Lot
3203 
La Porte Express Co., fancy paid frank on 3¢ pink (U58) entire cancelled by perfect strike of blue "La Porte Express Co., La Porte, May 10" oval datestamp LAP-100c to San Francisco Cal., conjunctive strike of "Wells Fargo Co., Maysville, May 11" double-oval; partial flap and small edge tear, Very Fine, WC2390, ex Dale-Lichtenstein. Thomas No. LAP-001 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A CHOICE LA PORTE EXPRESS CO. CONJUNCTIVE USE WITH WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS.
This express operated between La Porte Cal. and the mining camps in the Gibsonville Ridge area. For mail going south, a connection with Wells Fargo was made at Marysville. A connection with Whiting & Co. was established for mail going into Northern California. This operation sold out to Wells Fargo in 1866.
Realized: $1,700