Lot
2020 
Dugan & Wall's Northern Express, Crescent City Office, buff money collection envelope dated May 7th, 1859, to Gassburg (Oregon), Extremely Fine and rare.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2021
Hawley & Co.'s Express, red oval company handstamp (Thomas HAW-100b) on folded cover (Feb. 13, 1850) originating from Mexico to San Francisco, postmarked red boxed "Durango" handstamp with matching "Franco" alongside, red crayon Mexican "30" rating and manuscript $1.25 express rate at top, Very Fine and rare.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A VERY RARE MARKING AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE ON A COVER ORIGINATING OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
This cover was used from the short-lived period (starting Jan. 1850) when T. R. Hawley became the sole proprietor of the express he started in Oct. 1849 with his partners. Hawley later sold out to Freeman in Nov. 1850.
Current Opening Bid: $1,000
Lot
2022 
Pacific Stage & Express Co., two different franks on six covers; with first type frank (PAS-001) on four buff covers, and blue oval frank (PAS-004) on two covers, one with unused 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) affixed; one of the former with small edge tear, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2023
Panamint Pony Express via San Bernardino, Paid 25 Cents., black fancy pony rider frank on unused 1870, 3¢ green entire (U83), Very Fine and choice.Thomas No. PAN-001 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE PANAMINT PONY EXPRESS FRANK ENTIRE - WITH ONLY ONE USED EXAMPLE KNOWN.
It is believed that fewer than five unused examples of this frank are known. This express was the last pony service used in the old west. It was used to transport mail over a distance of 200 miles using six relays of horses between the ghost town of Darwin, Inyo County, thence over the Cajon Pass and on to San Bernardino, California.nn
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Current Opening Bid: $1,000
Lot
2024
Tracy & Co., red on white money collection envelope datelined "Jackville (Jacksonville) May 14, 1861", to Corvallis (Oregon), filled out in C.C. Beekman's handwriting; file folds and light edge soiling, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Ned Tracy extended his express from Portland to Jacksonville in 1861 and appointed Beekman his Jacksonville agent.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2025
Wells, Fargo & Co., Carson City, Perfectly struck blue dateless handstamp on 1861 3¢ pink entire with printed address of "The Mexican Silver Mining Co., Virginia City.", Extremely Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
2026
Wells, Fargo & Co., Bodie, Cal., four nice entires all to "H.M. Yerington" in Carson City in Nev., each with nice strike of blue oval datestamp cancelling 3¢ green on amber entire with printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, also includes a number of Virginia and Truckee Railroad vouchers, most of which are signed by Yerington by hand or handstamp, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
H.M. Yerington was born in Canada in 1828 and came to Nevada in 1863. He was actively involved in mining, lumber, railroads and land development in Nevada and California until his death in 1910. He is probably best known as the general superintendent and vice-president of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. The city of Yerington is named after him.nn
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Current Opening Bid: $525
Lot
2027
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Campo Seco, oval handstamp cancels 3¢ pink (U59) on buff entire to San Francisco Cal. bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by manuscript "Collect" cancellation, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $525
Lot
2028
Wells, Fargo & Co., Colfax, two strikes of blue oval date stamp, one tying 1861, 3¢ rose on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black frank at top, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $280
Lot
2029
Wells, Fargo & Co., Dutch Flat, blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ entire with black company frank to Nevada City, additionally franked with 1861 3¢ (s.e.) tied by second strike, additionally struck by black Wells, Fargo & Co. Grass Valley oval, slightly reduced at left & some "1865" docketing at right, Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $70