Lot
849 
Burdin's Express Between Port Townsend and Port Discovery. Printed 3-line frank on manuscript canceled 1870, 3¢ green entire to Port Discovery, W.T.; reduction light stain at right, F.-V.F., a rare Washington territorial express, ex Hackett. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot
850
Martin's Spokane Falls & Wardner Stage & Express Line. Brown 2-line printed frank, on 2¢ brown entire with Spokane 1886 cds, to Dakota, slightly rough opening at right, fresh and Very Fine, very rare. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot
851
Northern Pacific Express Co. Ornate Express Co. printed frank on 2¢ brown entire to Portland with large purple oval "N.P.R.R. Co./Sprague, W.T./Oct 20 1884" oval cancel, very slight soiling does not detract, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot
852
Tracy & Co. Express/Walla Walla. Oval blue handstamp on buff cover to Springville, Oregon, with manuscript Paid Tracy & Co., W.W. additional large double circle Tracy & Co. Portland alongside "Portland, Or. Apr 2 1862 "postal cancel, with original enclosure; reduced at left with minor edge repair, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
853
Tracy & Co. Express/Walla Walla. Bold oval handstamp, with additional large double circle blue Tracy & Co Portland dated handstamp, on 3¢ pink entire with black fancy ribbon type company frank, to Aurora, Ogn., sealed tears and aging with piece out of lower right corner, Fine appearance. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
854
Wells Fargo & Co./Ainsworth, W.T. Purple oval express handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Portland, O., pencil Horseshoe Bend, Yakima River, Apr 28, 1881 Wash Ter notation (possible letter dateline); missing backflap, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
855
Wells Fargo & Co./Olympia. Oval express handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, company frank at top, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot
856
Wells, Fargo & Co./Seattle. Blue oval express handstamp (type 3-9) on 3¢ Star Die entire to Sacramento, Cal., company frank at top, F.-V.F., scarce, ex Hackett. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot
857
Wells Fargo & Co./Seattle, W.T. Blue oval dated handstamp on 3¢ green entire with black company frank to Walla Walla, additional double circle date stamp "Steamer Alida/Tacoma/Feb. 28, 1874" at left, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare Northwestern Steamboat. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
858
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Seattle, W.T. Red oval date stamp on 2¢ brown entire with company frank to San Francisco, used in 1885 with arrival backstamp, tear at top just affecting the frank, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220