Lot
844 
Jones & Russell's Pike Peak Express Co., "Free R.B.B." frank, free frank by R.B. Bradford who was the Jones & Russell agent at Denver, on circa 1860 light buff cover addressed to W.B. Waddell, Leavenworth City K.T." and carried along the route; no flap, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
We offered another example of this use with the Jones & Russell datestamp in our sale of the Bauer collection, see sale 52 lot 629 that realized $5,175. In February 1860 Russell, Majors and Waddell (of Pony Express fame) took over the failing Jones & Russell's Express and founded the Central Overland & Pikes Peak Express Co. with the eastern terminal moved to Saint Joseph, Mo. During the Fall of 1859, Waddell, along with partners William H. Russell and Alexander Majors began construction of the Pony Express route from St. Joseph, Missouri to San Francisco Cal. along the central route.
Realized: $650