Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3411    

Hawaii, Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express. Brown printed franked on plain envelope with blue inside, very minor scuff at top right, otherwise Very Fine. Meyer-Harris No. 381.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 3412    

Hawaii, Wells Fargo - Hawaii Balance. 3 used items bearing the Hawaiian express frank; unaddressed U.S. 10¢ brown entire with partial Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco oval date stamps (tears), frank on U.S. 5¢ Garfield entire addressed to Natal, South Africa posted in San Francisco (stamps over frank removed), and plain envelope to San Francisco franked with 1882, 5¢ ultramarine tied by red 1883 express handstamp, stamps removed at right with collect 10¢ notation; a rare and interesting group.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 3413    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Honolulu, H.I., Apr 8, 1887. Purple oval date stamp (Shaffer 8-19, 1RRRR) on 1884, 5¢ blue entire with brown express company frank (MH 301.1121) at top left, addressed to New York City, entered the U.S. mails with "Ogden & San. Fran., R.P.O., Apr 16, 1887" cds canceling 5¢ indicia, reverse with New York transit and receiving backstamps, cover bearing uncancelled 1883, 10¢ vermilion which may not have originated on cover; trivial light cover toning, Very Fine, a wonderful Wells, Fargo & Co. express usage from Honolulu, carried on the Ogden & San Francisco railway; with 2005 P.F. certificate stating the 10¢ stamp did not originate which could easily be removed.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 3414    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid. Brown frank on U.S. 1882, 5¢ brown entire, fresh, couple small mounting thins on reverse, otherwise Very Fine.
Meyer-Harris No. 331.0001    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $125

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Lot 3415    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid. Red brown frank near top center on legal size envelope, Very Fine.
Meyer-Harris No. 383    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3416    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid. Brown express frank on U.S. 1882, 10¢ chocolate on amber entire; small tone spot and faint vertical crease well away from frank and indicia, F.-V.F.
Meyer-Harris No. 323    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3417    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid. Brown frank in upper left corner of legal size envelope, franked with 1883, 10¢ vermilion; split small corner crease at top right and light stain at lower left, F.-V.F.
Meyer-Harris No. 384    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3418    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid. Brown printed frank at center of plain envelope with blue inside, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Meyer-Harris No. 381    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3419    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid. Brown printed frank at center of plain envelope with blue inside, fresh and Very Fine.
Meyer-Harris No. 381    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3420    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Paid. Gray brown frank showing defective "G" in "Fargo", on 1884, 5¢ blue entire; small light edge tone spot at lower right, still Very Fine. Scott No. U4.
Meyer-Harris No. 301.1122    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $230

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