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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Western Express Covers - Wells Fargo & Co. (Sacramento to Yountville)

Lots 320-329 Lots 330-339 Lot 340

Lot 320    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, red oval handstamp with matching "Free" in double-lined oval on brown cover to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $160

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Lot 321    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, blue oval or double circle datestamps on nine 3¢ entires (U58) with type E printed franks and all-over shaded ads for Hat Dealer, J.C. Meussdorffer, various colors, all to the Meussdorffer store in San Francisco (four also bear the San Francisco version of the ad, despite being used from Sacramento), all with docketing at left, generally Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 322    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sac. Messenger/Sep 13, partial blue oval datestamp on 3¢ pink entire (U34) with type E printed frank, 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue oval "Paid", to Downieville, Cal.; minor light toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 323    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Andreas, Express, blue oval date stamp on two 3¢ Nesbitt entires, one in white and other in buff, to S.F. from Bisagno correspondence, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 324    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Diego./Nov 7, two bold strikes blue oval datestamp on 3¢ green entire (U82) with type E printed frank to San Jose, Cal., Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $80

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Lot 325    

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.

Realized: $90

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Lot 326    

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 327    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, light blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Sacramento, with blue illustrated Pollard & Carvill Manufacturing Co. (Fine Coaches and Buggies) ad showing two different Storefront Views, reverse with red company award medallions; cover edge repair at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely and rare expres advertising design.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 328    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, faint blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Los Angeles, Cal., with green Whittier, Fuller & Co. allover shaded ad showing Facsimile Envelope, company frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 329    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, blue oval date stamp on two 1870-74, 3¢ green entires with black company frank at left; one gray allover shaded ad for Loupe & Hass. Grocers, other yellow shaded ad for successor Haas Brothers; Roseburg, O. correspondence, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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