Lot
280 
Langton's Pioneer Express, Camptownville, blue oval handstamp and "Paid" blue straight line handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada City, exchanged with "Pacific Express Co./Marysville" undated blue double-lined oval handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce conjunctive use, ex-Edwards. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $700
Lot
281
(Langton's) Pioneer Express, Downieville, Cal., S.W.L., clear strike of negative monogram (of Samuel W. Langton) seal handstamp (LAN-401) used in combination with "Paid" in oval handstamp as express frank on fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, matching "Langton's Express, Downieville, Dec 12" oval date stamp canceling, additional blue circular "Langton's Pioneer Express, Marysville" transit handstamp (LAN-105) and matching "Reply By, Langton's Pioneer Express." two-line ad handstamp on reverse, Very Fine and choice; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A UNIQUE USAGE OF THIS NEGATIVE LANGTON'S MONOGRAM SEAL USED AS PART OF A EXPRESS FRANK.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
282
Langton's Express, Downieville, Feb 15, oval date stamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top left; some edge faults at left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
283
Langton's Pioneer Express, Forest City, clear blue oval handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Sacramento, early black company ornate frank at top, additional partial blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville" oval date stamp; tiny cover tear at top, Very Fine, a nice usage from Forest City connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co. in Marysville for delivery, ex-Hackett. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
284
Langton's Pioneer Express, Paid, fancy black frank (LAN-002) on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Vermont, additionally franked with 1861 3¢ rose affixed over blue oval "Alleghany" handstamp (applied by Langton's prior to use), tied by "New York" double circle postmark & fancy geometric cancel, entire struck with red "Forest City" handstamp in rectangle at top & 2nd strike on reverse; small sealed tear at top affecting Forest City marking, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
THE UNIQUE LANGTON'S FOREST CITY MARKING IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL LANGTON HANDSTAMPS.
Starting in Alleghany, Sierra Co., this entire then moved north to Forest City where a red straight line cancel was applied to the front and back of envelope. Langton carried, most likely to Placerville, on to San Francisco and from there to New York. Placed in the U.S. Mail at New York but postal authorities required the addition of 1861 3¢ stamp because the blue Alleghany oval had canceled the indicia.
Realized: $450
Lot
285 
Loon Creek Express, black boxed printed frank (LOS-001) with "Letters for Loon Creek should be addressed: "Care Shepard's Express, Idaho City, I. Ty."" directive on unused 1864, 3¢ pink entire, additional Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank at left, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
286
Mead & Clarke Letter Express, complete oval handstamp (MEC-100) on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, indicia canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Havilah, Jun 7" date stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. U58 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE FINER OF TWO KNOWN USAGES OF THE MEAD & CLARKE HANDSTAMP.
This entire was received by Wells, Fargo & Co. at Havilah with Mead & Clark transporting it between that location and Visalia where envelope was given back to Wells Fargo for transportation to San Francisco.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
287
Nichols & Co.'s Express, Paid., fancy illustrated printed frank on cover to San Francisco, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red additionally tied by red "Nichols & Co's Express, San Francisco" oval handstamp; minor tone spots, Very Fine, a very rare Nichols & Co.'s Express usage with only a few known bearing their San Francisco handstamp. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
C. P. Nichols and Edward Ludlow started their express in the spring of 1858, carrying mail between San Francisco and San Jose, and eventually expanding their routes northward; their distinctive express frank pictures a dog guarding a safe, sailing schooner, steam vessel and railroad train, and it was printed on plain envelopes and on 3¢ entires. Nichols & Co. eventually sold out to American Express, who adopted the same woodcut frank.
Lot
288
Organ & Tibbetts' Excelsior Express, boxed printed frank (ORG-002) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Dutch Flat; reduced at right just into indicia and restored, Very Fine appearance, the finest example known of this express frank as the two other recorded examples have had the indicia completely removed; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. U58 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $575