Lot
3326 
G.H. Wines & Co.'s Express, California, Paid, spectacular eagle and shield design printed frank on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire cancelled by blue bold "Rhodes & Whitney's Express, Weaverville" oval and red "Pacific Express Co., Shasta, Jul 22" oval handstamps to San Francisco Cal.; cover with opening tear on back ending in a tear on front at bottom left corner, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Risvold. Thomas No. WIE-001 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A STRIKING THREE COMPANY CONJUNCTIVE USE WITH G.H. WINES & CO'S EXPRESS, RHODES & WHITNEY'S EXPRESS AND PACIFIC EXPRESS CO.
G.H. Wines was based in San Francisco and ran into Sacramento. From these locations they extended into both the northern and southern mining areas of early California., and into Oregon through the use of other feeder expresses. They had offices in Sacramento, San Francisco and New York. They connected with the east coast through Nicaragua.