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Langton & Bros Express, Minnesota, red rectangular company handstamp with blue "Marysville, Cal. '10' Dec 13" integral-rate cdson brown cover to New York; professional restoration to all edges including the addition of up to one inch of paper at left, front of cover reinforced with backing paper, portion of Langton's handstamp professionally added at left, Fine appearance, one of only three known examples of this rare handstamp per the Thomas census. .

Thomas No. LAN-143   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Samuel Langton had six iterations in the structure of his express company, this being from the fourth period (Langton & Brothers Express) which existed from Sept, 1852 to Feb, 1855.

Langton & Bro's Yuba River Express, red embossed shield cameo on backflap that reads in full "Langton & Bro's Yuba River Express, Principal Offices Marysville, Downieville, Fosters Bar, Goodyears Bar, French Corral, Sweetlands, Hess' Crossing, M.Y., Parks Barl" on brown cover carried by express entering the mails with "New York '10cts' Jul 11" black integral-rate cds to Brockville, Canada West , light black "Morristown, N.Y. Jul 13" cds and matching arced "U. States" and numeral "6" exchange handstamps, "Brockville, Jul 18" receiving cds backstamp; repaired tears and professional paper restoration along top edge just into NY integral rate marking with small portion of cds drawn in, F.-V.F. appearance.

Thomas No. LAN-441a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES OF THIS FANCY EMBOSSED SHIELD ON FRONT (TWO KNOWN) OR BACK (THREE KNOWN) PER THE THOMAS CENSUS.

Langton's Express Marysville, blue double-line company oval on buff cover to Downieville, Sierra Co., Cal.; no other markings, carried entirely by Langton's Express during their 3rd period of operation (Mar, 1851 to Oct, 1852; with no covers known from the 1st or 2nd periods); light edge wear, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. LAN-130   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THIS MARYSVILLE HANDSTAMP KNOWN FROM THIS EARLY LANGTON'S OPERATING PERIOD.

Samuel Langton was in the exrpess business from 1850 through his death in 1864, and the operation carried on under his name even after his death until late 1865. Covers from the very early 3rd period are especially desirable and scarce.

(Langton's Pioneer Express) Alleghany, plain blue company oval with ornate printed frank (Thomas LAN-004) on 3c pink (U34) entire to Dun Glen, Humboldt County, Nevada; conjunctive exchange blue " Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Dec 6 " double-oval datestamp; paper restoration at right affecting bit of indicia, Very Fine appearance, only two examples listed in the Thomas census, this cover being the third recorded. , ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. LAN-107   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Langton's Pioneer Express Downieville, black company oval with Langton's "football" printed frank (Thomas LAN-003) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal.; light edge wear, F.-V.F., ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. LAN-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Langton's Pioneer Express Co. Forest City, blue company oval with ornate black Langton's printed frank (Thomas LAN-004) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Sacramento Cal.; conjunctive blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Jul 13" company oval showing the exchange point between Langtons and Wells Fargo; slightly reduced at left just into printed frank, couple tiny tears in top margin, Fine and scarce conjuctive use, the only recorded example , ex-Hackett, Blaine .

Thomas No. LAN-118   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

[Langton's Pioneer Express] Lake City, manuscript company marking with Langton's "football" printed frank (Thomas LAN-002) on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire to North San Juan, Nevada Co. Cal.; reduced at left just into printed frank, light soiling at lower left, F.-V.F., unlisted in the Thomas census and likely unique. , ex-Nathan, Blaine .

Thomas No. LAN-203   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Durham's "California Geographic Names" lists several locales named "Lake City", the most logical fit being the one that was in Nevada County, "2.5 miles WSW of North Bloomfield…The Bell brothers built a hotel at the site in 1855; the name 'Lake City,' given in 1857, is from a lake at the place." Gudde's "California Gold Camps" also lists it at the location in Nevada County. Scott Prior's series of route map articles in "Western Express" provides those for Langton's in the March, 2022 issue. Lake City is not shown on Prior's composite maps, as Langton did not list every mining camp stop in his advertisements and therefore Prior did not list them unless a cover was reported from there. As this cover was previously unreported, it can now be confirmed that Langton served this small mining camp in Nevada County.

Langton's Pioneer Express, Marysville, blue circular company handstamp with originating blue "Franklin Mills O. Jun 16" cds and matching "Paid 10" rating handstamp on buff cover to Frank Rumrill (of later Rumrill Express fame), Marysville Cal., original enclosed "Franklin June 15, 1855" letter from his wife; light blue "Marysville Cal. Aug 7" arrival cds backstamp; professional restoration along top edge and at right, with small paper addition at right not affecting any markings, F.-V.F. appearance, one of three known examples of this Langton's handstamp per the Thomas census. .

Thomas No. LAN-105   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Langton's Pioneer Express was the fifth iteration of Samuel Langton's express companies, operating from Feb, 1855 to Aug, 1864.

Langton's Pioneer Express, Nevada (City), bold black company oval on orange cover to San Francisco Cal., reverse with blue two-line " Reply By Langton's Pioneer Express " handstamp (Thomas LAN-206); paper restoration at right, including replacement of 25x35mm piece of upper right corner well clear of express markings, light bluish toning at edges, F.-V.F. appearance, unlisted in black in the Thomas census. .

Thomas No. LAN-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

(Langton's Pioneer Express) North San Juan, clear strike of plain black company oval with Langton's "football" printed frank (Thomas LAN-003) on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Oakland Cal.; triple conjunctive use with exchange blue " Wells, Fargo, & Co. Marysville Oct 9 " oval datestamp and black " J. Bamber & Co Contra-Costa Express San Francisco. " oval (Thomas BAM-100); carried by Langton's from North San Juan to Marysville; Wells Fargo from Marysville to San Francisco, and by Bambers from San Francisco to Oakland; small repaired tears on bottom edge, paper restoration/replacement along top edge, repaired tear through indicia, Very Fine appearance.

Thomas No. LAN-107   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

A SCARCE TRIPLE CONJUNCTIVE USAGE AMONG LANGTONS, WELLS FARGO, AND BAMBERS.

Langton's Pioneer Express (Red Dog), small red handstamp of a dog apparently used by Langton's station agent at Red Dog, California with Langton's "football" printed frank (Thomas LAN-003) on 3¢ red (U27) star die buff entire simply addressed to "Nevada" (City) with "Apr 23/61" docketing at left; front half of paste-up with remnants of former address envelope on verso, reduced at right just touching indicia, Fine, a very rare provisional handstamp used by the Langton's agent at Red Dog., ex-Lichtenstein, Blaine .

Thomas No. LAN-112   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

This "red dog" handstamp was first referenced in the March, 1951 issue of Western Express (page 5); more recently Scott Prior's series on the route maps of the express companies serving the Gibsonville Ridge shows Langton's route to Red Dog mining camp on page 29 of the March, 2022 issue of Western Express.

Langton's Pioneer Express, Unionville, blue company oval handstamp on yellow legal-size cover to San Francisco Cal.; manuscript notations "$3 paid recorder" and "Adv $5" corrected at right to "Adv $3 ourChgs 2" for a total due of $5; thus, it would appear that Langton's advanced the $3 recorder fee and that the express fee was $2 for a total of $5.00; used during Langton's 5th operating period (Langton's Pioneer Express) which was from Feb, 1855 to Aug, 1864; light edge wear but much better than nearly any other legal size envelope having carried documents, Very Fine and choice, one of only two recorded Langton's Unionville markings .

Thomas No. LAN-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

(Langton's Pioneer Express) Goodyears Bar "Apl 9", sharp strike of plain blue company oval with ms. date, with Langton's "football" printed frank (Thomas LAN-003) on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to San Francisco Cal.; conjunctive transit blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville, Apr 10" oval; numerous ink splatter marks, few toned spots at lower right, paper restoration along top edge including a portion of the Wells Fargo handstamp and indicia, F.-V.F. appearance, only one other example of this Langton's handstamp recorded in the Thomas census. .

Thomas No. LAN-107   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Langton's Pioneer Express, Sierra Valley, blue company oval, second lighter strike at lower left, with manuscript "Paid" on cover to Downieville Cal.; irregularly reduced at left clear of express markings, Fine, unlisted Sierra Valley office for this handstamp.

Thomas No. LAN-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Mead & Clarke Letter Express, sharp strike of blue company oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Kernville Cal.; restored at right including about half of the indicia and part of the "Cal" address, still this cover realized $700 in the Rumsey Sale #56 lot 640, F.-V.F. appearance, only four used examples are known from this express, this being one of the two handstamped covers .

Thomas No. MEC-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Mead & Clarke's Express was in operation from Nov 4, 1865 to July 6, 1867 carrying their express between Visalia and Havilah in the Clear Creek Mining District. The intermediate points on the route included White River, Linn's Valley, Kernville, Keysville, and Warm Springs.

