Sale 33: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1574    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat. Fancy blue boxed handstamp tying 1851, 3¢ dull red on cover to Sacramento, manuscript company endorsement at top, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1575    

Wells Fargo & Co., Steamboat. Blue hexagon handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-5) on 1853 3¢ red entire to Nevada (City), Cal., without printed frank, Extremely Fine, ex Barkhausen.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1576    

Wells Fargo & Co., Steamboat. Blue rectangular handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-1) on 1853 3¢ red entire (Nesbitt seal on reverse) to Bidwell's Bar, Cal., without printed frank; small internal tear, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1577    

Wells Fargo & Co., Steamboat. Blue shield handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-4) on 1853 3¢ red entire to Sacramento, Cal., black Haller type E printed frank, with manuscript notation "Wells Fargo & Co. Express/3 .cents", faults to backflap, Very Fine, pictured in Leutzinger.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1578    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat. Full blue fancy boxed handstamp (type 2-4) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento City, black company frank at top left; couple small cover tears at top left, one affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U10    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1579    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat. Full sharp oval handstamp (type 2-2) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1580    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat. Full bold boxed handstamp in blue (type 2-1) on 1854 cover to San Francisco, matching "Paid" in oval alongside; some central cover staining, still an Extremely Fine strike, pictured in Milgram.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1581    

(Wells Fargo & Co.) A. Levy, Huenene, Ventura Co., Cal. Purple straight line agent handstamp on front and reverse of 2¢ Columbian entire to Santa Barbara, Cal., blue company printed frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1582    

(Wells Fargo & Co.) F.A. Tickner - T. Bold violet straight line handstamp on on 2¢ Columbian entire to San Francisco, oval receiving date stamp and blue printed frank at top, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1583    

(Wells Fargo & Co.) H. J. Hinds, H, Fresno (Cal.) Transfer. Purple straight line handstamp on 2¢ Columbian entire to San Francisco, blue oval receiver and blue company printed frank; tear at top into frank, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $125

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