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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Western Express Covers - Wells Fargo & Co. (Bear Valley to Oroville)

Lots 293-302 Lots 303-312 Lots 313-319

Lot 303    

Wells Fargo & Co., Hunter's, Jun 15, complete blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Red Bluff, black company frank at top; cover reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce express date stamp.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 304    

Wells Fargo & Co., Jackson, full blue oval date stamp on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, company frank at top; cover slightly reduced at right, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 305    

Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, full blue oval handstamp on fresh buff cover to San Francisco, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful early express handstamp.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 306    

Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, full blue oval express handstamp (type1-10) on fresh folded letter sheet to San Francisco, matching "Paid" straight line over "Not Paid" in oval handstamps, Extremely Fine, a beautiful early usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 307    

Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, company woodblock frank at upper left; few minor tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 308    

Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville, blue double oval date stamp on four 1864, 3¢ pink entires, each with Meussdorffer allover shaded ad in buff, red, lilac and green, black company frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 309    

W. Fargo's Express, Messenger, S.S. Queen, clear strike in blue cancels 2¢ red entire with black 1883 printed domestic Well's frank to San Francisco Cal., reverse with magenta "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Jan. 26 1884" oval handstamp, l., fresh and Very Fine, a scarce item.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 310    

Wells Fargo & Co., Moquelumne Hill, over date stamp on two 1861, 3¢ pink entires to S.F., one with blue "West Point, Cal." oval handstamp, other with same in black; cover edge flaws, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 311    

Wells Fargo & Co./Express/Napa City, blue oval handstamp on 3¢ entire (U10) with type E printed frank; most of flap and bit of lower left corner missing, otherwise F.-V.F.; a scarce type.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 312    

Wells Fargo & Co./Express/Nevada, blue oval handstamp on 10¢ green entire (U17a) with red "Through Our California and Atlantic Express" printed frank, to Waldoboro via New York where it entered the mails and was postmarked "New York, Oct 28" cds; small piece of flap missing, very lightly soiled, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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