F. Rumrill & Co's Northern Express. Connecting with Wells, Fargo & Co., sharply struck bluish-green double-lined oval express company marking, pencil ms. '25c' rerated in pen to '($)1.00' express company fee, used with 'Free From W.G. Haun P.M., Elk River Iowa' postmaster free frank, on cover to Marysville Cal., re-directed to Nelson Creek, small fragment of letter dated March 26, 1854 enclosed, tear in T.L. corner clear of markings, minor edgewear, still quite fresh and very fine, express company marking superb, very scarce, this marking is supposed to have been used May-June 1854, partially illustrated in Nathan