Lot
672 
Ish & Bailey's Pioneer Line/Umatilla & Boise. Printed black on pink company frank, on uncancelled 3¢ pink entire, to "Lee's Encampment" (Oregon), roughly opened at right affecting indicia, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675
Lot
673
Miner's Loon Creek Express/Idaho City, I.T./J.H. Hunter, Messenger/Paid. Blue printed 5-line frank on 3¢ pink entire, with Idaho City, Ida., cds, on 1870 usage to Oregon, reduced at left and age spot, an F.-V.F. cover, an outstanding rarity. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
674
Mossman's & Co.'s Express/Nez Perces & Salmon River/Dirigo. Printed box frank on cover to Wisconsin, franked with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose, three singles tied by target handstamps, matching "Portland, Or., Aug 20, 1862" cds; cover postal entire with indicia removed before sending; cover wear and tears, Fine. Scott No. 63+65 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
675
(Patterson & Co.'s Boise & Salt Lake Express) D.C. Patterson & Co's Ex./Paid $1. Manuscript endorsement at left on cover franked with grid cancelled 3¢ rose with "Salt Lake City U.T." cds, to New York; light cover corner wear and small stamp flaws, F.-V.F. and rare. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot
676
Rockfellow & Co.'s Express/Paid 50c. Fancy black company frank, on 3¢ pink entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. Walla Walla blue oval handstamp and black company frank, to Silverton, Oregon, docketed "8-10-63 from Bannock", closed tear at left and bottom, Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
677
Rockfellow & Co.'s Express/Paid 75¢. Black printed scrolled frank on portion of 3¢ entire to Illinois, entered the mails with blue "Atchison, Kas., Sep 1, 62" cds and Batavia forwarding postmarks; right side appropriate replaced including indicia and portion of Atchison postmark, Fine appearance, still very rare with approximately 10 Rockfellow covers recorded. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot
678
Salmon River & Nez Perces Express/Paid 50 Cents. Printed frank with 50¢ value on 3¢ pink entire to Yreka, Cal. with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top, cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./Florence City" oval handstamp, bit of edge wear, almost Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This 1861-62 express carried mail between the Salmon River and Nez Perces mines in Idaho to Walla Walla, Washington Territory, where Wells, Fargo & Co. provided connections to other locations; the service to the Idaho mines was probably provided by Wells, Fargo & Co. with the frank representing a surcharge (50c, 75c and $1.00 rates); this is an unusual usage, because almost all others are addressed to Oregon, the only other we have located with a Wells Fargo San Francisco office marking is addressed to the East Coast.
Realized: $850
Lot
679
Salmon River & Nez Perces Express/Paid 50 Cents. Boxed frank at bottom right corner of 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Yreka, Cal., additional Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top center, "Sept 15, 1862" receiving docketing; faint stain, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
680
Salmon River & Nez Perces Express/Paid 50 Cents. Printed frank with 50¢ value on 3¢ pink entire to Scio, Ore with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./Florence City" oval handstamp; reduced at left into frank, otherwise Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
681
Salmon River Express/Paid -- One Dollar. Rare printed frank on 1860-61 3¢ pink entire (slightly oxidized) with "Tracy & Co." ribbon frank at left & struck with "Wells, Fargo & Co./Portland" handstamp in blue, addressed to California, edge wear & flap missing, F.-V.F., the "One Dollar" printed frank is the rarest of the Salmon River & Nez Perces Express franks & a nice conjunctive usage on this cover. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750