Sale 62: Western Postal History

Lot 474    

(Napa) Wells, Fargo & Co., Monticello, May 14, clear strike of blue oval datestamp on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Monticello was a town in Napa County, California. The site of the settlement is now completely covered by Lake Berryessa.

Realized: $130

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Lot 475    

(Napa) Wells, Fargo & Co., Napa, Dec 29, blue oval datestamp cancels 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, bold strike of W. Webster Wagon & Carriage Making shield illustrated corner card handstamp showing wagon, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 476    

(Napa) Wells, Fargo & Co., Napa, Jun 20, blue oval datestamp cancels 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, reverse with Wm. Webster, Napa City illustrated ad showing Hydaulic Wine Press; minor paper loss from hinge removal, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 477    

(Napa) Wells, Fargo & Co's, Napa, Cal., blue oval handstamp cancels 2¢ green entire with preprinted address to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, bearing 2¢ bureau issue tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jun 26, 1895" machine cancel, reverse with "San Francisco Jun 26, 1895" arrival backstamp, a fresh and Very Fine to-the-mails use.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 478    

(Napa) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Napa City, blue oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire to Bear Valley Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, blue "Wells, Fargo Co. Express, Bear Valley" oval arrival handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 479    

(Napa) Wells, Fargo & Co., Oakville, blue oval datestamps on three 3¢ entires (U58 (2), U83) with type E printed franks to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 480    

(Napa) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, St. Helena, Cal., purple oval handstamp ties 2¢ green (213), s.e. at right, on light buff cover to St. Helena Cal., printed "From Wells, Fargo & Co's Express." return address at bottom left; small flaws and partial flap, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 481    

(Nevada) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Grass Valley, clear strike of blue oval handstamp cancels 3¢ red (U4) buff entire with Nesbitt seal on flap to San Francisco Cal., matching blue "Paid" in double-oval handstamp as frank; flap tear and minor edge stain, otherwise Very Fine and rare provisional frank use.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 482    

(Nevada) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, From Nevada, black on yellow label (Mosher WFCX-L270) affixed on reverse of legal size cover to San Francisco, endorsed on front "W.F. & Co $1.50" & "$1.50 + $1" tallied with manuscript "Collect $2.50" in pencil & "Not There", Very Fine, a very rare Nevada City express label usage, ex-Hackett.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 483    

(Nevada) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, From Nevada (City), red and orange express label (Mosher WFCX-L545) with blue town handstamp, affixed to legal size linen cover to San Francisco, with "Collector's Office, U.S. Internal Revenue, Fourth District, California, Official Business" at top left; some cover wear and reduction at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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