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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 583    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval date stamp on two 1870, 3¢ green entires, with allover shaded ad for commission merchant Littlefield Webb & Co.; in lilac & red lilac shades, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 584    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval date stamp on two 1870-74, 3¢ entires; each with different style allover shaded ad for Levi Straus & Co.; one slightly reduced just affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 585    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1870 3¢ green entire to Stockton, Cal., black Haller type E printed frank, with vermillion label of "G.T. Brown & Co./Lithographers" attached at upper left, label cut into and cover with faults, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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Lot 586    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Partial blue oval date stamp on 1870 3¢ green entire to Jackson Gate, Cala. with greyish allover S.W. Rosenstock & Co. merchant shaded ad; frank at left & slight reduction at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 587    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Partial blue oval date stamp on 1870 3¢ green entire to Jackson Gate, Cala. with tan allover Sroufe, Sweeny & Co. merchant shaded ad; frank at left & slight reduction at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 588    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue oval date stamp on two 1870-74, 3¢ green entires with black company frank at left; one gray allover shaded ad for Loupe & Hass. Grocers, other yellow shaded ad for successor Haas Brothers; Roseburg, O. correspondence, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 589    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Faint blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Jackson Gate, Cal., with green allover shaded ad for liquor merchant Livingston & Co., black printed frank at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $145

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Lot 590    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco, Cal. Blue oval receiving date stamp on incoming 1864, 3¢ pink entire from Boston, Mass., blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Boston, Apr 16, 1870" origin date stamp (Leutzinger 17-8) and light circular date stamp from New York office, Very Fine, a scarce east to west coast usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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