Lot 1262
Wells Fargo & Co., Point Arenas, Jun 27, clear full oval date stamp on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black printed company frank at top, Extremely Fine, one of the finest strikes of his very rare express marking from the small costal town.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot 1263
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Rattlesnake, clear strike of blue oval handstamp on 1851, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Folsom City, company frank at top, Very Fine, rare with only about a half dozen examples known.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot 1264
Wells Fargo & Co., Rio Vista, Jun 10, full strike of blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company printed frank at top, Extremely Fine, very scarce this nice.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 1265
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, bold blue oval handstamp tying 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II on cover to Sacramento City, matching "Paid" on oval handstamp; cover reduction and missing sideflap at right, Very Fine.Scott No. 11A Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $220
Lot 1266
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, blue oval handstamp on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Washington D.C., red printed frank at top, Very Fine.Scott No. U17 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 1267
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Oct 11, circular date stamp on 10¢ Star Die entire to New York City, with red company frank at top, Very Fine and choice.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot 1268
Wells Fargo & Cos. Express, S. Frco., Sep 13, two strikes of blue cds canceling on 1861, 6¢ pink legal size entire to Watsonville and tying 1861, 3¢ rose (65), black company frank, Very Fine, ex-Barkhausen.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot 1269
Wells Fargo & Cos. Express, S. Frco., May 13, two strike of blue cds canceling on 3¢ Star Die entire and tying 1857, 3¢ dull red at left, to Placerville with black company frank at top, Very Fine.Scott No. U27+26 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot 1270
Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, May 17, blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Gold Run, black company frank at left with matching large ornamental frank obliterator; some toning and reduction at right, Fine, a very rare obliteration frank designed to negate franks of companies that were bought out by Wells, Fargo & Co.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 1271
Wells, Fargo & Co., San Jose, Dec 18, sharp strike of oval datestamp on California State Telegraph envelope to St. Louis Mo., reduced at right from opening, some soiling; reverse with paste-up 3¢ red (U10) buff entire cancelled by "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Jose, Dec 18" oval datestamp, printed black Wells Fargo frank, F.-V.F.Estimate $250 - 350.
A RARE WELLS FARGO AND CALIFORNIA STATE TELEGRAPH ENVELOPE PASTE-UP USE.
Realized: $190