Hall & Allen operated their express in Auburn, Dutch Flat and Todd's Valley in 1858 and 1859. They also served as agents for Wells Fargo at the same locations.
 

Hall & Allen's Ditch Flat Express oval handstamp on Wells Fargo & Co franked 3c red Nesbitt entire used to Sacramento, conjunctive use and carried by Wells, Fargo from Dutch Flat to destination, part flap, minor wrinkles, four examples reported

(stock #170, $2500)

Hammond and Wilson operated between Susanville, California and Reno, Nevada in 1874. The connected at Susanville with Wells, Fargo.
 

(stock #158, $750)

D. W. Harrier's Express (1864 - 1865)

D. W. Harrier served the mining camps from Nevada City, Moore’s Flat to North Bloomfield. He operated from a base at Nevada City and connected with Wells Fargo there.
 

D.W. Harrier's Express Paid ornamented rectangle frank on 3c pink 1864 issue entire to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue oval Wells Fargo & Co's Nevada Apr 12 datestamp, minor reduction at right, four reported examples of this frank used, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #172, $1000)

D.W. Harrier's Express Paid red framed frank on 3c pink 1864 issue entire to San Francisco, conjunctive use with blue oval Wells Fargo & Co's Nevada Mar 4 datestamp, reduced into indicia at right, the only reported used example of this frank, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #173, $1500)

Harrison's Susanville & Goose Lake Express Company (1872)

Harrison operated his California express is Siskiyou County between Susanville and Goose Lake in 1872.
 

Harrison's Susanville & Goose Lake Express Company, Paid, red scroll frank on 3c green 1870 issue entire to Marysville, Cal, entered the mails with manuscript "Adinville Sept 1872" postmark and cancel, the only reported example of this frank, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #174, $3500)

J. Hawes and Co's San Francisco & New York Express was formed by Joseph Hawes and Charles Lumbard on December 13, 1854. Their last ad appeared on September 4, 1855.
 

J. Hawes & Co., S.F. & N.Y., Express, double circle handstamp struck twice on reverse on 6c green Nesbitt entire to Boston, carried via Nicaragua by Vanderbilt Line steamers (Uncle Sam dep San Francisco April 9, arv San Juan Del Sur Apr 21; Star of the West, dep San Juan del Norte Apr 23, arv New York May 2, 1855), entered the Mails with New York, Ship May 3 arrival postmark, cover has been cleaned and restored, five reported examples of this express, ex Knapp and Barkhausen

(stock #175, $2000)

S. C.  Haydon, a merchant in Petaluma, established his express to handle mail in Sonoma and Marin County towns near San Francisco.
 

Haydon's Express, Paid frank in box at left with: "Between Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Russian River, Heald's Store, Godwin's Rancho, Ray's House, and The Geysers. Also, to Bodega, Tomales and San Rafael, connecting with the 'Pacific' (express) at Petaluma" text on 3c red Nesbitt entire addressed to Genl. J. W. Denver at Washington D.C., conjunctive use with Pacific Express oval "Petaluma" handstamp, carried by Pacific Express via Nicaragua by Vanderbilt Line steamers (Uncle Sam dep San Francisco February 20, arv San Juan Del Sur mid Mar 2; Northern Light, dep San Juan del Norte March 5, arv New York March 13, 1856), posted by the express after arrival in New York with their March 16 postmark, the only recorded example of Haydon's Express frank, illustrated in Nathan and Letters of Gold, Page 195, ex Jessup, Pearce, Haas and Edwards

(stock #176, $9500)

Little is known of the express company other than that it operated in San Francisco East Bay area in 1864. It apparently connected with Pacific Union Express.
 

Haywood Express Co. black straight line overprint on red "Pacific Union Express Company" franked 3c 1864 issue entire to San Francisco, cover minor faults at right, the only reported example of this frank, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #177, $1500)

Hinckley's Express was founded in 1860 by C. S. Hinckley and John Sowers. It operated between the mining regions west of Denver, Colorado (then Kansas Territory) to Denver. It also operated east from Denver to St. Joseph, Missouri and later to Omaha, Nebraska via the Platte Valley route. It was purchased by the  Central Overland, California & Pike's Peak Express Company on May 11, 1861.
 

Hinckley & Co's Express Mail via Denver, Paid Through, scroll frank, scarcer first type without additional text, on 3c red Nesbitt entire to Superior, Wisconsin, Hinckley's "Denver City Oct 29" datestamp, entered the mails with Saint Joseph, Missouri postmark, light soiling, ex Frajola

(stock #178, $2750)

William Hogan operated from the Nation Hotel in North San Juan and ran his express from Cherokee, to Columbia Hill, Lake City and Humbug. The express connected with Wells, Fargo at North San Juan.
 

Hogan & Co.'s North San Juan and Humbug Express, Paid, Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co., frank  in plain rectangular form, on 3c green 1870 issue entire to San Jose, conjunctive use with blue "Well Fargo & Co. No. San Juan, Cal Apr 17" oval datestamp, two reported used examples of this style frank, one a rebacked front and this one, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #179, $2000)

Holland & Wheeler's Express (late 1862 - 1863)

In late 1862 C. H. Morley sold his interest in Holland, Morley & Co. Express to Sam Wheeler. The new company served the mining camps along Gibsonville Ridge and the Feather River from a base in La Porte. They connected with Wells, Fargo at Marysville. Wheeler withdrew from the firm in mid 1863 and went into partnership with R. H. Rutherford to form Wheeler, Rutherford & Co.
 

Holland & Wheeler's Daily Express, Paid,  rectangular frank on 3c pink 1861 issue entire, franking portion of paste-up only, manuscript date of "July 28, 1863, faint strike of "Holland, Morley & Co's Express La Porte Cal" oval handstamp used after the dissolution of the original Holland Morley & Company, two reported uses of this version of their frank, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #180, $1200)

Holland & Wheeler's Express, Paid, ribbon frank on 3c pink 1861 issue entire, complete paste-up with two franked entires glued to back of legal size yellow envelope addressed to Oroville, triple rate use with additional postal rate paid with 3c rose (#65), address envelope portion with faint company "La Porte" double circle postmark, conjunctive use with Wells, Fargo Marysville blue oval "Oct 22" datestamp struck four times, image of reverse is here,

(stock #323, $2000)

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