Lot
10 
Wells Fargo & Co., 1883-88, Blue Newspaper Stamp, tied by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, San Francisco Cal. Sep 22 1888" oval date stamp on cover to local street address, Very Fine. Scott No. 143LP9; $2,400 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A VERY RARE USE OF THIS WELLS FARGO & CO. NEWSPAPER ISSUE ON COVER - WITH ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES KNOWN.
This is one of the finest known usages of this rare newspaper issue, fault free and the only dated example we have seen.
Realized: $2,100