Lot
1049 
Wells Fargo & Co., Unionville Nev., Dec 21, clearly struck blue oval datestamp on 3¢ pink entire (U58) with type E printed frank to San Francisco; minor opening tears at upper left; missing small part of flap, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $240
Lot
1050
Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ red, Virginia Pony, margins large to corner nick at lower right, trivial flaws, tied by blue oval "Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia City N.T., Mar 17" handstamp (Leutzinger type 12-3 with "Cty"), struck twice with one canceling on 1861 3¢ pink entire to street address in San Francisco, black company frank at top, F.-V.F., a rare and attractive usage. Scott No. 143L9+U35 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
The Virginia Pony was terminated in July of 1864 because the roads had been improved to the extent that stagecoaches were making just as good time as the pony riders. However, the following winter, after storms fowled the roads, the premium service was revived for another two months. The last gasp of the Virginia Pony was from December 29, 1864, to March 2, 1865.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
1051
Wells Fargo & Co., Washoe City, N.T., Aug 18, complete strike of blue oval date stamp cancelling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Santa Clara, Cal., black company frank at top; slight cover reduction at left, Extremely Fine, one of the finest strikes of the Washoe City date stamp we have ever encountered. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
1052
Wells Fargo & Co. Cover Collection, of approximately 150 covers; nice range of town handstamp throughout, including conjuctive usages with Bambers, Langtons and Pacific Union, ad covers including many allover shaded ads, several red frank usages and one rare blue frank, agent handstamp, uprates and paste-up usages, railroad with nice R.P.O. section, early handstamp frank usages, woodblock and misplaced company franks, collection envelopes, etc.; condition varies with many nice entires and town strikes throughout, inspection highly recommended (no photo). Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $5,500