Lot 210
Adams & Co.s Express/Auburn. Blue double oval handstamp on buff cover to the Marshall of Sacramento City, backflap tear and nick at bottom, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot 211
Adams & Co's Express/Humboldt Bay. Bold double-lined blue oval handstamp with matching boxed "Paid" at left on cover to Moquelumne Hill, franked with precancelled 1851 3¢ dull red with blue double circle Adam's & Co/San Francisco transit datestamp; portion of cover cut out and repaired with stamp placed over (which may not originate), Very Fine appearance, still a rare usage.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot 212
Adams & Co. Express/Mormon Island. Double-lined black Express handstamp on cover originating from Boston with "Boston 10cts" cds to San Francisco, forwarded to Mormon Island with manuscript "Fd 5" forwarding charge totaled to "15", the Adams handstamp was then applied for forwarding to "Mur(derers) Bar" with manuscript "$1.25" for express charge, Very Fine, very scarce usage.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $700
Lot 213
Adams & Co. Express/Sacramento. Clear red double line oval handstamp, on blue folded letter sheet to Vallejo with matching boxed "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot 214
Adams & Co. Express/San Francisco California. Red embossed shield imprint on buff cover to Nantucket, Mass., sender's express endorsement at top; file folds, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 215 /o
Alaska Pacific Express. Blue frank on two 2¢ entires; one locally addressed with 1898 Portland, Ore. machine postmark (lower right corner repair), and mint entire with 1898 express company letterhead letter from general manager for request of a company entire, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot 216
Alaska Pacific Express. Blue printed frank on 2¢ Plimpton entire to San Francisco, canceled by "Skagway, Alaska, Oct 21, 1899" duplex cds, Seattle transit backstamp; small tear at right, Very Fine, very scarce used.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 217
Alta Express Company/Grass Valley. Oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Oroville with fancy company frank showing steamboat, Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot 218
Alta Express Company/Sacramento. Red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with fancy company frank showing steamboat, used as a paste-up with large blue envelope affixed on reverse, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170
Lot 219
Alta Express Company/Sacramento. Balloon type handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with fancy company frank showing steamboat, additional strike of handstamp on reverse with manuscript "50¢" in pencil (possibly indicating the Express fee), some minor toned spots, F.-V.F., a very rare example of this type Alta marking.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425