Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1240    

Wells Fargo & Co., Placerville, Cal., Apr 30, 1888, perfect strike of red oval date stamp on 1887, 2¢ green part paste-up entire, black company frank at top, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem strike.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 1241    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Aug. 30, clear strike of blue oval date stamp on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire to Stockton, Cal. with blue Wells Fargo & Co. company frank at top; partial backflap, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce frank, ex-Hackett.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1242    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Mar 4, double oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-5) on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with Blue Company Printed Frank at top, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. U10    Estimate $200 - 300.

Controversy still exists over the significance of the "Blue Franks". Many believe that it was a steamship frank, as they came into existence when the steamship cancels disappeared in 1854, while others have conjectured that they may have denoted a special service.

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Lot 1243    

Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Sacramento, blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sonora, with Blue Company Printed Frank at top left, Very Fine, a very scarce special company frank on a 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

It is speculated that the blue frank designated special carriage on the Sacramento River steamboats, because Wells Fargo's handstamped "Steamboat" markings cease to appear at just the time when the blue franks come into use.

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Lot 1244    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, red oval Gothic "Express" handstamp on fresh buff cover to San Francisco, matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a choice example of this early handstamp.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1245    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Sacramento, bold strike of red oval handstamp and matching "Paid" oval handstamp on orange buff cover to San Francisco Cal., manuscript precancelled 3¢ dull red (11A) bottom sheet margin single (pos. 94L2) affixed; small edge flaws, Very Fine and rare Wells Fargo precancel usage, ex-Gibson, Polland, Baker.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1246    

Wells Fargo & Co., Salt Lake City, U.T., blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to New York City, company frank and Salt Lake City corner card at top, handed over for local delivery with "Boyd's Dispatch, 86 Fulton St." circular date stamp and matching "Paid" in circle handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1247    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Luis Obispo, Cal., May 14, 1887, sharp bold strike of purple oval datestamp cancels 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, black printed Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1248    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sonoma, Express, blue oval handstamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Emil Dresel in Sonoma, with red Jacob Gundlach, Bavaria Brewer, San Francisco allover shaded ad, company frank and 1861 docketing at left; central file fold, otherwise Very Fine, Dresel was the former partner of Charles Kuchel in a San Francisco lithography business which produced many California birds-eye views.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1249    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat, blue framed handstamp on clean 3¢ Nesbitt buff entire with "Hewlett & Collins, General Merchandise, Stockton, Cal." oval backstamp to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, central erosion spot, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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