Lot
2525 
Group of better California Towns, lot of 71 covers with various 19th Century California town postmarks including Alpha, Bear Valley, Cholame, Contra Costa, Little York, Mormon Island, Napa, Nevada City, Newtown, Oakland, San Leandro, etc., many franked with 3¢ 1851-57 issue, includes many early manuscript town markings, also included are four covers with Express markings, condition is above average, a nice lot worth inspection.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $750
Lot
2526
California Stampless Covers, 1850-1861, selection of twenty three covers from Marysville, Sacramento, Stockton, San Francisco and Suisun City with a useful variety of postmarks and usages; included are Sacramento Cal. with integral 40 rate and "Paid" in oval at right on cover to Hampden, Me., rare Sacramento, Cal, Mar 22 in oval on cover to San Francisco, Stockton, Cal. Oct 30 cds with matching "40" and "paid" in blue going to West Falmouth, Mass., plus others, please inspect.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
2527
San Francisco, Cal. Covers, 1851-1897, selection of twenty covers; included are 1851, 10¢ type III imperf (15) tied on folded letter to Boston, Nesbitt 10¢ on buff entire to Philadelphia,Pa., 1863 cover franked with 3¢ rose (65) tied with "Cogwheel" cancel, 1864 cover franked with 1861, 24¢ (2 singles) (70) on cover to England, several 1869, 3¢ (114) including one with three singles, several covers with First Bureau 8¢ and 10¢ on registered covers and more, condition is mixed, please inspect.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
2528
San Francisco, Cal. Stampless Covers, 1850-1863, selection of forty two covers with a variety of cancel types; includes San Francisco integral 40 cds in red and black to several eastern cities, San Francisco cds with separate boxed "40", San Francisco "Paid 6" in blue to West Amesburg, Mass, a very good range of covers to England and France with a good variety of marking and more; condition is mixed, please inspect.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
2529
Western Express Covers, lot of 33 Western express covers with various usages, a couple are cover fronts only, companies include Bamber, Wheeler, Rutherford & Co., Langton's, Wheeler's Express, Freeman's Express, Wells Fargo, San Francisco Letter Express, Whitney & Co's Express, Noisy Carriers, Pacific Union Express, Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, Gregory's Express, Adams Express, Alta Express, etc., mixed condition, but a nice lot worth careful inspection.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
2530
Wells Fargo & Co, New York, 1862, 10¢ green (U40-U41) group of 5, one is on white paper, all with Wells. Fargo & Co. frank in red, canceled with New York Duplex cancels with several dated 1862, destinations include Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont, useful group, mixed condition, please inspect, generally F.-V.F., a scarce group.Scott No. U40-U41 Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2531
Wells Fargo Group of 18, mostly used including a few Mexico usages, a few mint, with "Schwartz" corner advertising, all-over advertising usage to Portland, Virginia City, Portland to S.F. by steamer, also 3 money orders, F.-V.F. for this.Estimate $400 - 600.
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Current Opening Bid: $290
Lot
2532
Wells, Fargo & Co. Group, lot of nine Wells, Fargo & Co. covers with company frank and various Wells, Fargo handstamps, all but one used, also included is unused Wells Fargo Express label, used covers include three Star Die entires from Nevada, Napa & San Andreas, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2533
Western Express Cover Balance, of 11 usages plus some additional items; mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. usages with oval handstamp/datestamps from Virginia City, Hunter's, Angels, Silver Springs and Chinese Camp, two Muessdorffer S.F. shaded ad usages, express label use from Los Angeles, also Pacific Express, Bamber and Greenhood & Newbauer usages, additional items mostly later Wells, Fargo & Co. card/post card items.Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
2534
Western Express cover collection, in binder. About 60 covers, most with Wells Fargo imprints and cancels, but also includes Adams, Bamber, Bamber plus W. B. Hardy Oakland combination, Freeman, Langton, Pacific Union, Pacific Express, Truman, and 9 Well Fargo Mexican imprints, most on Mexico entires. A few overall ads, Wells Fargo Messenger 5 and 290, and more. Most 1850-1880s. Please inspect carefully.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Current Opening Bid: $500