Lot 289
Pacific Express Co., Crescent City, Mar 17, blue oval date stamp (PAC-102) used as a frank 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco; couple small opening tears at top, an Extremely Fine strike, the only recorded usage of this Crescent City handstamp.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190
Lot 290
Pacific Express Company, from Cuero, Texas (Forwarded By), black on red label affixed to piece, Very Fine, a very rare label, Cuero was one of the stopping points on the Chisholm Trail.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $60
Lot 291
Pacific Express Co./Georgetown, red oval handstamp with matching straight line "Paid" on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, an early entire with Nesbitt indicia on flap, insignificant flap tear, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 292
Pacific Express Co., Los Angelos, Nov 9, blue oval date stamp (PAC-102j) on 1855 folded letter to San Francisco, from Pico to Castro, with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp; cover edge fade, chipping and file fold separations, still a Very Fine strike, one of four known examples of the Pacific Express "Los Angelos" handstamp.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 293
Pacific Express Co., Mok Hill, Apr 10, blue oval datestamp and matching blue "Pacific Express Co., Mok Hill, Paid" oval frank handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire to Stockton Cal., Very Fine and choice.Estimate $400 - 600.
A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THIS PACIFIC EXPRESS CO. MOK HILL PROVISIONAL FRANK HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $325
Lot 294
Pacific Express & Co., Placerville, Sep 29, blue oval handstamp (PAC-102) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with print "Pacific Express Co., Paid" pony and rider blue frank (PAC-005); small repair to upper right corner, otherwise Very Fine, around ten examples of the Pacific Express blue franked envelopes are recorded, most from Sacramento, this being the only known example from Placerville.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot 295
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 $100 - 150.
Lot 296
Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Jul 18, complete strike of blue circular date stamp (PAC-100) canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Pacific Ord in Los Angeles, Cal., with matching blue defunct Adams "Paid" in oval handstamp used as frank, 1855 docketing at left, Very Fine, with less than ten examples of this handstamp are recorded.Estimate $200 - 300.
Address to Pacificus Ord, the US District Attorney at Los Angeles. Pacificus was one of the framers of California Constitution and, as most historians agree, that he and his brothers are the illegitimate grandsons of King George IV. Fort Ord is named after his brother Edward.
Lot 297
Pacific Express Co., San Francisco., red oval handstamp (PAC-108) canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (Nesbitt backflap seal) to Dr. James Ord in Monterey, with matching red defunct Adams "Paid" in oval handstamp used as a frank, non-contemporary enclosure notation on reverse dating letter to May 9th, 1855, Very Fine, one of three known examples of this San Francisco handstamp in red.Scott No. U2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Address to Dr. James Lycurgus Ord. Most historians now agree that he and his brothers are the illegitimate grandsons of King George IV. Fort Ord is named after his brother Edward.
Realized: $240
Lot 298
Pacific Express Co., Stockton, Paid, blue double oval frank handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with blue "Pacific Express Co., Stockton, Feb 18" oval date stamp canceling indicia, Hewlett & Collins merchant handstamp on backflap; trivial tone mark at left, Extremely Fine; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160