Lot 157
Pacific Express Co., Auburn, Sep 2, oval date stamp (PAC-102) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada City, with Horse & Rider Illustrated Blue Frank at top left (PAC-005); small tear at top center not affecting handstamp or frank, Very Fine, a very rare blue frank usage, with only two known examples of this Auburn handstamp.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A number of expresses has blue colored franks that saw limited usage. Their function is still not fully understood by students.
Realized: $725
Lot 158
Pacific Express Co., Diamond Springs, blue oval handstamp (PAC-108) on stampless cover addressed to Folsom, F.-V.F., very rare with only two examples known of the Diamond Springs handstamp.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 159
Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, blue oval handstamp (PAC-108) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U2 with backflap seal) to San Francisco, Very Fine, a very scarce early handstamp from Sacramento, with all six examples found on unfranked entires.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot 160
Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Jul 14, full clear blue circular date stamp (PAC-101) on partially printed lodge address cover to Yuba City, matching "Collect" in oval handstamp, Very Fine and choice, the only example of this Collect handstamp known.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $145
Lot 161
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 $100 - 150.
Realized: $115
Lot 162
Pacific Express Co., Stockton, blue oval and matching "Paid" handstamps on 1855 cover to New York City, blue "Pacific Express Co., California, No. 124 Broadway, N-Y" oval handstamp, 10¢ trans-continental rate prepaid on reverse with seven 1851, 1¢ blue singles, and one 1852, 3¢ dull red, rich colors and uncancelled as this was carried completely outside the U.S. mails, black partial Boyds Express company oval datestamp and matching "Paid / J.T.B." handstamp; couple cover tears and wear, one 1¢ torn in half, Fine, An unusual Pacific Express and Boyds conjunctive use.Scott No. 9 [7], 11A Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 163
Pacific Union Express Co., red scroll frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with allover shaded D.W. Earl, Forwarding and Commission House ad, with notation "1,000, Fill this order as soon as possible…cashier" order for entire reorder, Very Fine, despite the reorder, this is the only example of this shaded ad to survive.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
Lot 164
Pacific Union Express Co., red scroll frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, canceled by blue "Napa, Messr" circular handstamp, printed H.H. Knapp, Lumber Dealer corner card at lower left; slight reduction at right, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 165
Pacific Union Ex. Co., Downieville, Oct 20, blue circular date stamp (PAU-100) cancelling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, red scroll frank at top, Very Fine, one of three recorded usage of this Downieville handstamp.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 166
Pacific Union Ex. Co., Lower Lake, blue cds on red printed ribbon franked 1864 3¢ pink entire to Napa City, Very Fine, a rare office.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75