Lot
2546 
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Attractive collection of over 300 covers (all in plastic sleeves) evenly divided between the two counties with most towns represented (no Berkeley or Oakland), some 19th century but primarily 20th century to the 1960's, many covers with corner cards, some illustrated advertising, numerous better uses (registered, special delivery, etc.) and unusual uses (missent, unclaimed, postage due, officially sealed, etc.), Very Fine lot. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
2547
California Postal History Group. 7 covers; includes 1879 West Oakland Station, Oakland fancy postmark, 1870's "Black Diamond Post-Office" oval postmark, 1889 Napa Soda Springs, 1864 manuscript Little York, 1860's S.F. postmaster Perkins free frank registered, 1880 manuscript Robert's Landing and manuscript Nicolaus postmark on 10¢ Nesbitt; worth review. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $125
Lot
2548
California Postal History Group. Group of 13 items; early covers including San Francisco integral "40" rate postmark use, manuscript Cold Springs, Mormon Island oval, 1857 manuscript French Camp, 1864 manuscript Lockeford, Wood's Ferry cds on 3¢ Nesbitt, Nicolaus manuscript on 10¢ Nesbitt, other usages from Weaverville, Jamestown and Camptonville, also includes a gold rush prospector multicolored art print; nice group, worth inspection. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $250
Lot
2549
Western Cover Balance. Group of 9 covers plus a few cards and cover fronts; includes 1851 red Benicia cds on forwarding cover, 1884 Tubac, Arizona, Langton's Pioneer Express, couple Wells, Fargo & Co. transcontinental usages including red frank, fronts including rare Pauly & Nohrman's frank (couple known), etc., condition is mixed, inspect. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $180
Lot
2550 
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California Express Covers. 11 covers; mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. with some scarce San Francisco usages, Sac. Messenger, etc., also usages from Bamber Express and a rare manuscript Tickner's Express; worth review. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot
2551
Wells Fargo & Co. Cover Balance, 1850-60's. Group of 27 entires; general showing of towns including Sac City, Vallejo, Visalia, Santa Cruz, Downieville, Stockton, San Francisco including paste-up usage, etc.; some duplication, condition varies. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
2552
Wells Fargo & Co. Cover Balance, 1870-90's. Group of 25 entires; general showing of towns including Sacramento, Eureka, Santa Cruz, Visalia, Coulterville, Colusa, Oroville, Merced, Woodbridge, etc., directional handstamp including "Transfer to Mail" straight line, agent marked including F.L. Tickner, etc.; condition mixed, inspect. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $500
Lot
2553
Wells Fargo & Co. Express Covers, 1867-1893. Interesting group of 39 items, all with WF&Co franks, including woodblock frank with blue oval Monterey handstamp, various town handstamps including Suisun, Red Bluff, San Francisco messenger, Stockton, Downieville, Petaluma, etc; several unused entires including Pacific Stage & Express Co., several nice shaded advertising; condition generally F-VF, please inspect. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot
2554
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express. Group of 13 covers; includes corner card entires with "President's Office" corner card entire, Boston California Express shield corner card cover, etc., handstamp from Castroville, Columbia, Kings, Lakeport, Los Angeles, Sacramento (blue frank), San Jose Route, Sonora and Stockton; worth review. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $500
Lot
2555
Western Express Covers, 1856-1887. Selection of 15 covers, including Wells, Fargo & Co.franks with Vallejo, Hamilton, Nev., Virginia City, N.T., Santa Barbara, etc; including some shaded advertising items; red frank San Francisco to Pennsylvania endorsed "Overland Mail"; green 1887 "River Express " on 2¢ green entire; Langton's on 10¢ Nesbitt pen cancelled with manuscript "Patterson, Cal. 1856"; several red Pacific Union Express red franks on shaded advertising covers; mixed condition but worthwhile group. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425