Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 484    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Illinoistown. Blue oval express handstamp (type 6-8) on 1853 folded letter sheet to Secretary of State J.W. Denver in Benicia, endorsed "Free" at top; light file fold through postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 485    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Illinoistown. Blue oval express handstamp (type 5-7) on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Eureka, Cal., company frank and "Per Steamer Del Norte" endorsement, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 486    

Wells Fargo & Co./Independence. Blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to College Hill, Mass., partial Union Pacific duplex and Medford, Mass. transit cds's; cover reduced at left into postmark, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 487    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Independence, Cal. Blue oval date stamp (type 12-1) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Lookout, Cal., with brown shaded ad for general merchant Harris & Rhine, company frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $850

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Lot 488    

Wells Fargo & Co./Iowa Hill. Clear strike of double oval handstamp on fresh early cover to Sacramento, with matching Paid on oval handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 489    

Wells Fargo & Co./Iowa Hill. Bold oval express handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento, matching "Paid" in oval crossed out in pen; missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 490    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Jackson. Blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with company frank to San Francisco, printed corner card at bottom left of "Dealer in Provisions, Liquors, etc., Jackson, Cal.", Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 491    

(Wells, Fargo & Co.) Lindsay, Cal. Straight line handstamp with manuscript "8/26/93" date on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue company frank, used to San Francisco with Wells, Fargo & Co. arrival handstamp, vertical cover fold at center, F.-V.F., a very scarce item.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 492    

(Wells, Fargo & Co.) Lodi, Cal./Mar. 19, 1883. Straight line handstamp on 3¢ green entire to Stockton with company frank at top, reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, unlisted in Leutzinger.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 493    

Wells Fargo & Co./Loma Prieta, Cal. Bold oval express handstamp on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, company frank and 1889 receiving date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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