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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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

Lots 546-555 Lots 556-562

Lot 546    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City. Perfect strike of oval date stamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 547    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sac. City. Partial blue double oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Russ House in S.F., with boxed illustration of "The Studebaker Wagon" at lower left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $45

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Lot 548    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sac. Messenger. Partial blue date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Carson City, Nevada, with Whitney & Co. forwarding merchants ad and black company frank, with original 1865 letterhead enclosure; small cover tear at top, fresh and F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 549    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Red oval express handstamp on buff cover to San Francisco, matching "Paid" in oval and franked with pen pre-canceled 1851, 3¢ dull red, bottom margin single (4 margins); corner wear and stamp with some sheet margin toning, Very Fine and attractive, ex Gibson.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 550    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Red early oval handstamp on two buff covers to San Francisco, one with matching "Paid" in oval and other with "Free" in oval handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 551    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Red oval express handstamp on cover to San Francisco, with matching "Free" handstamp; cover tears at right, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 552    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Sacramento. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Yreka, Cal., with blue company printed frank at top left; minor corner wear, Very Fine, a rare blue frank usage, ex Toaspern.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 553    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Red oval express handstamp on cover to New York City, blue "Free" in oval handstamp, red "Collect 2 cts." handstamp for local delivery; cover missing backflap and edge toning at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $475

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Lot 554    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Oval date stamp on 1864 3¢ pink entire with green allover J.C. Meussdorffer ad cover to San Francisco, company frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $150

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Lot 555    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Faint blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, with fancy gray allover shaded ad for glassware merchants Alphonse Dennery & Co., company frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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