Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 428    

Wells Fargo & Co./Bay Express. Two strikes of purple negative seal handstamp on 2¢ Plimpton entire to San Francisco, with red receiving oval date stamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 429    

Wells Fargo & Co./Beaumont, Cal. Two strikes of oval handstamp, one tying 1874, 3¢ green on cover to St. Louis, Mo., without company frank, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $240

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Lot 430    

Wells Fargo & Co./Benicia. Full clear strike of oval express handstamp at center of small ladies cover to San Francisco, matching "Free" in oval handstamp with "Hubert Assembly" and express endorsements at top, Extremely Fine, a lovely early usage.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 431    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Benicia. Early type double oval handstamp on two 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entires, one to Stockton with "Paid" in box handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 432    

(Wells Fargo & Co.) Berenda, Cal. Purple straight line handstamp canceling on 2¢ Columbian franked entire, red San Francisco, Cal. oval receiving date stamp; corner front missing at top left, Fine and rare.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 433    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Biggs, Cal. Magenta oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank at top, to San Francisco, Cal., small mend at top just affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 434    

Wells Fargo & Co./Biggs, Cal. Blue oval handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire with black company frank with interesting address, "Patent Office Section, Dept. Interior, U.S. Gov. Building, International Exhibition, Philadelphia", Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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Lot 435    

Wells Fargo & Co./Black Diamond, Cal. Two strikes of oval express handstamp on 2¢ brown entire to Port Costa, Cal., company frank at top, F.-V.F. and rare, handstamp type unlisted in Leutzinger.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 436    

Wells Fargo & Co. Blue Columbian Frank. On registered 2¢ Columbian entire to Natal, South Africa, uprated with 1¢ + 10¢ Columbians + 5¢ small banknote (stamps scuffed), appropriate transit postmarks and small corner card handstamp at lower left, Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 437    

Wells Fargo & Co./Bodie, Cal. Blue oval date stamp on four franked entires; in blue on three 1874, 3¢ green entires and one in violet on 1884, 2¢ brown entire, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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