(Moore's Flat Express) Gregory & English's Express, Moore's Flat and Eureka, black printed frank on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire entering the mails with "Moore's Flat Cal. Oct 8" cds to San Francisco Cal., European-style Oct 8, 1866 docketing at lower left; light pencil "25" at center denotes express fee; reduced at right into indicia with flaw affecting, Fine, ex-Dale-Lichtenstein .

Thomas No. GRG-008   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE PRINTED FRANK RECORDED IN THOMAS' BOOK.

Gregory & English was just one of many partnerships in the Moore's Flat Express business, their partnership spanning March, 1866 to June, 1868. In that period they produced at least eight varieties of printed franks, this being the only example of the GRG-008 variety.

Northern Pacific Express Co., black printed frank on 2¢ vermillion on white entire (U142) entered mails with purple "Geyser Springs, Cal. Aug 11" cds to San Francisco Cal.; small edge tear and wear, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. NOR-001a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

Northern Pacific Express operated late in the life of the expresses, carrying mail from 1883-1890.

Overland Mail via Los Angeles, manuscript sender's directive with additional unknown ms. " D.C.P.L.B. " beneath on yellow cover with 10¢ green (35) tied by "Long Bar, Cal. Feb 27" cds to Fairmont, Virginia; minor edge and corner wear, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

This Long Bar postmark is known used from March 1860 to May 1864, helping to date this cover to either 1860 or 1861.

Pacific Express Co., Paid, black first-style printed frank with partly readable blue "Pacific Express Co. San Francisco, May 5" dcds on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Sacramento Cal.; light wear, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. PAC-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Pacific Express Co., Paid, black printed frank with horse's tail slightly forward and blue " Pacific Express Co. Stockton Jun 26 " company oval (Thomas PAC-102) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Scott Valley, Siskiyou Co., Cal.; corner wear with some chipping to upper right corner, Fine.

Thomas No. PAC-001a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Pacific Express Co., Paid., blue printed frank with mosty illegible small black "Pacific Express Co., Auburn, Aug 28" company oval (Thomas PAC-102) on 3c red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Nevada City; small upper corner mends, left one just touching lettering of frank, still F.-V.F. and scarce blue frank, only a handful of blue printed frank covers are known for Pacific Express. .

Thomas No. PAC-005a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Pacific Express Co., Iowa Hill, PAID, red double-oval handstamp used as provisional frank with light partial small red oval "Pacific Express Co. Marysville" (Thomas PAC-102) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal.; minor upper right repair, Very Fine, only three recorded Pacific Express Co. Iowa Hill uses , ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. PAC-108a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Pacific Express, Knight's Ferry, blue oval handstamp with black printed frank Pacific Express PAID. (Thomas PAC-003) on 3c red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Sacramento Cal., Very Fine, the finest of only two recorded Pacific Express Knight's Ferry uses , ex-Tatham, Blaine .

Thomas No. PAC-107   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Pacific Express Co., Mok: Hill, PAID, small blue oval handstamp used as provisional frank with a different small blue oval " Pacific Express Co. Mok Hill. Apr 10 " (Thomas PAC-102) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Stockton Cal., Very Fine and choice, only 3 recorded examples , ex-Lampson, Blaine .

Thomas No. PAC-102a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Pacific Express Co., Murphys, July 17, black oval handstamp with manuscript month and day, matching irregular octagonal " PAID " handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Stockton Cal., Very Fine, ex-Blaine ; with 1990 P.F. certificate.

Thomas No. PAC-108   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Pacific Express Co., Nevada, PAID, beautiful small blue oval handstamp used as provisional frank with matching small blue oval "Pacific Express Co. Nevada Apr 5" oval on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to Sacramento Cal., Extremely Fine and choice early use, ex-Tatham, Blaine .

Thomas No. PAC-102a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Pacific Express Co., Northern Mines, small blue oval handstamp on orange cover to White Sulphur Springs, Napa Co., Cal., Very Fine, the Only Reported Example of This "Northern Mines" Handstamp. , ex-Blaine .

Thomas No. PAC-102   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, small blue company oval handstamp with matching boxed " PAID " (Thomas PAC-120) struck in center of oval to constitute a prepaid franked envelope on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to Granite City, Sac. County, Cal.; light edge and corner wear, top portion of cover replaced up to handstamp and indicia, Fine appearance.

Thomas No. PAC-102   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

This provisional frank was prior to Pacific's production of their own printed franks, so undoubtedly shortly after their formation in March 1855 after the demise of Adams & Co.

Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Sep 1, partial blue dcds on cover to Yuba City; few spots, waterstaining at right, Fine.

