California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

Western Expresses (Adams thru Langton) continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4163		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3) with two Wells, Fargo & Co. overprinted franks (Haller WF-E) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to South Cruz Cal., no express or postal markings, Extremely Fine, the Type 3 frank is unlisted with the Wells, Fargo & Co. overprint (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
4164		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Red printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 3) with two Wells, Fargo & Co. overprinted franks (Haller WF-E) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9), unaddressed paste-up usage, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 13 Jun." double-circle datestamp, minor edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, the Type 3 frank is unlisted with the Wells, Fargo & Co. overprint (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $125.00 Will close during Public Auction
4165		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Green printed frank in banner (Haller FF7, Ty. 5) with two different red Wells, Fargo & Co. overprinted franks (Haller WF-E and WF-G) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18), paste-up usage with San Francisco druggist's yellow corner card cover to New York City street address, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 1 Jul." double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in oval, entered mails in New York City where grid cancel was struck on 10c stamp, pencil docketing with June 28, 1861 origin date indicates this was mailed well after Freeman sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co., interestingly there is a brownish-black "Freeman & Cos. Express Jacksonville Cal." oval handstamp over the 10c stamp (evidently applied before the entire was mailed), small erosion spot at upper left thru one frank, still Very Fine, a spectacular usage demonstrating how Freeman's old franked entires were released by Wells, Fargo & Co. after the takeover, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
4166		Freeman & Co.'s Express. Two-part printed frank with list of national, international and California offices on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Jose Cal., two ms. X's thru frank but no postal markings, therefore express usage is possible but uncertain ("No opinion" 2003 P.S.E. certificate), in any case this is the unique example of this frank, unlisted in Haller or Nathan (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
4167		Freeman & Co.'s California, Atlantic States and European Express. Printed frank (Haller FF7, Ty. 1) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Athens N.Y., uprated with 1c Blue, Ty. V and pair of 3c Dull Red (24, 26), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 11, 1861" circular datestamp, 3c stamps originally affixed over obsolete frank (lifted and hinged at lower left), Very Fine, by 1861 Freeman was out of business, but a few of the franked 3c entires were used in the Nichols correspondence (see Nathan p. 82 for another similar example), a fascinating usage, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
4168		Garland's Express. Printed frank (Haller FG2) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Quincy Cal., stain at lower left, arithmetic notations at top, otherwise Fine, contemporary pencil docketing on back with Mar. 2, 1868 date, another later note states that letter (no longer present) was dated Mar. 25, 1865, Richard E. Garland operated a number of expresses, this extremely rare frank is linked to his 1864 operation between Quincy, Taylorville and Crescent Mills (Garland bought out Wharton's Express), ex Haas (who paid $1,000 in a 1977 Spelman sale!) and Edwards (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
4169		Gillpatrick's Express. Printed frank (unlisted in Haller) on 3c Green entire (U83) to Jackson Cal., "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 26" circular datestamp and cork cancel, reduced at left, otherwise Fine, Gillpatrick & Co. operated on steamers in the bay area and up the Sacramento River (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
4170		Greathouse & Slicer Express, Yreka. Oval handstamp clearly struck on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Weaverville Cal., conjunctive usage with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank (Haller WF-E), slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, according to Nathan the Greathouse brothers and H. Slicer formed their partnership in Fall 1855 and expanded their routes to Northern California and Oregon, Greathouse & Slicer's express was closely linked to Wells, Fargo & Co., despite the duration and success of this company, its franks are scarce (and frequently faked), this is an extremely rare marking (ca. 1857), ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
4171		Greene's Copper City Express. Printed frank in ornamental frame (Haller FG5) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Weaverville Cal., entered mails with "Shasta Cal. May 24" circular datestamp and grid cancel, reduced at left into datestamp and barely into frank, otherwise Fine, extremely rare frank from this short-lived express run by Thomas Greene between Shasta and Copper City, according to Nathan it ran for about one year in 1864-65, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (1947 Costales sale), with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
4172		Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank with "baner" error (FG6, Ty. 1a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville, Cal." double-line oval handstamp with ms. date, pristine and Extremely Fine, ex Jarrett (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
4173		Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express. Printed frank with "Baner" error (Haller FG6, Ty. 1a) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, blue "Greenhood & Newbauer's Express, Weaverville Cal." double-line oval handstamp and ms. "Febr 7" date, minor age stains, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction