Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 914    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City, N.T., Apr. 15, perfect strike of blue oval handstamp on 10¢ green entire to Maine with red company frank at top, placed in Post Office upon arrival in Atchison, Kas. with double circle postmark of "May 6", some edge wear and hinge re-enforcement on the inside of entire at top and bottom, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 915    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City, indistinct 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. and "From Gold Hill Agency"; some bends, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. U71    $1,000.

Realized: $325

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Lot 916    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express from "Virginia, N.T.", black on orange label with blue town handstamp, affixed on light buff legal-size cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 917    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia, Nev., blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank to San Francisco, entire with large ornate druggist's advertising handstamp of "Dr. Lefevre/French Drug Store/204 South C Street/Virginia, Nev." at left, fresh & Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 918    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Ward, Nev., Dec 5, blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank to Pioche, Nev., very slightly reduced at right from opening, Very Fine, still a condition rarity, with bold Wells, Fargo & Co. cancel and complete cover without ragged reductions or tears which affect most all of the few surviving Ward Wells, Fargo & Co. covers.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 919    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Washoe City, N., Aug. 7, blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 12-3 with "T." of "N.T." removed) on 1864 3¢ pink entire with company printed frank to San Francisco, "W. F. & Co./Aug. 9/1865" blue datestamp (Leutzinger type 7-34) at left, also docket at left, small edge tear at the top affecting the town handstamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 920    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Winnemucca, Nev., Apr. 14, 1884, neat magenta oval handstamp on 2¢ red entire to San Francisco with black company frank at top, backstamped with Wells, Fargo & Co. arrival oval, half of flap missing, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 921    

Wylie & Co.'s Esmeralda & Monoville Express, manuscript frank with "Paid" at left on 3¢ red (U27) buff star die entire cancelled by "Placerville Cal., Jun 20" cds to Box, N.H., manuscript "Due 7" rating for the 10¢ rate; edge wear strengthened, Very Fine and rare, Thomas WC8570, ex-Clifford, Marcus White, Reinhart, Oscar Thomas.
Thomas No. WYL-100    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED WYLIE & CO. EXPRESS USES, THIS BEING THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF WYLIE & CO.'S ESMERALDA & MONOVILLE EXPRESS FRANK.

Wylie & Co. operated an express in the Esmeralda District of Nevada during 1861. Based on the two surviving covers that were carried by Wylie, the letters from the Esmeralda District connected with the U.S. mail at Placerville and Wells, Fargo & Co. in Carson City. This indicates that the route from the Aurora area ran into both California and Nevada Territory. This cover was carried by Wylie to Wells, Fargo & Co. at Esmeralda. Wells, Fargo then placed it into the U.S. mails at Placerville Cal. for delivery to Bow, N.H.

Realized: $4,500

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