Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 523    

Langton's Pioneer Express, Virginia (City), blue oval handstamp on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to Downieville, Cal., ornate printed company frank at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 524    

Raum's Ruby Hill, Schellburn & Rubyville Express, Agency White Pine Daily News., fancy bordered company frank on uncancelled 3¢ green entire, to Schellburn, Nev.; very slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $800

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Lot 525    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Austin N.T., Aug 11, blue oval date stamp on fresh 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Placerville, Cal. with company blue frank at top, reverse with paste-up of upper portion of second blue frank entire on reverse paying the double rate; cover with slight roughly opening at right, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare paste-up usage of the Wells, Fargo & Co. blue frank.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 526    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Austin, N.T., blue oval datestamp on two different 3¢ pink entires (U35, U58) with type E printed franks, first to Virginia City, N.T., second to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 527    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Candelaria, Nev., oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with Well's Fargo & Co. frank to Gold Hill Nev.; small tear at top, Very Fine, a rare Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp on a very clean cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Candelaria was known as a raucous silver mining town, which surely lived up to its sordid reputation on the day in 1880 when unarmed Candelaria Wells Fargo Agent Peter Traver was shot and killed by miner Mike Owens, who was angry over the fact that Traver had paid him for his labors by check instead of in cash.

Realized: $450

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Lot 528    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Gold Hill N.T. & Wells, Fargo & Co., Gold Hill Nev., blue & red oval datestamps, respectively, on two 3¢ pink entires (U59), first to San Francisco with no printed frank, Very Fine, second with type E frank to Carson City, Nev., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 529    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Hamilton, Nev., choice strike of blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire with black Well's Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco, flap tear, flap torn, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Kramer.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 530    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Hawthorne, Nev., black on orange label affixed on 3¢ green entire with Well's Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco, label applied over illegible Wells, Fargo & Co. magenta handstamp, most probably that of Hawthorne, with manuscript "Val $10/Pd"; slightly reduced at right and open on three sides, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Wells, Fargo & Co. labels were invariably used on letters containing contents of monetary value or of fiscal import like this example.

Realized: $325

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Lot 531    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Hawthorne, Nev., magenta oval handstamp cancels 3¢ green entire with printed Wells Fargo Co. frank to San Francisco, Cal., Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 532    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Pine Grove, Nev, blue oval handstamp on 1864-65, 3¢ pink entire with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank to East Putnam, Conn., entered U.S. mails with "New York Apr 5" duplex; some minor wear, barely reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. U59    Estimate $150 - 200.

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