Portland, Maine, Prince's Letter Despatch, 1861, undenominated black adhesive, ample to large margins on three sides, just touched at right, tied by indistinct circular cancellation to cover with adjacent 3c. rose, tied by "Hallowell ME  Mar 14", to Boston.The local with trivial horizontal crease at foot well clear of design, the 3c with natural straight-edge, cover with small nick at right and slightly reduced. A most attractive usage of...

New York, Metropolitan Post Office, 1852, (2c) blue, cut to shape, tied by boxed "PAID / WH LAWS" to folded cover front wit adjacent “PAID …” at left, postmarked "Metropolian / P.O. / Mar / 20", to G. Robertson 135 Water Street. Stamp affected by strong filing crease, A rare franking. Philatelic Foundation certificate (2023) (Scott 108L3A)
 

Arizona and New Mexico Express Co., Paid, 1875/6, printed frank in black on 3c. Nesbitt postal stationery cover to San Francisco, struck with blue oval ""A. & N.M.EX. Co. Prescott A.T." datestamp, the odd spot of trivial discoloration around edges, of little importance given the rarity of this otherwise fine entire, the Company having operated only between 1875-6 between Prescott, Phoenix and Tucson, to the end of the South Pacific...

California Penny Post, 1855 (29 June) PAID 2 Type I frank, intended to be deposited into a San Francisco street letter box, variant with “CIRCULAR” imprint at upper right corner, additionally franked with four 1851 3 c. red, from San Francisco, with August 23 despatch c.d.s. on reverse, to the Post Master at Mount Ophir, backstamped “HELD FOR POSTAGE” in black, “care of” in printed instructions crossed-out, docketed as received 17 October,...

Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T., oval datestamp on 3c. red postal stationery cover, further undated strike on back flap, to Stockton, Maine, neatly-struck oval Express transit datestamp of St. Joseph on front (17 Dec) with next-day Saint Joseph MO c.d.s. overtop indicia, neatly-repaired tears to back flap and front, but an uncommon usage with dual Express strikes, of very fine appearance.

Central Overland Pony Express Company, Paid, printed frank on 10c green stationery entire to New Castle, Main, with manuscript “2.50" Pony Express rate notation alongside imprint, manuscript “Carson City Oct 24/60” (Utah Territory) origin notation in the same hand, fair strike of black oval “Central Overland California  & Pikes Peak / Express Company / St. Joseph, Mo. / Nov 5” datestamp, with Saint Joseph double-circle c.d.s. struck...

Coast Line San Juan & Los Angeles, U.S. Mail Stage Company, via Paso Robles Hot Springs, San Luis Obispo, imprint in black on cover to San Francisco, franked with 3c. Rose, tied by black cork cancel and the only recorded "San Juan, Cal" (25 May) first type c.d.s. (MOT-3090), cover reduced at left, skillfully repaired and missing text painted-in, yet a cover of tremendous scarcity and visual appeal.

Eagle City Post, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (2c) black on grayish paper,  without "WS" initials, cut to shape and affixed to cover, cancelled in manuscript, red handstamped "5" alongside, postmarked "Norristown Pa / Aug / 7" c.d.s., to Nathan R. Potts of Philadelphia, some wrinkling, small tear and ink stain affecting adhesive, the odd spot of discoloration, yet an immensely rare local stamp, one of only four examples recorded; with 2024...

Everts, Wilson & Co's Express, Paid, 1861, ornamental printed frank on 3c. Nesbitt postal stationery cover, struck with large blue oval “Everts, Davis & Co's Express / Forbestown / Feb 27 1861”, with year in manuscript, alongside blue oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / Marysville / Feb 28” datestamp, or Oroville, California, slightly reduced at left, otherwise quite fresh, a rare Everts & Wells Fargo conjunctive use, illustrating the...

Freeman & Co's Express, Over Our California & Coast Routes, Paid, printed frank on 3c. stationery entire, struck with bold blue oval “Freeman & Co / Stockton” datestamp, corner card of Bisagno Brothers, opening faults to back flap, an attractive cover.

From San Francisco to Via Los Angeles, Overland Mail to All Parts of the Union, illustrated six horse stagecoach design, with imprint of A. Randall & Co, Marysville, cover to Burnham, Maine, franked with 1857 10 c. green (faulty), cancelled with indistinct blue and black markings, blue Marysville c.d.s. at left, some edge discoloration, but an uncommon and attractive illustrated route directive.