Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 322    

Wells Fargo & Co./Unionville, N.T. Two strikes of blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire with black company frank to Yreka, used in 1864, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 323    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Waterman, Cal. Violet oval handstamp (type 10-18) on 1874, 2¢ vermilion entire to San Francisco, black company frank at to and reverse with full 1883 receiving date stamp; cover tear and nick at top affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine, a rare express handstamp.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 324    

Wells Fargo & Co., Woodland, Nov 15. Blue oval date stamp on fresh 1870, 3¢ green entire to Placerville, company frank at top; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. U82    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 325    

Western Express Cover Balance. 5 covers; 3 Pacific Express horse & rider frank entires, Stockton and Sacramento (black & blue handstamps), Bamber & Co. with "Answer By…" boxed handstamp and legal size cover to blue Browns Express, Murphy's oval handstamp, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 326    

Western Express Cover Balance. 5 covers; 4 Wells Fargo & Co. including blue S.Frco cds and oval San Jose date stamp, franked entire posted at Forest City and blue Stockton Express oval on stampless, Pacific Union Express from Vacaville, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 327    

Western Express Cover Group. 10 covers; including early stampless Todd's Express, Bamber including fake, Freeman & Co's, Langton's Pioneer Express, couple early Pacific Express Co., three Pacific Union Express Co., also includes a Adam's Express Co. imprint cover and a unused Pacific Stage & Express Co frank cover.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $375

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Lot 328    

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed scroll frank (Thorp type 3) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire used as unaddressed part paste-up, indicia canceled by clear blue "La Porte Express Co., La Porte, Jun 10" oval date stamp, 1866 year docketing, Very Fine, a scarce express combination.
Scott No. U59    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $125

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Lot 329    

Wines & Co.'s Express, San Francisco. Clear inverted strike of blue oval handstamp on 1852, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Clinton, Cal., with additional blue "Pacific Express Co., Sacramento, Oc 27" oval date stamp and similar "Nevada" oval dated a day later; restored cover wear with backflap added, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare Wines and Pacific Express combination.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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