Rhodes & Whitney's Express, Weaverville (Cal.), blue double-lined oval express company marking, used with G.H. Wines & Co.'s California Express. Paid. printed frank (Haller FW15), with elaborate eagle, shield and ribbons design, used on 3c Red on buff Nesbitt entire (U10), indicia uncancelled, to Shasta Cal., insignificant edgewear including tiny tear at top just touching frank, still quite fresh and nearly very fine, very scarce and attractive, this partnership company operated from 1856 to 1857, over the same lines as the earlier Rhodes-Lusk express