Lot
1013 
Susanville Express, Susanville, Cal., large black on green label, affixed on reverse of legal-size cover from Sheriff of Lassen County to Red Bluff, Cal; cover reduced at right with edge tears and nick, label with minor flaws, Fine and rare. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY COVER OF ANY KIND FROM THIS EXPRESS, A GREAT WESTERN EXPRESS RARITY.
This company is unlisted in the Nathan, Garnett and Thomas books. Apparently it was the predecessor of Thomes & Skaden's Express and was absorbed by Thomes & Skaden in mid-1870 (see Susanville's Lassen Sage Brush newspaper of 6 August 1870).
References: Illustrated in "Letters of Gold" on page 230.
Realized: $1,050