Lot 1511
Wells Fargo & Co., Jacksonville, O., Jan 25, full strong strike of blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Yreka, Cal., black company frank and 1870 year docketing at left, Very Fine and choice, quite rare.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 1512
Wells Fargo & Co., Roseburg, O., two covers, both with shaded S. Marks & Co. advertising and bearing black oval Wells, Fargo & Co. dated handstamps and printed company franks, the earlier on 3¢ pink entire with gray shading, later on 3¢ green entire with beige shading and contents (mentions paying the stage company); both with minor soiling, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot 1513
Wells, Fargo & Co., Salem, O., Dec 14, blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink part paste-up entire with company frank at left, to Roseburg, entire with orange brown "Williamette Woolen Manufacturing Co., Salem" allover shaded ad design, Very Fine, a very scarce usage from Oregon.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot 1514
Wells Fargo & Co., Salt Lake Cty, U.T., Jun 7, blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire addressed to Col. Silas Seymour, Consulting Engr. U.P.R.R., Salt Lake House, "City of the Saints", company frank at top; trivial edge nick at top, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Silas Seymour was an civil engineer from New York. In the winter of 1863-64, he was consulting engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad. He designed the high bridge over Dale Creek Cañon, near the summit of the Black Hills of the Rocky Mountains.
Realized: $220
Lot 1515
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Silver City, Utah, blue oval handstamp tying 1861 3¢ rose on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco with manuscript "Coll. 10¢" endorsement; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $280
Lot 1516
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Seattle, blue oval express handstamp (type 3-9) on 3¢ Star Die entire to Sacramento, Cal., company frank at top, F.-V.F., scarce, ex Hackett.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot 1517
Wells, Fargo & Co., Seattle, W.T., Jun 10, oval date stamp on 1882, 2¢ red entire to Portland, O., company frank at top, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot 1518
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Seattle, W.T., Jan 11, 1885, red oval date stamp on 2¢ brown entire with company frank to San Francisco, manuscript "Pr Str Elder" ship endorsement and arrival backstamp, opening edge tear at top just affecting the frank, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270
Lot 1519
Wells Fargo & Co./Walla Walla./Aug 1, blue oval datestamp on 3¢ pink entire (U35) with type E printed frank to San Francisco, manuscript endorsement "Sachramento Str bet Moncomro and Sansom", Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $115