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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: California Wells, Fargo & Co. Express - San Francisco

Lots 563-572 Lots 573-582 Lots 583-590

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Lots 563-572 Lots 573-582 Lots 583-590

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