Raum's Express (1871 - 1872)

In 1870 this express was operated by Mell Raum and a partner, Lovell, to serve Eureka and White Pine Counties, Nevada. Lovell left and Raum carried on alone until 1872.
 

Raum's Centerville, Ruby Hill and Shelburn Express  frank on 3c green 1870 issue entire to Sacramento, entered the mails with Schellbourne, Nevada datestamp and target cancel,  reduced slightly at right, five reported examples, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #235, $1000)

Raum's Ruby Hill, Rubyville, Centerville and Shelburn Express, Agency White Pine Daily News  frank on 3c green 1870 issue entire to Sacramento, entered the mails with Schellbourne, Nevada "Jul 28" datestamp and target cancel,  reduced slightly at right, four reported examples, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #236, $1000)

Raum's Ruby Hill, Schellburn and Rubyville Express, Agency White Pine Daily News  frank vertically at left of 3c green 1870 issue entire with additional Wells, Fargo & Co frank used to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue Wells, Fargo blue Humboldt Well's Feb 28 blurred datestamp, minor reduction and edge tear at left, the only reported example of this compound frank used, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #237, $2500)

River Express (1874 - 1895)

This express operated on steamboats operating from San Francisco to Stockton and Sacramento. Known uses of the company franks and handstamps date between 1890 and 1895.
 

River Express Stockton & San Francisco, Paid, green frank on 2c green 1887 issue entire used to San Francisco, purple River Express Co, San Francisco Cal. 1893 datestamp

(stock #238, $250)

Rockfellow & Co's Express (May 1863 - Oct 1863)

This express ran from Walla Walla to John Day Country in Oregon and to Boise Basin in Idaho following Wells, Fargo's withdrawal from the route on May 17, 1863. Later when Indian troubles lessened and production of bullion greatly increased, Wells, Fargo purchased the Rockfellow Express on Oct 17, 1863.
 

Rockfellow & Co's Express Paid 75c printed frank with elaborate scrolls and ovals on 3c pink 1861 issue entire used to Dalles, Oregon, a complete paste up, a conjunctive use with  blue Wells, Fargo, Walla Walla Sep 7 oval datestamp, identical datestamp on unfranked reverse, pencil enclosure “Aug 23rd, Last eve a man by the name of Tony was accidentally killed by a pistol. He was from the Dalles, A. Butcher,” five reported examples of this frank, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #241, $1750)

Rockfellow & Co's Express Paid 75c printed frank with elaborate scrolls and ovals on 3c pink 1861 issue entire used to San Francisco, a conjunctive use with  faint, blue Wells, Fargo, Walla Walla Sep 2 oval datestamp, repaired tear at top, five reported examples of this frank, ex Clifford

(stock #240, $1000)

Rutherford & Co's Express (1865 - 1867)

Rutherford & Co's Express was formed after the dissolution of Wheeler, Rutherford & Co's Express in 1865. From its Marysville office, where it connected with Wells, Fargo, the express served mining areas along the Feather River.
 

Rutherford & Co.'s Express, Paid frank (Wheeler, Rutherford frank with Wheeler name removed) on 3c 1864 issue entire to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue oval Wells Fargo & Co's, Oroville Apr 20 datestamp, at lower left is advertising handstamp of Cunningham & Newhouse, Dealers in general merchandise, five reported examples, ex Chaloner

(stock #242, $1500)

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