J. C. Truman's Express (Jan 1864 - Feb 1864)
Truman & Chapman's Express (Feb 1864 - 1865)
Truman & Co's Express (1865 - 1868)

James C. Truman began his J.C. Truman Express in January 1864 soon after arriving in San Francisco. He took Chapman as a partner on February 16, 1864 and after Chapman withdrew in 1865, he formed Truman & Co's Express. It operated from San Francisco to San Jose by rail and to Watsonville and Santa Cruz until 1868.
 

J.C. Truman's Express, S.F. & S.J. Rail Road, train illustrated frank from the first iteration of the express on 3c pink 1861 issue entire to San Jose, ink cancel on indicia, six reported examples, ex Jessup and Pearce

(stock #272, $1500)

Truman & Chapman's Express, S.F. & S.J. Rail Road, train illustrated frank from the second iteration of the express on 3c pink 1861 issue entire to San Jose, pencil cancel on indicia, cover repairs at left edge, fewer than ten reported examples from this express, ex Clifford

(stock #270)

Truman & Co's Express, train illustrated frank portraying a more modern train, with "Office in S.F. Corner Front and Washington Sts, Prepaid Envelopes $7.00 per Hundred" text below, from the third iteration of the express on 3c pink 1864 issue entire to San Jose, lightly aged

(stock #267, $250)

Truman & Co's Express, train illustrated frank portraying a more modern train, in blue, with "Office in S.F. Corner Front and Washington Sts, Prepaid Envelopes $7.00 per Hundred" text below on 3c pink 1864 issue entire to San Jose, manuscript April 7, 1865 express cancel with date, minor corner stain, five reported examples of the blue frank, all dated between February and April 1865, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #271, $1250)

Truman & Co's Express, rectangular box frank with new address below, "Merchants Exchange Building, Battery Street, Opposite the Post Office," on 3c pink 1864 issue entire to Santa Cruz, manuscript September 1867 express cancel with date, cover edge repair at foot

(stock #269, $250)

Truman & Co's Express, S.F. & S.J. R.R. Express, rectangular box frank with railroad line of text above and address below on 3c pink 1864 issue entire to San Jose, manuscript cancel, "Please Delivery Early" endorsement at left cut away when cover was reduced, eight reported used examples of this variety of frank

(stock #268, $250)

Tucker's Siskiyou Express (1868)

A short-lived express that operated from Shasta to the mining camps in the Siskiyou area on the California - Oregon border in 1868.
 

Tucker's Siskiyou Express, gray black handstamp with fancy letters in double line box tying 3c pink 1864 issue entire addressed to "Southside Siskiyou Mountain, Oregon, endorsed "With $142.50 coin" and "Tucker" written by same hand, original note of William Hoffman dated Jacksonville (Oregon) August 3, 1868 mentions the amount of coin, reduced at left and rather badly stained, from original find of six by Bartell, with copy of his letter about the find, six reported examples, ex Parker Lyon and Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #273, $750)

Tucson and Tombstone Stage Line (1874 - 1880)

This line is reported to have started operations in 1874, preceding the Tombstone and Patagonia Express Line of 1880 that was also operated by J.D. Kinnear.
 

Tucson and Tombstone Stage Line, four horse stage illustrated design cover with "Doing A General Stage And Express Business, J.D. Kinnear, Proprietor," text below on 3c green 1870 issue entire to Providence, Rhode Island, Tucson, Arizona Territory February 22 postmark (1880?), two reported examples, ex Dale - Lichtenstein

(stock #274, $4500)

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