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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: California Wells, Fargo & Co. Express - San L. to Su. Towns

Lots 591-600 Lots 601-608

Lot 601    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sonoma. Blue oval handstamp on paste-up cover to Florence City, Idaho forwarded to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by matching "Collect" boxed handstamp, reverse with 1861, 3¢ pink entire with black frank and four additional strikes of Sonoma handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 602    

Wells Fargo & Co./South Coast Rte. Blue oval handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink paste-up entire to Oakland, Cal., New San Diego corner card and blue crayon "Coll(ect)", reverse with added 3¢ pink entire without frank canceled by second strike of handstamp, opened at sides for display; trivial edge toning at top, Very Fine, choice South Coast Route usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 603    

Wells Fargo & Co., South Coast Rte. Blue oval handstamp on 1861 3¢ entire to Monitor, Cal. with "via Markleeville"endorsement & black company frank, with original 1870 enclosure regarding tin prospecting and mining in the Temescal range, bottom right corner clipped, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 604    

Wells Fargo & Co./Stock. Messenger. Blue oval date stamp on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Columbia, Cal., with pink allover shaded ad for San Francisco wood merchant Elam & Howes, black frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 605    

Wells Fargo & Co./Stockton. Full blue oval handstamp with matching Free in oval, on 1853, 10¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to "Chips" in Boston, Mass. entered the mails with "New York, Aug 31" cds, 1856 docketing on reverse; light cover tone spots, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $600

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Lot 606    

Wells Fargo & Co./Summit Placer Co. Blue oval date stamp (Leutzinger 11-20) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Sacramento, corner card for Summit Hotel with "On Line of C.P.R.R." endorsement, company frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 607    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Sumner, Cal. Violet oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 10-19) on 2¢ green entire with company frank at top to Stockton, reduced at right into indicia, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 608    

Wells Fargo & Co./Sutter Creek. Blue oval express handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada, with 1858 company bill receipt from Sac. City folded over bottom of cover; reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lots 591-600 Lots 601-608

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