Lot 1225
Northern Pacific Express Co., dark blue frank on 2¢ brown entire addressed to Juneau, Alaska, purple "Northern Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, Cal., Jun 3, 1887" oval date stamp, Very Fine, a rare usage to Alaska.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot 1226
Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, two different blue circular date stamp postmarks (PAC-100 & PAC-101) canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entires to Sacramento City, early usages prior to the horse & rider franks; some minor edge wear on former, still Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot 1227
Pacific Express Co., San Francisco, blue circular date stamp and black oval (PAC-101 & PAC-108) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Iowa Hill, Cal., with additional "Paid" in oval handstamp used as frank; small edge flaws, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 1228
Reynolds & Co.'s Express, Forwarded, clear oval handstamp showing "Fodwarded" mis-spelling, on incoming cover to San Francisco, manuscript "Mirickville, Mass., Oct 26" (Myrickville) origin postmark and matching "40" rate, manuscript "2" dollar express fee in pencil for forwarding to miner beyond San Francisco; some light edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce early usage, handstamp variety unlisted by Thomas.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot 1229
Reynolds, Todd & Co.'s Express, Forwarded By, blue oval handstamp on two covers; San Francisco handstamp (RTO-102) with matching "Not Paid" in oval to Tuttletown, and Stockton handstamp (RTO-101) with small "Paid" handstamp to Columbia, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350