Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1689    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, from Aurora (Nev.), black on orange label (Mosher WFCX-L545) with "Aurora" in manuscript with Illustrated Steamboat & Train, affixed on legal size cover to "Capt. of Police, San Francisco", manuscript "Collect One Dollar" at top right, cover bit reduced at right & with edge wear, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1690    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Candelaria, Nev., black on orange label (Mosher WFCX-L487) affixed on parcel tag addressed to the agent of the V. & T. R.R. Co. (Virginia & Truckee) in Carson City; couple pinhole affecting label, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1691    

Wells, Fargo & Co., "Paid 25 Cts.", black printed frank and surcharge on 3¢ pink entire (U35) canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Carson City, Nov 11" oval datestamp, from the Sinsheimer correspondence to San Francisco, Cal., 1863 pencil docketing; restored corner at lower right and tear at bottom, Fine and scarce surcharged frank.
Thomas No. WFE-211    Estimate $150 - 200.

Operated by Wells, Fargo & Co. from August 11th 1862 to 1865. They carried mail and news from Virginia City to Placerville. From Placerville via railroad to Sacramento then by boat to San Francisco. In addition to the adhesive Pony stamps, there were printed envelopes "Paid 25 cts" which were started in 1863. This was for Special Delivery and included "Rapid Letter Service" along the "Pony Trail" to San Francisco.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1692    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Dutch Flat, blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ entire with black company frank to Nevada City, additionally franked with 1861 3¢ (s.e.) tied by second strike, additionally struck by black Wells, Fargo & Co. Grass Valley oval, slightly reduced at left & some "1865" docketing at right, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1693    

Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, New York, Aug 2, double circle handstamp on 1864, 6¢ pink legal size entire with Wells Fargo "Atlantic Express" printed frank, to Chrysopolis, Cal. with "Overland" sender's endorsement, evidently carried through to California and then missent to Copperopolis with Copperopolis and Visalia Wells, Fargo & Co. oval transit handstamps, dated "August 18, 1866" on reverse and forwarded with "Via Aurora" pencil endorsement appended on the front, sent back on the overland route to Nevada, entered the mails with "Aurora, Nev., Sep 25" cds for delivery to Chrysopolis; reduced sides and edge repairs, Fine and an outstanding usage.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A HIGHLY UNUSUAL WELLS FARGO MISSENT AND FORWARDED USE.

Wells Fargo's lines reached Aurora in Nevada but not so Chrysopolis and a number of other California mining camps and towns on the remote eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Aurora and Chrysopolis are both ghost towns today. The site of Chrysopolis is now in Inyo County, which was created out of Coso County the year this cover was sent. Coso County was created two years before and included parts of Tulare and Mono Counties but was never organized.

With research on the recipient Nathaniel Howard accompanies.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1694    

Wells Fargo & Co., Palisade, partial blue oval handstamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire with tan W.L. Pritchard's Fast Freight Line all-over shaded advertising, to San Francisco, with company frank at left, Very Fine, ex-Knapp.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

W.L. Pritchard started the Express Business in the late 1860s at Elko, Nevada. He moved to Palisade where he had more than 500 wagons and 2,000 animals hauling supplies as far south as Pioche via Mineral Hill, Eureka and Hamilton.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1695    

Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ pink entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., entered mails with 1861 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New York" cds & bold geometric, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1696    

Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Cal., blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58, slightly oxidized) entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to New Haven Conn., entered mails with 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New-York Aug 12" duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1697    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Feb 10, blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire with black company frank addressed to New York City with "Boyd's Dispatch, 38 Fulton St., Mar 2, 1863" circular handstamp with matching "Paid" in circle for local street delivery; some creasing and small tear into rank at top.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1698    

Wells Fargo & Co., Schellburn, Nev., blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Healdsburg, Cal., black company frank at top, Very Fine, an extremely rare Nevada express marking, unlisted and quite possibly unique.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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