Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 1415    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, bold blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-1) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black "Woodcut" company frank, William H. Tiffany correspondence to Sacramento; cover with faint even toning mentioned for accuracy, otherwise Extremely Fine, a marvelous early wood frank usage, illustrated in Leutzinger's The Handstamps of Wells, Fargo & Co. (page 77).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1416    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, bold perfectly struck blue oval handstamp with pencil endorsement "WF&Co" notation, on blue folded letter dated "San Francisco, 9th July, 1853", business contents, to Benicia; file folds not affecting marking, otherwise Extremely Fine, a marvelous early handstamp.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1417    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, clear blue double oval express handstamp on 1853 folded letter to Tuttletown, Cal., letter with interesting content…I got a letter from the Dr. last week dated "Papete Society Islands, May 17".; inner-page lightly silked, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1418    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, blue octagonal boxed handstamp (Leutzinger type 1-15) on stampless folded letter to Robinson's Ferry "via Sonora", letter is headed "San Fran May 15 /54" and concerns personal and business matters, letter with some bleach spots & silked on one side, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1419    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, blue boxed handstamp on 1853, 6¢ green entire to Hopkinsville, Ky., entering the mails with "New - York, Apr 4" cds, 1855 docketing; light edge staining and wear, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 1420    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-1) on 1853, 3¢ red entire to Marysville, Cal., black Haller type E (in normal position) printed frank, 1857 docketing, Very Fine, ex Leutzinger.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1421    

Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express, S. Frco., blue double circle date stamp on 3¢ Star Die to Sacramento, with blue company frank at top, Very Fine, a rare blue frank usage on a 3¢ Star Die entire.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1422    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Nov 24, circular date stamp on fresh 1861, 10¢ green entire to New York City, with red company frank at top, additional grid handstamp cancelling indicia; tear at top a bit into indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1423    

Wells Fargo & Co's Express, S. Frco., Apr 7, bold full strike of blue cds on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Dalles, O., black company frank and "In care of Mr. Byanes, What Cheer House, If not at the Dalles send it back to San Francisco" directive at bottom left; slight reduction at right, Very Fine and choice, ex Hackett.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1424    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Mar 11, complete strike of blue circular date stamp on 1861, 10¢ yellow green entire to New York City, red company printed frank at top center and manuscript "Via Panama" routing endorsement, entered the U.S. mails at New York with socked-on-the-nose grid handstamp cancelling indicia, Extremely Fine, a choice red frank usage.
Scott No. U41    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $220

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