Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 459    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Princeton, blue oval handstamp (Leutizinger Type 11-9) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top (Haller Type E); cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce town.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 460    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco, blue oval tying 1851 3¢ dull red (tiny trace of stain) on cover to Sacramento, reverse with blue embossed cameo advertising for "W.L. Chrysler & Co./Dealer in Hams & Pork, Beef, Pork, Butter & Lard", flap tear through advertising, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce early Wells, Fargo & Co. item, ex-Chase & Knapp; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 461    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco, blue double circle handstamp tying 1857 3¢ dull red on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Jose, entire with printed advertising "Leomoine, Froment & Co./Dealer in Eggs, Butter, Cheese and Game", trivial479 stains, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 462    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., blue circular date stamp on 4 covers; two strikes on part paste-up 3¢ Nesbitt entire with Freeman & Co. obliterated frank, 10¢ up rated 1861 3¢ entire to Victoria V.I. (faults) and two 3¢ star die usages, one to Los Angeles, F.-V.F. overall (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 463    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Jun 21, blue circular date stamp on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to New York City, with green Freeman & Co. franked obliterated by Wells, Fargo & Co. west coast frank in red and red Atlantic frank applied vertically at left, entering the mails with New York cds cancelling; cover with small corner repairs, F.-V.F., ex Barkhausen.
Scott No. U18    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 464    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco, blue double circle handstamp tying 1857 3¢ dull red (sealed tear) on cover to Sacramento, additional strike at right & blue company handstamp "Sather & Church/Aug. 16/San Francisco" (an early & important banking concern in San Francisco) below, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Chase.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 465    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Jose, blue oval handstamp tying two 1860 3¢ Star Die entire together & additionally franked with 1857 3¢ dull red used as a paste-up to Mariposa, 3¢ adhesive tied by perfect strike of Wells, Fargo & Co. "Collect" in blue oval, entire with printed return address of Wells, Fargo & Co./San Francisco, Extremely Fine, a unique usage.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 466    

Wells Fargo & Co., Stockn. Messenger, blue oval date stamp on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Stockton, used as paste-up on illustrated "Union Line of Packets, between San Francisco and Alviso" cover showing ship at docks and merchant wagon, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 467    

Wells Fargo & Co. Balance, small group of 4 cover from California, Santa Cruz and 3 different San Jose, condition is much better than normal, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 468    

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue, large margins to just touching at top left, tiny corner creases, tied by "Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Gold Hill U.T." oval handstamp with second strike at left on 3¢ pink entire with company frank at top, to Folsom, Cal.; cover with small tear at top and reduced at left, Very Fine, a lovely usage from Gold Hill, Utah territory; with 1980, 1982 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 143L8+U35    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $3,250

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