Lot
3307 
Wells, Fargo & Co., Over our California and Coast Routes, printed woodcut frank on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire bearing 1¢ blue (9) and 3¢ dull red (11) horizontal pair, each tied by bold strikes of "San Francisco Cal., 20 Dec" cds to Sackets Harbor N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Walske. Thomas No. WFE-002 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A BEAUTIFUL WELLS FARGO & CO. WOODCUT FRANK TRANSCONTINENTAL USE FRANKED WITH THE 1¢ AND 3¢ 1851 ISSUE.
This was carried by the PMSS Co "Sonora" from San Francisco Dec. 20th 1855 to Panama arriving Jan. 3rd 1856. Panama Railroad to Aspinwall, then by US Mail S.S. "Empire City" departing Jan. 3rd to New York arriving Jan. 14th.
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Realized: $3,750