Samuel W. Langton and N. W. Williams formed Langton's Pioneer Express in March 1855 following the collapse of Adams Express in February. Langton had already been in the express business on his own or with partners since 1850. When started his extensive routes from the mining areas included steamboat service from Marysville and Sacramento to San Francisco. He began connecting with Wells, Fargo at Marysville in 1857 and quit the steamboat route. In early 1865, after the death of Sam Langton in 1864, the firm was sold to Lamping & Co's Express.
 

Langton's Pioneer Express Paid, medallion frank on 10c green Nesbitt entire to Illinois, entered the mails with blue Marysville, Cal, Paid By Stamps Jun 4 blue postmark and grid cancel

(stock #310, $800)

Langton's Pioneer Express Paid, medallion frank with additional Nevada. in shaded letters on 3c red star die entire to Forest City, California, Langton's Pioneer Express Special And General Instructions for 1860 lists five offices in Utah Territory (Nevada) including Carson City and Virginia City, cover reduced slightly at left just into indicia, the only reported example, ex Barkhausen and Nathan

(stock #202, $9,500)

Langton's Pioneer Express Paid medallion frank on 3c pink 1861 issue entire used to San Francisco, bold strike of Langton's Pioneer Express Downieville oval handstamp in blue, conjunctive use with Wells, Fargo Marysville "May 25" blue datestamp, ex LeBow

(stock #203, $1500)

Langton's Pioneer Express Paid medallion frank, in blue, on 3c pink 1861 issue entire used to San Francisco, blue Langton's Pioneer Express Downieville oval handstamp, conjunctive use with Wells, Fargo Marysville "Jan 19" blue datestamp, fewer than five reported examples of this frank in blue, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #204, $3500)

Langton's Pioneer Express paid ornate frank on 3c pink 1863 issue entire used to San Francisco, Lamping & Co. Express Downieville oval handstamp and used after Lamping's purchase of Langton's Express with Langton's frank being honored, conjunctive use with Wells, Fargo Marysville "Feb 3" (1865) blue datestamp, two reported examples of this use showing three different companies, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #205, $2500)

Langton's Pioneer Express ornate frank, in blue, on 3c pink 1863 issue entire used to San Francisco, blue Langton's Pioneer Express Downieville oval handstamp, conjunctive use with Wells, Fargo Marysville "Apr 13" blue datestamp, two reported examples of this frank in blue, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #206, $4500)

Little is known of this express which operated from the Gibsonville Ridge area to La Porte and San Francisco in 1865.
 

La Porte Express Co., Paid printed frank on 3c pink 1863 issue entire to San Francisco with blue LaPorte Express Co, Laporte "Apr 25" datestamp, fewer than ten reported examples, ex Barkhausen

(stock #207, $1200)

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