Lot 1574
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat. Fancy blue boxed handstamp tying 1851, 3¢ dull red on cover to Sacramento, manuscript company endorsement at top, Very Fine and scarce.Scott No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot 1575
Wells Fargo & Co., Steamboat. Blue hexagon handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-5) on 1853 3¢ red entire to Nevada (City), Cal., without printed frank, Extremely Fine, ex Barkhausen.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $550
Lot 1576
Wells Fargo & Co., Steamboat. Blue rectangular handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-1) on 1853 3¢ red entire (Nesbitt seal on reverse) to Bidwell's Bar, Cal., without printed frank; small internal tear, Extremely Fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot 1577
Wells Fargo & Co., Steamboat. Blue shield handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-4) on 1853 3¢ red entire to Sacramento, Cal., black Haller type E printed frank, with manuscript notation "Wells Fargo & Co. Express/3 .cents", faults to backflap, Very Fine, pictured in Leutzinger.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $200
Lot 1578
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat. Full blue fancy boxed handstamp (type 2-4) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento City, black company frank at top left; couple small cover tears at top left, one affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 1579
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat. Full sharp oval handstamp (type 2-2) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $290
Lot 1580
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat. Full bold boxed handstamp in blue (type 2-1) on 1854 cover to San Francisco, matching "Paid" in oval alongside; some central cover staining, still an Extremely Fine strike, pictured in Milgram.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $290
Lot 1581
(Wells Fargo & Co.) A. Levy, Huenene, Ventura Co., Cal. Purple straight line agent handstamp on front and reverse of 2¢ Columbian entire to Santa Barbara, Cal., blue company printed frank at top, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot 1582
(Wells Fargo & Co.) F.A. Tickner - T. Bold violet straight line handstamp on on 2¢ Columbian entire to San Francisco, oval receiving date stamp and blue printed frank at top, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot 1583
(Wells Fargo & Co.) H. J. Hinds, H, Fresno (Cal.) Transfer. Purple straight line handstamp on 2¢ Columbian entire to San Francisco, blue oval receiver and blue company printed frank; tear at top into frank, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $125