Lot
744 
Mossman's & Co's Express, Dirigo Nez Perces & Salmon River Mines, Paid., printed frank on 3¢ pink (U26) entire canceled by manuscript "Lewiston W.T., Sept 11 /62" manuscript postmark to Martinez, Cal., entered mails with bold "Portland OR. Sep 19, 186" cds; wear and restored faults, Fine appearance. Thomas Nos. MOS-200 Estimate $500 - 750.
THE ONLY RECORDED USE FROM LEWISTON, IDAHO TERRITORY BY MOSSMAN'S & CO'S EXPRESS. ONE OF ONLY 7 RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THIS FRANK.
He formed a partnership in October 1861 with C. J. Miller. This partnership lasted through the spring of 1862. This express was known as Mossman & Miller's Express. Miller connected with Mossman at Lewiston and ran to Florence City. After Miller left, Mossman took on partners J. C. Franklin, Thomas Paulson, and John McBride. This operation was known as Mossman & Co. and may have extended to Portland. In June 1863, Mossman sold his operation to Wells Fargo.
Realized: $1,250