Lot
143 
Oregon Expresses. Lot of 16 covers, various companies including Beekman's Express/Jacksonville, O. T. red oval handstamp on "Collect 50¢" courthouse cover, Pacific Express green printed frank (unusual color) on 4¢ legal size entire with 1888 "Northern Pacific & Pacific Express Co's" Portland Office handstamp, Pacific Union Express red printed frank on 1864 3¢ entire with all-over shaded advertising and San Francisco company handstamp and Portland postmark (coastal steamer use to Roseburg, with 1869 business letter), seven Tracy covers including stampless use to Albany with Portland company handstamp (with letter headed Dalles from a woman to her husband), and six Wells Fargo covers including 1864 3¢ entire with Walla Walla printed address and Northern Coast Messenger company handstamp (coastal steamer use via Portland) and 1870 3¢ entire with unlisted Baker City handstamp that may be a Wells Fargo marking, some covers with faults, but still F.-V.F. lot, ex-Mader. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $900