Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 183    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Ben Lomond, Cal., purple oval handstamp on 2¢ Columbian entire to San Jose, with blue Columbian frank at top, Very Fine and choice, quite scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 184    

Wells Fargo & Co., Bodie, Cal., Dec 10, blue oval date stamp on 1873, 3¢ green entire to Carson City, Nev., printed company frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 185    

Wells Fargo & Co., Calaveras Postal Date Stamps, two entires to S.F. with black company franks; 3¢ Nesbitt cancelled by "Murphy's, Cal. Aug 23" cds and 1861, 3¢ pink entire tied by blue "Camanche, Cal. Jan 31" cds, both Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 186    

(Wells Fargo & Co.) Collect, red straight line frank (an unrecorded type of Wells Fargo frank) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac Messenger" (Leutzinger type 11-9) pasted up to 1864 3¢ pink entire with Wells Fargo frank (Haller Type E) with blue octagonal "Collect" (Leutzinger type 7-25) cancelled with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento" double circle handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-1) to "Frisco" (San Francisco); slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine, a rare showpiece.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 187    

Wells Fargo & Co. Collection Envelope, 1855 money envelope showing illustrated steamer, from San Francisco on Masons Barke to Columbia, Very Fine, a very early money collection cover.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 188    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Colomo, blue oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt entire with early black "Wells Fargo & Co." woodblock frank to Sacramento Cal., Very Fine, from the town where Marshall made the gold discovery that brought the world rushing in.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 189    

Wells Fargo & Co., Columbian Issue, blue printed frank on three used 2¢ Columbian entires (U349), one with messenger oval and one with magenta Wells San Francisco oval; also includes a U349 entire with black Wells printed frank, F.-V.F. group.
Scott No. U349    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 190    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Daggett, Cal., Oct 21, 1883, red oval date stamp on 1874, 2¢ vermilion entire to Los Angeles, Cal., company frank at top; staining and corner nick, Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 191    

Wells Fargo & Co. Balance, group of 7 entires comprising San Francisco with printed woodcut frank, La Grange star die entire, two different Knights Ferry ovals, Modesto, La Porte and Michigan Bluff; couple with opening reductions, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 192    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Washington Territorial Usages, group of 56 covers, all but 1 WF, all with Washington postmarks/handstamps, mainly Seattle, Walla Walla, few Olympia, Port Townsend and others; most with oval "Express" or dated handstamps; some shaded advertising entires; variety of entires, most with company franks; couple paste-ups; also one cover with ornate "Northern Pacific Express Co." frank with 1887 Tacoma, Wash., cds on 2¢ brown entire, to Grand Mound, W.T.; condition varies, please inspect.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,200

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