Thomas No. PAC-101   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

Pacific Express Co., Sonoma, well-struck large blue company oval on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal.; light corner and edge wear, small tear at top, Very Fine.

Thomas No. PAC-103   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Pacific Express Co., Stockton, Feb 6, sharp strike of small blue company oval on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal.; merchants black oval handstamp on verso "Hewlett & Collins" of Stockton; light edge wear, small tear top center, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. PAC-102   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

Pacific Union Express Co., red ribbon printed frank horizontally across top on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire exchanged with blue " Wells, Fargo & Co. Napa, Mar 10 " double oval handstamp for delivery to San Francisco Cal.; corner bend and light wear, Very Fine conjunctive use with Wells Fargo.

Thomas No. PAU-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Pacific Union Express Co., blue company dcds and red ribbon Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. PAU-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

Pacific Union Ex. Co., San Francisco, Nov 1, bold blue company dcds and red ribbon Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Sacramento Cal., Very Fine.

Thomas No. PAU-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

Pacific Union Express Co., blue company dcds and red ribbon Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank (Thomas PAU-001) on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal.; tiny reduction left, bottom corners chipped, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. PAU-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

Pacific Union Ex. Co. Virginia City, Sep 5, blue double-circle datestamp and red ribbon "Pacific Union Express Co." printed frank horizontally at top (Thomas PAU-001) on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to San Francisco Cal.; staining at lower right, Fine appearance.

Thomas No. PAU-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

People's Express Co., Paid, red printed frank on 2¢ green (U305) entire with printed address to San Francisco Cal.; questions regarding the legitimacy of this so-called express have been raised by western postal history experts, including Thomas in his book; therefore, sold on its own merits, Very Fine.

Thomas No. PEO-700   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

Thomas notes "if this operation was a legitimate express, it operated in and around Alameda County [California]." .

Pescadero and Half Moon Bay Stage Co.'s Express, neat large blue company oval on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to San Francisco Cal.; repaired at right including a portion of indicia, F.-V.F. appearance, roughly only a dozen covers exist from this 1865-1868 express. .

Thomas No. PSE-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Forwarded by G.B. Post & Co. San Francisco, sharp black truncated irregular octagon handstamp on orange buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) pair , pos. 29-30L3, tied by partial black "San Francisco, Cal. 16" cds on buff cover to Holmes Hole, Mass.; overall wrinkling, F.-V.F. appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Forwarded by G.B. Post & Co. San Francisco, black truncated irregular octagon handstamp on cover franked with 3¢ dull brown (11A) pair tied by "San Francisco, Cal. 16 Jan" cds on orange buff cover to New Bedford Mass.; light wrinkling and faint waterstaining at bottom, Very Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

G.B. Post was a mail forwarder based in San Francisco, who handled mails to and from Hawaii and other Islands in the Pacific in the early to mid 1850s.

Forwarded by Reynolds Todd & Co Express San Francisco, partial blue company oval with matching company " Not Paid " oval on blue folded business letter datelined "San Francisco April 8/52" to Stockton; vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, Carried by Reynolds, Todd & Co. only two weeks before the partnership dissolved.

Thomas No. RTO-102   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

The Reynolds, Todd & Co. Express partnership only existed from Oct 7, 1851 to Apr 22, 1852.

Rhodes & Lusks' (Express), manuscript express company notation with matching ms. " Charges $1.25 ", with additional notation at bottom " Collect $2.25 " on inbound cover originating with sharp red "So. Wilbraham Mass July 13" cds and matching "Paid" with manuscript " 6 " prepaid rateing (in effect beginning July 1, 1851) addressed to San Francisco Cal.; edgewear and toning with some separation of front/back, Fine, Genuine Rhodes & Lusks's Express covers are scarce, if not rare, with only five examples recorded in Thomas (four handstamps and this manuscript). .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Rhodes & Lusk's Express was in operation from March/April, 1852 until Feb 17, 1854. This cover, bearing only a manuscript notation for the fledgling express company, is very likely from 1852.

Rhodes & Lusk's Express had offices in Shasta, Weaverville, Yreka, and Jacksonville (Oregon Territory); thus, it is not clear how this letter got from San Francisco to one of those offices for delivery, but it is likely that it was carried by another (unnamed) express who charged $1.00, making the total $2.25 due upon delivery.

Rhodes & Whitney's Express Yreka, clear strike of blue company oval with readable small red "Pacific Express Co. Shasta, Jul 6" oval (Thomas PAC-102) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "With a Box" at top left, Rhodes & Whitney's carried this cover from Yreka to Shasta and exchanged it with Pacific Express Company for delivery to San Francisco; back separated from front, minor paper chip bottom center, appears, Very Fine and scarce conjunctive use, Seven examples of this handstamp are recorded (two of which are in the Wiltsee collection). .

Thomas No. RHW-102   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Rhodes & Whitney's Express was very short-lived, only in operation from July to December, 1855. This cover is from very early in their operational lifetime.

W.E. Singer & Cos Express Feather River, blue double circle company oval handstamp on cover franked with 3¢ dull red (11A) vertical pair tied by "Hamilton, Cal. Jun 23" cds to Hamilton, Butte Co., Cal., pencil "2/21/1854" notation presumably denoting contents no longer present; waterstaining and light wrinkling, Fine appearance.

Thomas No. SIN-101   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Singer's Express was in operation from 1854-1855.

W.E. Singer & Co's Feather River Express, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co., nice strike of blue company oval on buff cover to Bidwells Bar; 1855 docketing "May 15/55" on reverse; water damage and wrinkling, still very presentable, Fine appearance; with 2000 P.F. certificate prior to staining.

Thomas No. SIN-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Swift & Co. Express, Paid, fancy black shield design printed frank on yellow cover with partial blue " Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Petaluma " oval to David McKay in San Francisco Cal.; reduced at left with small piece missing into WF handstamp, Fine.

Thomas No. SWI-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

Thomes & Skadan's Express, black ribbon printed frank that continues "Susanville & Reno, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co." on 3¢ green (U82) entire to San Francisco Cal.; docketing on verso "May 15 1872"; barely reduced at right, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. THO-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Thomas & Skadan's Express (with various spelllings) operated from 1870-1874.

Thomes & Skaden's Express, black rimless eyeglass shaped design printed frank with partial black " Thoms & Skaddens Express Susanville, Cal. " dcds (Thomas THO-100) on 3¢ green (U84) cream entire to San Francisco Cal.; reduced at right into indicia and address, Fine.

Thomas No. THO-010   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

"Tickners Express", manuscript sender's directive at lower left of 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Yreka, Cal. with 1870 docketing at right "Recd May 10/70"; neatly opened at left, Very Fine, seven covers are recorded in Thomas from this express, two of which have manuscript directives. .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Tickner's Express operated from 1866-1872 in Northern California.

Todd & Co Express, small black double-line shield company handstamp on partial stampless outer lettersheet to McKinney's Store, Mokelumne Hill with manuscript sender's directive " Todd & Bryans Express " with " Bryans " crossed out and " Co " written in; from very shortly after the dissolution of the Todd & Bryan's partnership and in the early days of Todd & Company's Express; staining top-center, most of backflaps and sideflaps missing, Fine.

Thomas No. TOC-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Todd & Company's Express was in operation from July, 1850 to October, 1851 serving the southern mines out of a base at Stockton.

Forwarded By Todd's Express San Francisco, black oval company handstamp with truncated octagon " Not Paid " (Thomas TOE-201b) on blue Sept. 23, 1852 folded letter from San Francisco to Tuttletown Cal. "near Sonora"; datelined business contents "San Frico 23 Sept/52"; water damaged especially at upper right and affecting letter with some loss of paper, Good.

Thomas No. TOE-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

C.A. Todd's Express operated from Apr 22, 1852 until September 1, 1853.

Truman & Co's Express, black printed frank on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., Cal.; opened roughly at top with several tears into printed frank, Fine.

Thomas No. TRE-003   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

Truman & Co's Express, black printed frank with illustration of train, etc. on 3¢ pink (U58) entire canceled by pencil "Aug 23d/65" dating to San Jose Cal.; light waterstaining at top left, F.-V.F.

Thomas No. TRE-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Truman & Co's Express, black printed frank with illustration of train, etc. on 3¢ pink (U58) entire cancelled by pencil "Sept 7th/65" dating to San Jose Cal.; tears at upper right into indicium, Fine.

Thomas No. TRE-001   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $40 - 60.

Washburn's Express & News Agency, Camptonville, well struck blue double-circle company handstamp on yellow stampless cover to Camptonville, Yuba Co., Cal.; docketed " Russian River Cal Dec 24 " at left; upper right corner replaced with matching yellow piece of paper on which non-contemporary "Paid 3c" is written; backflap missing, F.-V.F. appearance.

Thomas No. WAH-100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Washburn's Express operated out of a base at Camptonville, serving the mining camps in the vicinity from 1856-1857.