Lot
469 
American Express, From St. Louis, Money Package, black on red orange label affixed on illustrated J.S. Post & Co. corner card cover to New York City, manuscript 50¢ and "Pd 6/-" ($1.50) rate, large wax seals on reverse; cover with light soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $950
Lot
470
Harden's Package & Foreign Letter Office, Forwarded By…, first period oval handstamp in red on reverse of 1841 folded letter from New York City to Bordeaux, France, front with red "Packet Letter" boxed handstamp, Calais entry cds and manuscript "26" decimes rate, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $130
Lot
471
Livingston Fargo & Co., blue company frank with "By the American Express" routing at bottom (Haller FL6), on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire Fort Delaware, Del., entered the mails with blue "Cincinnati, O." cds; cover with some light toning and missing backflap, Fine, a rare express usage. Scott No. U9 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $375
Lot
472
Livingston, Wells & Pomeroy's Express, black on orange illustrated steamboat label with "D.H. Davidson, Agent, 10 Genesee St. Utica" below, on folded letter sheet to Astor House in New York City, manuscript "Paid Express" and "112" ($1.12½) rate, docketed "March 15, 1845", Very Fine, very scarce. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
473
Thompson & Co's Express, red illustrated train and Mercury corner card cover from Springfield to Harvard, Mass., with Paid straight line handstamp at top, accompanied by Thompson's Express 10¢ scip dated Oct. 1, 1872 which is signed by Thompson; cover reduced at right, Very Fine, the only recorded example of the straight line Paid handstamp used by Thompson's Express. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $280
Lot
474
Attorney General Free Franks, 4 covers; includes Wm. Wirt (ca. 1817-29), two Caleb Cushing franks and Edward Bates signature on official business cover, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot
475
Free Frank Balance, 18 free frank covers; includes W. Wheeler (v. president under Hayes), Horace Mann (two covers), Thaddeus Stevens, postmasters including W. Dennison (under Lincoln) and James Campbell (under Buchanan), H. Fish (secy of state under Grant), W. Wilkins (secy. of war under Tyler), etc., also three other covers including one to William Seward docket by Seward on reverse, Very Fine overall. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
476
Treasury Department Free Franks, 6 covers; includes 3 from Th. T. Tucker (treasurer 1801-28), A.J. Dallas (army paymaster), 1820 Wm Crawford (sec. of treasury 1816-25) & 1863 W.P. Fessenden (sec. of treasury), F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 477
American Chap Books, 8 small books ca. 1840-60; titles including The Elephant, The Lame Dove, Lame Susan, The Orphans, The Youth's Dayspring, History of Quadrupeds, with American Tract Society publications Letters on Christian Education By a Mother & Contentment in Humble Life, Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot 478
Egleston and Brown Mining Company stock certificate (Nevada), 1869 certificate for 7 shares, White Pine Mining District, Treasure City, only 10,000 shares issue, Very Fine, a highly desirable Nevada stock certificate.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150