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Railroads, Expresses:

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
429		Rail Road Car. Bold red hs, matching "Springfield Ms. May 18" circular datestamp on 1841 folded cover to Hartford Conn., ms. "Single" and "12-1/2" rating, Very Fine example of this rare strike	$ 240
430		Boston & Albany R.R. Feb. 16. Faint red circular datestamp and black grid tying 3c Dull Red (11) on blue 1852 folded letter to NY, perfectly struck second circular datestamp at T.L., Extremely Fine, the red was not permitted and applied in error	$ 190
431		Kent/Housatonic R.R. Nov. 8. Neat oval hs ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Chicopee Mass., Very Fine	$ 140
432		Forwarded by Commercial Express Co., Bagdad, Mexico. Five-line hs in fancy frame, partly clear strike on buff cover originating in Mexico, carried by ship into New Orleans, large Mexican Eagle hs (reign of Emperor Maximilian) and "Franco" straightline, "Ship 8" in circle hs, slight wear, Fine and scarce express usage into New Orleans at the close of the war	$ 625
433		Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Dec. 25. Bold blue hs cancels 3c entire with Wells, Fargo frank at L. and hat maker's overall advertising, to San Francisco, receipt docketing at L., fresh and Very Fine	$ 210
434		Wells, Fargo & Co. Five 3c Nesbitt entires with printed franks used within California, cancels incl. Chinese Camp, blue Stockton Express, Santa Clara Express and blue S.F. double-circle, one with advertising handstamp on backflap, Fine-Very Fine ine	$ 250
435		Western Express Entires. Five used Nesbitt entires incl. two 3c with blue Freeman & Co oval cancel with printed frank (one with red advertising imprint at B.L.), one 10c with grid cancel, matching "Downieville Cal. May 1" circular datestamp and "Langton's Express Downieville Paid" oval to Poughkeepsie NY, and two 3c with different blue Pacific Express Co. cancels, one with printed frank at T.L., the 3c Nesbitt entires are addressed within California, last without backflap, otherwise Fine-Very Fine	$ 600