Lot
3331 
Dugan & Wall, Express, Forwarding & Commission Merchants, Crescent City, Cal., printed double-oval on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), small flaws, tied by "San Francisco Cal., Jan 19, 1859" cds to Sacramento Cal.; some edge wear and flap tear, Very Fine, ex Dale-Lichtenstein. Thomas No. DUG-400 Estimate $500 - 750.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PRINTED DUGAN & WALL EXPRESS FRANK.
Richard Dugan and Joe Wall operated from California's northern sea port at Crescent City serving Northern California and southern Oregon. At first they relied on Nichol's Express and Freeman Express to connect them by water to San Francisco. From Crescent City they connect overland with Johnson Express for service into southern Oregon. In December 1859, Wells Fargo replaced Nichols and Freeman as a connecting partner. They concentrated on serving Northern California and Southern Oregon as a package and parcel carrier.
Realized: $850