Todd & Co's Express, Stockton, nearly perfect strike of small double-lined oval express company marking, matching 'FREE', used in conjunction with mostly clear double oval 'Berford & Co's Express, San Francisco Cal.', on blue folded cover to Gov. McDougall in San Jose Cal. (the state capital for a few months in 1851), fresh and very fine, Todd's marking is superb, this company was operated by Todd, 1850-1851, illustrated in Nathan, ex Parker