Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 880    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Cedar Pass., bold blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Lynchburg, Va., partial Union Pacific, R.P.O. duplex cds; missing backflap, Very Fine, a scarce usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 881    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, From Cherry Creek, Nev., black on red printed label with town designation applied as blue part-oval Wells Fargo town handstamp, used with additional Wells Fargo "C.O.D." black on yellow label on 1874 legal-size cover to San Francisco Cal., manuscript "COD $10" indicating charges to be collected by Wells, Fargo & Co. upon delivery, additional docketing indicates 1874 usage, reduced at right from opening, red label nicked at left, some minor soiling, F.-V.F., F.-V.F., a great rarity and a most unusual Wells, Fargo & Co. printed label with the town designation applied with Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 882    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Columbus, Nev., Feb. 7, blue oval company handstamp cancels 3¢ green entire with Wells Fargo company printed frank to San Francisco, docketed on reverse "1873", trivial reduction at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

The Columbus Nevada Wells Fargo office was active from 1874 until 1895, when mail was no longer handled at any of its offices after 1895.

Realized: $160

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Lot 883    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Cornucopia, Nev., May 4, blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Chinese address and black company frank, Very Fine, ex-Mader.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 884    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Crystal Peak, blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Downieville, Cal., Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 885    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Dayton, Nev., bold blue oval handstamp on 1884, 2¢ brown entire with black company frank to Sacramento, Cal., Extremely Fine, a rare Wells, Fargo & Co. marking.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 886    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Dun Glen., blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1864 3¢ pink entire to Syracuse, NY, black Haller type E printed frank, right side restored with part of black cancel drawn in, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Dun Glen was a Wells Fargo office for less that 2 years as it was never on any of there lists of offices which appeared every two years. This is the discovery copy of this office and is consequently unique.

Realized: $240

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Lot 887    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express/Eureka, Nev./Sep. 16, 1893, perfect strike of bold purple oval handstamp with matching purple Wells, Fargo & Co.-applied straight-line handstamp "Eureka, Nevada" (to facilitate return address) at left, on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Columbian Pictorial Domestic Frank to San Francisco, magenta Wells Fargo San Francisco receiving handstamp dated "Oct 17 2(P)M", minor opening tear at top, Very Fine, a very rare Wells, Fargo & Co. marking.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $750

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Lot 888    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Galena., bold blue oval handstamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Reno, black frank, small cover tear at top, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 889    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Grantsville, light strike of blue oval handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., black company frank, Very Fine, ex-Mader.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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