Lot
488 
(Placer) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express From "Auburn", black on orange illustrated label with trains and manuscript town designation affixed on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo & Co. frank, Very Fine, ex-Hackett. Estimate $300.
Realized: $290
Lot
489
(Placer) Wells Fargo & Co., Clipper Gap, blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on fresh 1864 3¢ pink entire to Auburn, Cal., black Haller type E printed frank, Extremely Fine, one, if not the finest strike of the rare Clipper Gap oval date stamp; ex Chalconer, Leutzinger. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
490
(Placer) Wells, Fargo & Co., Colfax, two strikes of blue oval date stamp, one tying 1861, 3¢ rose on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black frank at top, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $290
Lot
491
(Placer) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Illinoistown., blue oval handstamp (type 6-8) on 1853 folded letter sheet to Secretary of State J.W. Denver in Benicia, endorsed "Free" at top; light file fold through postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE AND UNIQUE EARLY "FREE" FRANK WELLS, FARGO & CO. EXPRESS USAGE FROM ILLINOISTOWN.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
492
(Placer) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Illinoistown, blue oval handstamp cancels 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire to Sacramento Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank; flap torn, Very Fine and scarce town. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
493
(Placer) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, From Iowa Hill, black on orange label with handstamp town name in arc and train illustrations, affixed on orange buff cover to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "Paid" and "Value $" at top; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, ex-Hackett. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
494
(Placer) Wells, Fargo & Co., Michigan Bluff, Apr 9, bold strike of blue oval datestamp on orange buff cover to the Wells Fargo agent at Folsom Cal., an Extremely Fine gem. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
495
(Placer) Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express, Ophir, blue double oval handstamp on cover from the East Coast with indistinct cds & "Paid" handstamp in arc with manuscript "6" rate, sent to Mormon Island & forwarded with their oval postmark to Auburn, some minor wear, Very Fine, reported to be the earliest recorded Ophir Wells, Fargo & Co. marking. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot
496
(Placer) Wells Fargo & Co's. Express, Ophir, blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 1-18) on brown envelope with "Paid 6" in circle handstamp, to San Francisco, Cal., with original enclosure datelined "New Bedford (Mass.) August, 17th, 1852"; cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
497
(Placer) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Rattlesnake, blue oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U3) entire to Sacramento Cal., cancelled by "Sacramento Cal. 2 Aug" cds, endorsed "with pkg" at top left; minor edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525