Lot
379 
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. At top left of 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Valatic, N.Y., full blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Andreas" oval handstamp, entered the mails with "New York, Dec 28" cds; cover folds, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $115
Lot
380
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. At top left of 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Maine, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Nevada" oval handstamp, entered the mails with "New York, Oct 28" cds; faint allover toning, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot
381
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. Seven 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entires with printed frank at upper left, to various east coast states; 5 entering the mails with New York cds (4 different types), one addressed to New York City (no postmarks) and one postmarked in Sacramento City; some with edge flaws, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $575
Lot
382
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. Four 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entires with printed frank at upper left, each with different "Express" oval including Sacramento, San Francisco, Volcano & Oroville, all entering the mails with New York cds; cover edge flaws and some soiling, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $230
Lot
383
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. At top center of 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Philadelphia, Pa., bold "Blood's Penny Post, Dec 4, 1860" cds with matching "Blood's Despatch, 2cts" handstamp; light cover staining at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce express and local combination usage, ex Gibson. Estimate $200 - 300.
The second type frank came into use in June of 1856 and normally was applied to the upper left until the end of 1857. After that, it was normally applied at the top center.
Realized: $210
Lot
384
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. At top center of 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Racoon Fort, Va., full blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Los Angeles" oval handstamp, entered the mails with "New York, Sep 12" cds; cover folds, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $240
Lot
385
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. At top center of 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to New York City, San Francisco, Cal. cds & matching cog-wheel handstamps, forwarded to New Haven, Ct. with "New York, Jun 8, 1863" cds and manuscript "Due 3", Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
386
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. At top center of 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Utica, N.Y., entered the mails with "New York, Nov 20" cds, forwarded to Rome with 1857, 3¢ rose, type I tied by partial Utica postmark; horizontal crease at top affecting stamp, F.-V.F. Scott No. 25+U18 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $85
Lot
387
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank. Six 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entires with printed frank centered at top center; two with N. York, Steamship circular handstamp, one entering the mails in Boston, Mass. (edge faults at top) and in New York (1858 cds), one endorsed "Pr Overland Mail" with "Saint Louis, Mo., Jan 21, 1859" cds, another through New York addressed to J. Denver Governor of Kansas at Lecompton with original enclosure concerning, inter alia, the payment of which can only be termed a bribe to Denver for using his official capacity to secure title to lands in California, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
388
Wells Fargo & Co., Westbound Usages. Lot of seven 10¢ entires; four with black printed frank at upper left and blue Wells, Fargo & Co./New York double circle handstamps (one part paste-up), three with red printed frank entires, one with "New York" postmark to San Francisco, one with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval "Paid" handstamp and addressed to "U.S. Ship Independence" at Mare Island, last to Carson City N.T. with no markings (reduced at top), Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $675