Lot
763 
Southern Express Company and Texas Express Company, green printed frank (Haller FS8) on 2¢ brown entire postmarked by "New Orleans La., Feb. 10, '88" duplex datestamp, originated west of the Mississippi River (in Texas) and entered regular mails in New Orleans for Lawrence, Kansas; reduced at left with small missing piece of sideflap, otherwise Very Fine, extremely scarce frank from this 1880's express between Texas and the Gulf States. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
764
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Eagle Pass, Texas, two strikes of purple origin straight line handstamp on 1890 2¢ entire (U311) with green Mexican frank (WFM-038), to Monterey, Mexico, accompanied by piece with oval company handstamp from Eagle Pass, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
In 1882 the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad extended to the border at Eagle Pass and went on to connect with Mexican National Railroad at Piedras Negras making Eagle Pass an important international center for the southwest.
Lot
765
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Eagle Pass, W. B. Burns Agent, two strikes of purple origin straight line handstamp (type 23) on 1890 2¢ entire (U311) with green Mexican frank (WFM-038), to agent in Monterey, Mexico, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot
766
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, El Paso, Texas, August 16 1885, complete blue type 16-2 handstamp on 1883, 2¢ red entire (U231) with black (WFE-060) frank, used as a local delivery agent in El Paso, Texas; reduced very slightly at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot
767
Wells Fargo Y Cia., El Paso, Texas, Departamento, Mexo., Nov 12, 1891, full complete red department handstamp (type 21-8) applied to green Mexican frank (WFM-038) 2¢ green entire (U311) to their Agent in Guadalajara, Mexico, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
768
Wells Fargo & Co., El Paso, Texas, March 2, 1894, purple oval date stamp (type 17-19) used with black printed frank type WFE-060 on 2¢ green entire (U311) carried entirely by Wells Fargo from El Paso, Texas to San Jose, Cal., with rare complete purple Wells Fargo San Jose Depot type 20-3 datestamp on reverse; entire reduced slightly at right with small tear into indicia, otherwise Very Fine, the San Jose mark is believed to be the finest example recorded. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
769
Wells Fargo & Co., El Paso, Texas, Sep 5, 1889, full purple transit date stamp (type 17-19) on green Mexican frank (WFM-038) 2¢ entire (U311) to Guadalajara, Mexico, faint Wells Fargo San Francisco origin handstamp applied over indicia, complete Wells Fargo Guadalajara receiving handstamp on back side along with a red San Francisco handstamp of "Importers and Commission Merchants Cabrera, Roma & Co.", Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
770
Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express, Fort Worth, Texas, two strikes purple boxed agent handstamp on 3¢ green entire carried entirely by Wells Fargo from Fort Worth to Galveston, Texas, with large red boxed Wells Fargo Galveston type 21-10 receiving mark and black printed frank (type WFE-060); opening edge tear at left, F.-V.F., an unlisted and unique Wells Fargo Fort Worth handstamp which is not recorded in Leutzinger. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot
771
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Galveston, Tex., Billed To (From), large red unlisted receiving handstamp applied to Wells Fargo Y Cia green Mexican frank (WFM-038) entire carried entirely by Wells Fargo from Chihuahua, Mexico through El Paso to Galveston, Texas, two Wells Fargo blue Chihuahua handstamps canceling frank and Mexican indicia, 1888 El Paso handstamp applied to the back of the cover; couple back flap tears, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
772
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Marfa, Texas, purple origin handstamp (type 10-11) on 1883, 2¢ red entire (U231) carried to the Galveston & Houston Rail Road at Haymond, Texas, with Wells Fargo black type WFE-060 frank; entire is full and complete, Very Fine, the finest example of the very rare Wells Fargo handstamp from Marfa, Texas of which less than five are known. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270