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253 
Bamber & Co.'s, Contra Costa Express, Paid, oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with "Answer By…" company advert boxed handstamp; cover edge wear at upper left, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
254
Bamber & Co. Express, Oakland, Apr 15, 1869, light blue oval date stamp on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank (Haller type 4) and additional blue "J. Bamber & Cos. Express, S.F., Apr 15" cds, Very Fine, a scarcer frank and oval. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot
255
Bamber & Co.'s Express, S.F., Oct 24, blue double circle receiving handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with Bamber printed company frank to San Francisco, 1869 docketing on the reverse indicating "Moore's Landing, San Joaquin Co., Via Antioch" origin, Very Fine, Bamber covers sent from places beyond Contra Costa and Alameda Counties are rare. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
256
Eureka Express Co., black company frank on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, canceled by "Wells, Fargo & Co., North San Juan, Cal., May 26" oval date stamp; cover with sealed backflap tears, F.-V.F., a rare Eureka Express Co. conjunctive usage. Estimate $200 - 300.
This express operated in the mountain camps above the Yuba and Feather Rivers in 1878-92.
Realized: $230
Lot
257
Eureka Express Co., printed "Nevada, Cal." frank (Haller FE5, Ty. 2) on 3¢ green entire (U82) to San Francisco, usual conjunctive usage with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada, Cal." oval datestamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
This express operated in the mountain camps above the Yuba and Feather Rivers.
Realized: $200
Lot
258
Eureka Express Co., No. Bloomfield, negative circle handstamp most likely the company's corner card, used with a 1¢ banknote stamp on cover used locally in Eureka, Extremely Fine, with only three examples of this handstamp known. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot
259
Fargo & Co.'s Feather River Express, blue oval handstamp on embossed ladies cover addressed to Sacramento City, Cal., red "Farmington, Iowa, Jul 12" origin cds and matching "10" handstamped rating, with original enclosure and "Isthmus of Panama" newspaper clipping; soiled and stained, Fine, an extremely rare express handstamp, of which only a few examples known. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $160
Lot
260
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Murphy's, oval handstamp cancelling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, red scroll frank at top, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot
261
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Panama, Cova & Cos. Agents, red oval fully struck on 1857 folded letter (part printed) from Panama to San Francisco, letter endorsed "Por vapor J.L. Stephens", Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this rare Freeman Panama agent marking. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot
262
Freeman & Co.'s Express, Sac. Mess., blue dated handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with red banner company frank, illustrated black "C.H. Holling Grocer" advert handstamp and 1859 docketing on reverse; reduced at left & some edge wear, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75