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266 
Gregory's Express, fairly well stuck seven-line Gregory handstamp in red with red "NOT PAID" in oval on light brown cover to Sacramento, Cal., F.-V.F., even rarer in red than the black handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $950
Lot
267
Gregory's Express, two covers with manuscript Gregory's Express indication, one "Express Gregory" and the other "Gregory's Express", both on folded letter to William Appleton in Boston, Mass., without any postal marking, first cover with Gregory "PAID" in circle, both from 1852; file folds, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $600
Lot
268
Gregory's Express Office, San Francisco, blue 3-line marking with San Francisco in small font and Express under right edge of the "G" of Gregory's, with matching "Not Paid" in oval on brown cover, red manuscript "2/" bits rate (25¢); small opening tear at top right, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
269 
Gregory's Express "Pocket Letter Book", unused 1851 gold on black glazed letter book, Thompson & Hitchcock imprint, with original buff envelope, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
270
Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City. Oct 4, 1860, cds ties 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover to Denver City, Kansas Territory, "Cleveland O. Sep 17, 1860" origin duplex, F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
271
Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Oct 23, 1860, company cds on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Oquawka, Ill. with printed scroll frank at upper left, entered the mails with "Saint Joseph, Mo., Oct 31" double circle date stamp and matching grid handstamp canceling indicia, manuscript "Due 3cts"; slightly reduced at right with some wear and creasing, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
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272
Holladay Overland Mail & Express Co., black printed company frank on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Lexington, Mich., entered the mails with "Laporte, Col., Sep 16" cds canceling; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, one of two recorded examples of a Colorado postal marking on a Holladay franked envelope and a rare usage of the Laporte handstamp postmark. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $425
Lot
273
Hunter & Co.'s Express, double line oval handstamp on the Mokelumne Hill, Saturday, April 24, 1852 edition of the Calaveras Chronicle newspaper, paper contents including Southern Convention, The Late Jenny Lind, Two Men Hung at Coloma, etc., F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
274
Jones & Russell's Pikes Peak Express Co., Denver City, Apr 26, 1860, cds on cover to Alton, Ill., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by blue "St. Joseph, Mo., May 3, 1860" cds, manuscript "P.P. and Leavenworth Ex" endorsement at bottom left, Very Fine, a nice usage of the Jones & Russell marking after the merger into the Central Overland, California and Pike's Peak Express Company and shortly after the terminus was changed to St. Joseph. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $210
Lot
275
Langton's Pioneer Express, Chip's Flat, clear red oval handstamp on 1859 legal size cover to Downieville; cover edge wear and corner repairs at left; docketing and usual edge wear, Fine and rare, one of two known examples of the Langton's oval handstamp from Chip's Flat, ex Lichtenstein. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140