Lot 1299
Pacific Express Co., Jamestown, red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Noisy Carriers in San Francisco, with horse & rider printed frank at top left; sealed cover opening tear at right affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot 1300
Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, blue oval dated handstamp with bold matching "Paid" in octagon, on cover to Todds Valley, Very Fine, a scarce early non-U.S. frank usage.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 1301
Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, Sep 3, blue oval date stamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Jose, Cal., horse & rider frank at top left, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 1302
Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, Jun 1, blue oval date stamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Iowa Hill, with "Paid" handstamp used as frank, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1303
Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, clear full red oval handstamp cancelling 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (Nesbitt seal on backflap) addressed to Dr. James Ord in Monterey, matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot 1304
Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, clear full red oval handstamp on 1853, 6¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to "Dutch Bar, near China Camp" and endorsed "pr Pacifique Express Cie", manuscript Coll 50¢ express fee; cover tear at top and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine, ex Kutz.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 1305
Pacific Express Co., Sonora, Feb 1, clear strike of red oval date stamp on cover to Sacramento, Cal., matching boxed "Paid" handstamp, franked with uncanceled four margin 1851, 3¢ dull red, Very Fine, a scarce early usage.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 1306
Pacific Express Co., Sonora, clear strike of red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, Extremely Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot 1307
Pacific Express Co., Stockton, blue double oval handstamp with "Paid" in center used as a frank, alongside clear blue dated handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, Stockton merchant handstamp on backflap; bit reduced at top, Very Fine, a scarce provisional handstamp frank usage.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1308
Pacific Express Co./Stockton, blue oval provisional frank with oval handstamp "Paid" inside on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, entire with 2nd dated strike, "Feb 23", Very Fine, rare usage.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100