Lot
876 
Langton's Express Downieville Apr 20, black oval company handstamp (LAN-111) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with Langton's Pioneer Express printed frank (LAN-003) to San Francisco, exchanged with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Marysville" gothic lettering handstamp in blue; slight corner wear at left, minor backflap damage, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
877
Langton's Humboldt Express, orange cover with printed "Agent of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express" envelope with "Oroville" address written in with blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville, Jun 20" handstamp, at top left is contemporary manuscript notations "50 Humboldt Stamps, less one put on letter as order" and "Price reduced to 10¢" at lower left, included is manuscript cancelled 25¢ Humboldt Express adhesive (86L1), four clear margins, sealed tear, Very Fine, a fascinating item with an order for the Humbolt Express Stamps, worthy of further research.Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
878
Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville, large blue company oval (LAN-100) on 3¢ pink entire with printed black company frank (LAN-002)to San Francisco; "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Sep 9" double oval handstamp as exchange marking, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
879
Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville, bold black circular company handstamp (Thomas LAN-105), conjunctive use with "Pacific Express Marysville" large blue double-oval company handstamp (Thomas PAC-108) franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (11), which may or may not be original, on brown legal size cover to Sacramento; Langton's carried this from Downieville to Marysville, exchanged it with Pacific Express at that point for delivery to Sacramento; additional partial Langton & Bros Yuba River Express California green floral type design on backflap (Thomas LAN-440), with only about 20% showing due to backflap damage, cover silked with some expert restoration, Very Fine appearance.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
880
Langton's Pioneer Express Downieville, red company oval (LAN-100f) on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire with Langton's printed frank (LAN-002) to Carson City, Nevada Territory; original enclosure "Downieville Sept 17" but without year date, interesting letter reads in part "Telegraph says Jeff Davis is dead. Rather too good to be true."; neatly reduced at right slightly, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
881
Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville (Cal)., black oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58) entire with Langton printed ornate frank (LAN-004) from the Antonio Daneri correspondence to San Francisco, exchanged with blue "Wells Fargo, Marysville Jul 3" double-oval handstamp, small flap tear, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
882
Langton's Pioneer Express Forest City., blue company oval handstamp (LAN-103) on stampless buff cover with "PAID" in truncated rectangle handstamp in blue (LAN-200b) with manuscript "75c through" after the PAID handstamp indicating full payment of express fee to San Francisco, money letter with "$2.50 Enclosed" at top left; slight reduction at right, slight corner damage at top left, otherwise Very Fine, one of only two examples of this handstamp on a cover without printed frank.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
883
Langton's Pioneer Express PAID, ornate black printed frank (LAN-004) on 1864 Nesbitt 3¢ pink entire with Langton's "Smartsville" plain oval handstamp in blue (LAN-107) on front of paste up; verso of paste-up attached with cover addressed to San Francisco franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville May 16" double oval in blue, with second strike of same handstamp; very slight reduction to left of Langton's printed frank where opened, F.-V.F., a nice intact paste-up and quite scarce with adhesive tied by Wells, Fargo & Co. Express handstamp.Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
884
Langton's Pioneer Express, Forest City, red company oval handstamp (LAN-103) with blue printed company frank (LAN-002b) on 3¢ pink entire to Sacramento, Cal., partial "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Feb 1" blue double oval handstamp, light cover fold, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY ABOUT TEN KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE SCARCE BLUE PRINTED FRANK FROM LANGTON'S.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
885
LaPorte Express Co. La Porte Apr 22, blue oval handstamp (LAP-100) on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with black printed company frank (LAP001), light, partial strike of conjunctive "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville handstamp, flap defects, still Extremely Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200