Western Express
Quarterly Publication Previous Issues
1950 – 1954
1954
Western Express – September-November 1954 – 1.7 MB
Table of Contents
Editor’s Corner
Membership Changes
Thorp-Bartels Catalog
Discovered — Another Express — Sanders & Dixsons by M. C. Nathan
Express Company Notes
Telegraph Stage Line
Random Notes by Constant R. Johnson
The Fox Sale Of The Lehman Material
General Store
Western Express – May-August 1954 – 1.8 MB
Table of Contents
New Officers
A Message From Our New President
The Editor’s Page
The Oregon Forgeries — A Deplorable Fraud!
More Forged Handstamps from Same Source
Membership Changes
General News of the Society
Data Regarding Ship Sailing Dates
Express Company Notes
Treasure’s Report
General Store
Western Express – February-April 1954 – 2 MB
Table of Contents
The Editor’s Page
The Secretary’s Page
The 1866 Amendment To The Postal Laws By Ed. S. McConnell
Ritcherdson’s Missouri Express by C. Corwith Wagner
Membership Changes
Forgeries Of Handstamps Of Western Franks By W. Scott Polland (WCS 31)
Miscellaneous Notes and Personals
General Store
Western Express – January 1954 – 1.5 MB
Table of Contents
The Editor’s Page
The Secretary’s Page
Membership Changes
Comments On Expresses Shown In The “Master List” By Art V. Farrell
The Need For A Reference Index Covering Expresses
Express Company Notes
A Note Regarding The “Master List” Of Express Companies
General Store
1953
Western Express – August-October 1953 – 2.1 MB
Table of Contents
The Editor’s Page
The Secretary’s Page
Membership Changes
The Various Tickner Expresses By W. R. Parker
Alaska Pacific Express Frank By J. J. Cavagnol
Locating Fiddletown-Oleta-Fiddletow By Walter N. Frickstad
Notes On Express Companies
Question Regarding High Denomination Envelopes
Bartels Check List Of Western Express Franks
Miscellaneous Notes And Personals
General Store
Western Express – May-July 1953 – 2.1 MB
Table of Contents
The Editor’s Page
Notes From Your Secretary
Express Company Markings — Traces Of “B” Expresses By Henry H. Clifford
Notes Regarding Western Postal History
The Master List Of Express Companies
Miscellaneous Notes And Personals
Notes On Express Companies
Additions To Master List Of Express Companies
Colored Express Labels — Possible Reasons For
General Store
Excerpts From The Santa Barbara Gazette Contributed by C. W. Remele
Western Express – February-April 1953 – 4.5 MB
Table of Contents
This Issue Sponsored By John A. Fox (WCS #4)
Attention, Dealers Who Conduct Auctions!
Membership Changes
Research On California Post Offices
The Case Of The Double Border By James E. Berry (WCS #228)
A Challenge To All Western Cover Collectors!
The Mail Bag
Express Company Markings — Traces Of Other “A” Expresses By Henry H. Clifford (WCS #27)
The Master List Of Express Companies — Progress Report
General Store
Preliminary List Of Expresses Known By Covers — Pages 5-11
Western Express – January 1953 – 3.6 MB
Table of Contents
This Issue Sponsored By C. H. Berkson (WCS #145)
President’s Message
Catalogue … Wells Fargo & Co. … Historical Exhibit … 1893 Worlds Fair
Whiting & Co.’s Feather River Express By Mel C. Nathan (WCS #29)
Confusion Regarding Expresses Operating In San Francisco
Express Company Markings — Tracings of Adams and Bamber By Henry H. Clifford (WCS #27)
Questions Regarding Konwiser’s List In “Stamp Specialist”
Miscellaneous Notes Regarding Expresses and Expressmen
Miscellaneous Notes, Personals and WCS News Items
Membership Changes
Miscellaneous Notes, Questions And Answers, Etc.
