Lot 573
Wells Fargo & Co./S.Frco. Blue circular date stamp on fresh 3¢ Star Die entire to Roseburg, Ogn., with pink allover shaded ad for wood merchant M. Heller & Bros., black company frank at left, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. U26 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot 574
Wells Fargo & Co./S.Frco. Blue circular date stamp on 3¢ Star Die entire to Sacramento, with gray allover shaded ad for glassware merchant R.A. Swain, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $200
Lot 575
Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue circular date stamp on 1853, 3¢ red entire to Roseburg, Oregon with beige allover shaded ad for merchant Simon & Bohm., with company frank printed at right over indicia, "Columbia" steamer endorsement at top, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $200
Lot 576
Wells, Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval datestamp Dec 30 on 1861 12¢ red & brown entire, used as paste-up, reverse is legal size 6¢ pink entire with black company frank, with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamps and matching blue oval "Paid", to New York, usual edge wear and minor scrape, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 577
Wells, Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Clear blue oval date stamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at right) on locally address cover, matching "Collect" in oval handstamp; slight soiling, Very Fine, a scarce local usage.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375
Lot 578
Wells Fargo & Co./S.Frco. Originating in British Columbia, large blue double circle WF 2 June handstamp on reverse, 2 matching "Paid" in oval handstamps, with strip of 4 10¢ green #68 + pair 3¢ rose #65, stamps with boxed "Paid" cancels, to Waltham, Mass., with red Boston cds, 10¢ stamps with defects, cover repaired bottom left and with edge wear, Fine; with 1983 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 65+68 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot 579
Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval date stamp on one of two 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Rosburg, Ogn., with allover shaded ads for San Francisco grocer H. Levi & Co., pink and gray shades; one with "Napa Valley R.R. Rte." oval handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $300
Lot 580
Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Guaymas, Mexico, matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, Very Fine, scarce destination.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
Lot 581
Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with Western Union Telegraph Company corner card, to office at San Luis Ranch, printed frank at left, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 582
Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ Postal entire with black company frank, additionally franked with 3¢ Bank Note to New York, cancelled on arrival by New York Foreign Mail cancel, with "New York City Delivery" cds at left, Very Fine, a very unusual domestic usage with New York Foreign Mail.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230