Sale 79: The George J. Kramer Collection of Western Trails and Routes

Lot 3375 *   

Wellington Express, perfect strike of blue oval handstamp on paste-up envelope affixed to 3¢ pink (U58) entire cancelled by "Esmeralda Nev., Dec 27 '65" cds to New York N.Y., manuscript "Due 3" rating; edge faults, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $6,000 - 8,000.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE WELLINGTON EXPRESS OVAL HANDSTAMP, ONE OF WHICH IS CONTAINED IN THE WILTSEE COLLECTION.

Daniel Wellington and his partner, S.P. Dorsey, ran a stage and express service from Carson City to Esmeralda, Nev. From that location, it ran to Benton, through the Owens Valley to the San Carlos mining area that is located around present day Independence Cal. This service included the towns of Camp Independence, San Carlos, Kearsage and Bend City.

All five of the usages are paste-ups from the Mary Bush correspondence to New York N.Y.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 3376    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City, N.T., Jan, blue oval datestamp on legal-size 12¢ red & brown on buff (U42) entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, addressed to A.P. Crittenden, San Francisco Cal.; reduced at left and cover tear, Fine and rare used entire.
Scott No. U42; $650    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $600

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Lot 3377    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Elko, May 14, sharp blue oval datestamp on legal size 12¢ brown on buff (U68) entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, addressed to Martinez Cal.; mostly split along edges, Fine and scarce used; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U68    $1,200.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3378    

Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia City, Oct 12, purple oval datestamp on 24¢ blue on buff (U71) legal size entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, entire with preprinted address to The Bank of California, San Francisco Cal.; reduced slightly at left and tiny tear at top, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. U71    $700.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3379    

Wells Fargo & Co., "Paid 25 Cts.", printed surcharge paid frank on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia Cty. N.t., Jul 10" oval datestamp to San Francisco Cal.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Thomas No. WFE-211a    Estimate $400 - 600.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED WELLS FARGO "PAID 25 CTS." SURCHARGE FRANKS USED FROM NEVADA TERRITORY, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE NOT FROM THE SINSHEIMER CORRESPONDENCE.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3380    

Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express, Tuscarora, Nev., purple oval handstamp cancels 3¢ green entire with printed Wells Fargo printed frank to San Francisco Cal., original "Grand Prize Mining Company" letterhead enclosure datelined "Tuscarora, Nev., July 17th 1882", Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 3381    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Surcharged "Paid 25 Cts.", printed frank on 3¢ pink (U34) entire cancelled by blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Austin, N.T., Sep 6" oval datestamp from the Simon Sinsheimer correspondence to San Francisco Cal.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice.
Thomas No. WFE-211a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

The 25¢ surcharge pays the fee for the Virginia City Pony Express. They are scarce as most Virginia Pony covers are franked with adhesives.

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Lot 3382    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express from "Gold Hill NT", black on orange illustrated label showing steam locomotive and steamboat with manuscript town designation, affixed on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $650

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Lot 3383    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express from Virginia, Nev., black on orange illustrated label showing steam locomotive, restored at left, affixed on legal-size orange cover to Carson City Nev., purple "T.W.W. Davies, Atty at Law. Carson City, Nev." return address backstamp, Fine appearance.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3384    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express from Winnemucca, Nev., black on orange illustrated label showing steam locomotive, affixed over edge on N. Levy & Co., Dealers in General Merchandise, Winnemucca Nev. corner card cover to Red Bluff Cal., red manuscript "Value $30 00/100" docketing at left, manuscript "Paid" and pencil "filed May 29th 1872" docketing; reduced at top and left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $625

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