[WESTERN AMERICANA]. Adams Express Company blanket. 

[WESTERN AMERICANA]. Adams Express Company blanket. 83 x 84 in. fawn-colored wool blanket with red stripes and green print "Adams Express Company" housed within a rectangular box surmounti

Written to JW Britton of San Francisco and asking for supplies. Stamped "Adams & Co. / Express / Los Angeles" oval. Sent a $100 Adams draft! From S. A. Knox & Company. The company of SA Knox and M Whi

Stock certificate issued by American Express Company, dated January 1865, cert #1563, one share @ $500 each, issued to Eliza Tomlinson, signed by President Henry Mills, stamped Authorized Capital 10,0

1890 pass with train tunnel vignette. Slight adhesive thinning on reverse.Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

This photograph features a large family posing outside of a dilapidated Pacific Express Company Office. The Pacific Express Company dealt with regional private mail and packages, operating primarily w

All are unused. Includes Pacific Express Company with train car vignette, Pacific Stage & Express Co. with stage coach vignette (from San Francisco to Virginia City), Northern Pacific Express Co., Pac

#1158 issued to Garland of the Wabash RR and signed by Morsman. Morsman was located in the Nebraska and Iowa area. Packages not to exceed 20 pounds. Vignette of a farm and vignette of a buggy. Very ni

Two express labels. One from the United States Express Company and the other from Union Pacific Railroad Co's Express. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of 40. Three express pieces: Virginia City License to SR Buford 1891 of Virginia City for stage and express, Pacific Express Company note on Letterhead and RC Halliday of Dillon 1888 Virginia City

Lot of five postal covers, including a rare Bankers & Merchants Telegraph of Philadelphia. Also a United States Express Company cover.Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Ken Prag Coll

A collection of waybills and history of the "romance" of the express companies, compiled by Alvin F. Harlow with a copyright of 1934. The one-time owner of the book, Charles Bush, or some subsequent p

Wooden crate with steel corners and hardware. Stenciled with Adams Express Co. and Western Department 877 on the end. The crate measures 30 1/2" x 22" x 20 1/2" The crate was stored in a barn environm

A collection of western United States paper items including two 1893 Colorado Mining deeds, Adams Express company tag, Montana agricultural implements document. Wear consistent with age. RM The item(s

Lot of 2. Rare and important El Dorado County Gold Rush location. It was the site of the gold discovery at Sutter's Mill in January 1848 by James Marshall that launched the Gold Rush. 1) Second of Exc

Very rare. Second of Exchange. Handwritten Placerville above preprinted San Francisco dateline. No. 1221, issued to Nancy Verplast on June 12, 1854. Signed Adams & Co. Also endorsed by the agent (ille

A collection of approximately 140 letterheads, billheads with handwritten notes from Helena, Montana. Included in this lot are pieces from Union Pacific Railroad's Express, Vawter & Company Grocers, T

Second of Exchange. Handwritten Marysville dateline over printed San Francisco. No. 7502, issued for $100 to Ruth Bair on March 29th, 1854. Signed Adams & Co. Allegorical vignette on the left and bott

Inc. in South Dakota in 1902. No. 43, issued for 500 shares to Frank Clawson in 1904. Signed by president Rood and secretary Arthur Morey. Not cancelled. Green border, black print, and allegorical vig

A Bohannan brass key with A EX CO stamped on the front and a Bohannan hallmark with "W D C" on the reverse. I am assuming this is Western Division and "C"ar. A nice older key.

Express pass from the Armstrong Transfer Company #1098 (1889). Good in Carriages and Coaches only between Hotels and Railroad Stations, and transfer of Baggage in City. Overall, in very good condition

Lot of three certificates: two from The Adams Nickel Plating and Manufacturing Company, one issued 1872 with revenue stamps, one unissued; also the American Nickel Plating Company, unissued. Date: Cou

4 handheld railroad signal lanterns. 1.) Adams and Westlake Lamp, no name in top, red globe embossed Southern RY 2.) Deitz XLCR Lamp, no RR name embossed in top, clear globe embossed SP Company 3.) De

Lot of 2. Corner ad cover for H.A.W. Tabor's Pioneer Stage Line, Rockwood, Colorado, with contents. Postmark is a little smudged. Company letterhead datelined Rockwood, June 22, 1882. TC Sewall, Gener

Adams Express Company Wooden Sign. Measures 71 1/2" x 13". The sign exhibits a nice patina and retains most of its original blue, white and black paint. The black trim is starting to show some wear wi