In mid 1851 Frank D. Everts began operating a one man express from Marysville to mining camps on the Yuba River and Feather Rivers. He connected with Adams Express at Marysville for steamboat service to Sacramento and San Francisco. In the winter of 1852-1853 the firm was superseded by Everts, Snell & Co's Express.
 

Everts & Cos Express Marysville, Connecting With Adams & Co., mostly clear blue double lined oval handstamp struck on brown on buff, embossed corner card cover of "Taaffe McCahill Dry Goods" used to Bidwells Bar, conjunctive use with blue Adams & Co San Francisco office Nov 9 (1852) datestamp struck twice, manuscript 25c express fee endorsement at top right, carried beyond Marysville by Everts, cover crease at right, three reported examples of this Everts marking, ex Dale - Lichtenstein and Walske

(stock #135, $3500)

In winter 1852-1853 Frank Darwin Everts, after operating his Everts & Co's Express since 1851 formed a partnership with John Adam Snell to better serve the mines of the Feather River area. They connected with Adams Express at Marysville for steamboat service to Sacramento and San Francisco. On July 25, 1854 the partnership was dissolved and Everts continued with his brother Henry from new headquarters in La Porte as F.D. Everts & Co. until he sold out to Adams in February 1855.
 

Evert Snell & Co's Feather River Express blue ornamented double oval handstamp on inbound cover addressed to Marysville, Albion, Michigan Dec 13 (1852) origin postmark and Roman numeral "X" postal rate, carried from the post office by Evert Snell & Co from Marysville to addressee at the mines, pencil "BrV" (Brownsville) notation of location at left and "1.25" express charges noted at top right, docketed as received January 24, 1853, ex Edwards

(stock #136, $750)

The "Davis" was dropped from the firm name in October 1856 and the last advertisement for Everts, Davis & Co. appeared on August 11; the August 19, 1856 advertisement was for the newly formed Everts, Hannon, Wilson & Co. Express. On October 8, 1856 the firm name began to appear in advertisements as only Everts, Wilson & Co.
 

Everts, Hannon, Wilson & Co. Daily Express, Paid rectangular frank on 3c red Nesbitt entire used to San Francisco shortly after the new firm was established, large oval Everts, Davis & Co.'s Express, St. Louis blue green oval "Jul 22" datestamp of precursor firm still in use, conjunctive use with "Pacific Express Marysville" blue oval "Jul 24" datestamp for transmission from Marysville to San Francisco, cover reduced at left, four reported used examples of this frank

(stock #137, $2500)

The first advertisement with the new Everts, Wilson & Co. Express firm name appeared on October 8, 1856. From their principal offices at Marysville, Rabbit Creek, St. Louis and Nelson Creek and Gibsonville they served regions north of the North Fork of the Yuba River and south of the North Fork of the Feather River. The express connected at Marysville with Pacific Express until Pacific Express failed in April 1857. The express connected with connected at Marysville with Wells Fargo thereafter. On September 1,1862 the express business were sold to Holland, Morley & Company.
 

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express Paid frank in ornamented rectangle on 3c red Nesbitt entire used to San Francisco, large oval Everts, Davis & Co.'s Express, Forbestown blue green oval "Aprl 13" datestamp of precursor firm still in use, conjunctive use with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Apr 14 double oval datestamp, minor ink smears at left, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #138, $2000)

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Daily Express Paid frank in double lined rectangle on 3c red Nesbitt entire used to San Francisco, docketed at left as containing a letter dated October 11, 1858

(stock #139, $250)

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Daily Express Paid black frank in ornately framed rectangle on 10c green Nesbitt entire used to Bells Landing, Alabama, entered the mails with red "La Porte Cal May 2" postmark

(stock #141, $1500)

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Daily Express Paid red frank in ornately framed rectangle with "Overland Via Los Angeles" below, on 10c green Nesbitt entire used to Newport, Kentucky, entered the mails with blue "Marysville, Cal  Paid By Stamps Nov 1" partially clear postmark, matching grid cancel, the only reported example of this frank

(stock #140, $6000)

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Daily Express Paid red frank in ornately framed rectangle on 3c red Star Die entire used to San Francisco, carried by Everts to the mails at La Porte, entered the mails with "La Porte Cal Apr 22" postmark for carriage to Marysville and then conjunctive use with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Apr 24 double oval datestamp for carriage to San Francisco, pencil "Recd 24" at left, a most unusual form of postal involvement in conjunctive use, cover opened roughly at right

(stock #143, $1500)

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express Paid black frank in ornate frame on 3c red Star Die entire, expertly rebacked front, used to Port Wine, blue "Everts, Wilson & Co's Express Marysville" handstamp, toned, ex Barkhausen and Hall

(stock #142, $250)

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express Paid black frank in ornate frame on 3c pink 1861 issue entire used to Port Wine, blue "Everts, Wilson & Co's Express Marysville" handstamp, slightly reduced at left

(stock #144, $350)

Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express Paid red frank in ornate frame on 3c pink 1861 issue entire used to Quincy, entered the mails with "Gibsonville Apr 30" postmarks, cover repaired at top

(stock #145, $250)

forward to next page