Preliminary List Of Expresses Known By Covers — Pages 3-4
General Store
Excerpts From The Santa Barbara Gazette Contributed by C. W. Remele
1952
Western Express – October-November 1952 – 3.1 MB
Table of Contents
This Issue Sponsered By Mel C. Nathan (WCS #29)
The Loon Creek Expresses By Art V. Farrell (WCS #28)
Membership Changes
Question And Answer Department — Old Questions
Question And Answer Department — New Questions
Western Cover Society — Notes And Comments — Editor’s Page
Notes Regarding Express Companies And Expressmen
General Store
Master List Of Express Companies — Progress Report
Preliminary List Of Expresses Known By Covers — Pages 1-2
Western Express – June-September 1952 – 3.9 MB
Table of Contents
This Issue Sponsored By John A. Fox (WCS #4)
Membership Changes
Unraveling Bannack & Bannock Cities In Idaho Terr. By Art V. Farrell (WCS #28)
Description Of Covers On Photo Page
Ed. S. McConnell Poses Some Interesting Questions
The Master Express Company List
Excerpts From The Santa Barbara Gazette
Corrections In Express Company List — Pages “A” through “G”
Additions In Express Company List — Pages “A” through “G”
General Store
Western Express – March-April-May 1952 – 1.7 MB
Table of Contents
This Issue Sponsored By Sylvestor Colby (WCS #11)
Membership Changes
Memoranda To Accompany Seven Photo Pages By L. H. Barkhausen
Miscellaneous Notes and Personals
General Store
List Of Express Companies Known By Covers — Page G
Western Express – January-February 1952 – 2.9 MB
Table of Contents
This Issue Sponsored By E. N. Costales (WCS #3)
President’s Message
Membership Changes
Still Further Notes On Idaho Territory By Art V. Farrell
Tracy & Co.’s Oregon Express and Tracy & Co.’s Express
Sponsored by Herman Herst, Jr.
The “Trinity Times” — Vol. I. No. 1 – Weaverville, Saturday Dec. 9, 1854 by Henry H. Clifford
Miscellaneous Notes And Personals
General Store
Preliminary Report On Bamber Franks
Important Questions Regarding Express Company List
Corrections In Express Company List — Pages “A” through “D”
Additions In Express Company List — Pages “A” through “D”
List Of Express Companies — Pages “E” and “F”
1951
Western Express – October-November 1951 – 2.7 MB
Table of Contents
Brief Biograpy Of Samuel W. Langton and Outline Of The Langton Expresses by Mel C. Nathan (WCS 29)
Further Notes On Idaho and Montana Territories by Herbert T. Darlington (WCS 45)
Earliest Sacramento Oval Postmark — Dec. 19 (1849)
Membership Changes
The Printed Franks And Handstampes Of Bamber by Henry H. Clifford (WCS 27)
Brief Outline Of Bamber’s Express
Typing The Bamber Printed Franks And Handstamps
Miscellaneous Notes
Corrections In Express Company List — Pages “A” and “B”
Additions In Express Company List — Pages “A” and “B”
Report on Express Company List — Pages “A” and “B”
General Store
List of Express Companies Known by Covers — Pages C and D
Western Express – July-August-September 1951 – 2 MB
Table of Contents
California Trail Mail By Fred Faulstich (WCS 98)
Western Express Research Gets Underway
Membership Changes
Miscellaneous Notes And Personals
Meek & Vera’s – Meek & Power Express
By E. O. Sawyer,Jr. (WCB 61)
List Of Express Companies Known By Covers — Pages A and B
Western Express – June 1951 – 2 MB
Table of Contents
Reed’s City Dispatch Post
Pioneer San Francisco Private Post By Edgar B. Jessup (WCS 6)
Gold Rush Town Spelling By E. O. Sawyer Jr. (WCS 64)
Membership Changes
General Store
Western Express – April-May 1951 – 726K
Table of Contents
“The Old Order Changeth…”
Outline of Research on Western Express Companies
New Members
Western Express – March 1951 – 2MB
Table of Contents
Australian Adams & Company Express Mail By Charles F. Meroni
“Free” Western Express Covers By Harry M. Knowiser
As Philatelic Writers See It
Membership Changes
General Store
Western Express – February 1951 – 1.6MB
Table of Contents
First Stagecoach Carried Mails
Down Historic Santa Fe Trail
One Hundred Years Ago — July 1850
Membership Changes
General Store
Western Express – January 1951 – 2MB
Table of Contents
Release of “Territorial Postmarks” Publishing Event of the Past Year
A Tale of Three Postmarks by Emerson N. Barker
President’s Message
Membership Changes
General Store
“Should the Postal Service Be A Pioneering Agency Or A Business Enterprise?”
1950
Western Express – November 1950 “Extra”
Table of Contents
President’s Message
First Regular Issue
Every Member a Recruiter
To Non-Members
“Central Overland” Handstamp
General Store
Western Cover Society Constitution 1950 – 769k
Table of Contents
Western Cover Society Constitution
By-Laws