371st Auction

New York: 1849/53, Swarts' City Dispartch Post 1 c. red, large margins all around, tied by grid cancel to embossing envelope used with 3 c. dull red cancellled with cds. "NEW YORK JAN.31", fine (Scott 136 L9)  

EXPRESS COMPANIES: Lamping & Co's Express: Fancy printed frank on 3 c. pink envelope, cancelled by oval handstamp "WELLS, FARGO & Co. DOWNIEVILLE AUG. 11" to San Francisco, fine (Scott U58)

Langton's Pioneer Express: Printed frank in blue on buff envelope 3 c. pink, cancelled by cork cancel and cds. "NEW YORK..." to Galway, Saratogo with blue cds. "WELLS, FARGO & CO....13. FEB.", cover shortened at right, otherwise fine (Scott U35)

Pacific Express Co. Paid: Printed frank depicting horse and rider on 3 c. rose used from "PACIFIC EXPRESS CO.....SAN FRANCISCO OCT 2" to French Bar, Srohsh River, crease and tiny spots

Wells, Fargo & Co.: 1872, advertising envelope 3 c. green "Uhlfelder, Cahn & Co." cancelled with blue oval "SAN FRANCISCO....DEC.20" to Cedanville with arrival mark on front, cover shortened at right, otherwise fine (Scott U82)

Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express 25 c. blue, small to good margins allround on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank used from San Francisco to Virginia, part of the envelope at the left is missing, rare (Scott 143L8)