Due 7" at bottom; minor edge wear, Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $250
Lot
241
Cherokee Express. Bold blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire to Oroville, fresh and Very Fine cover, ex-Kramer. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
242
Coast Line Stage Company. Stunning illustrated design on lemon cover showing Six Horse Drawn Stage to San Juan franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by cork cancel with San Jose postmark at right, original enclosure showing matching illustrated letterhead except the inscription on the stage is deleted due to change of ownership, 1874 letter written by Wm. Buckley, Superintendent of the firm to Dr. Thomas Flint, one of the owners of the Stage line, regarding Company business, some historic contents, roughly opened at left just affecting corner card, Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $900
Lot
243
Coast Line San Juan & Los Angeles/U.S. Mail Stage Company. Imprint on orange cover to San Juan, roughly opened at right, original enclosure with similar printed letterhead in blue, 1867 letter written in San Francisco by W.E. Lovett, Owner of the Stage Line, cover carried without postage as this was Office Business, Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
244
Coast Line San Juan & Los Angeles/U.S. Mail Stage Company. Blue imprint on 1868 cover to San Juan franked with two 1867 3¢ Grills & tied by geometric cancels with "New York" cds, sent to Flint, Bixby & Co. with their blue Company receiving handstamp, cover with defect at top right, Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $650
Lot
245
Cram, Rogers & Co.'s Express/Crescent City. Oval handstamp with manuscript "75¢" Express rate on folded letter sheet addressed to "Crescent City, Oregon" with "Sacramento City" cds and "5" due handstamp, slight aging, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130