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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: California Wells, Fargo & Co. Express - A to C Towns

Lots 418-427 Lots 428-437 Lots 438-447 Lots 448-454

Lot 418    

Wells Fargo & Co./Alturas, Cal. Purple oval express handstamp (Leutzinger 10-16) on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue Columbian frank, San Francisco oval receiving date stamp; small tear at top left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 419    

Wells Fargo & Co./Anaheim. Blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to S.F., with brown allover shaded ad for general merchant Langenberger & Co., black company frank at left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $260

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Lot 420    

Wells Fargo & Co./Anaheim, Cal. Purple oval express handstamp (Leutzinger 10-4) on 1884, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, corner handstamp at left; small cover tear at top left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 421    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Aptos, Cal. Perfectly struck purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-18) on 2¢ brown entire with company frank to San Francisco, Cal., arrival oval date stamp, also included is large unused red Wells, Fargo & Co. Aptos label, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $250

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Lot 422    

Wells Fargo & Co./Arcata H.B. Blue express oval handstamp on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, matching "May 28" circular date stamp and pencil 1863 docketing, merchant corner card, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 423    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Arcata, Cal. Magenta oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-25) on 2¢ brown entire with company frank to Chicago, small tear at top, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 424    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Arroyo Grande, Cal (San Luis Obispo). Purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-8) on 1884 2¢ brown entire with company frank at top to San Francisco, Cal., bit reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 425    

Wells Fargo & Co./Arroyo Grande, Cal. Purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger 10-8) on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Stockton, company frank at top; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 426    

Wells Fargo & Co./Auburn. Blue oval handstamp with matching "Sept 15th" date stamp below on buff cover to Petersburg, Va., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II, pair (margins large to shaving frameline at lower left) canceled by blue "Free" in oval handstamp and tied by "New-York, Oct 23" cds, manuscript "Too Late" at top center; small cover tear at upper left, Very Fine, a choice and early "Too Late" usage.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $625

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Lot 427    

Wells Fargo & Co./Banning, Cal. Purple oval express handstamp on 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Diego, Cal., company frank, Extremely Fine, ex Hertz.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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