Lot
634 
Express Cover Balance. 12 covers; mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. including red franks with "Boise Mines - Paid 50 Cts.", postmarks from Battle Mtn. Station, Portland, Or., Diamond Springs, early Pacific Express, Greenhood & Newbaner paste-up (Newbauer spelling frank), few unused entires; dealer retail $4,500, worth review (no photo). Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $950
Lot
635
Wells Fargo & Co. Balance. 16 covers; mostly California including usages from San Francisco, Marysville, Sacramento (including a blue frank usage), Eureka, San Jose Route, Southn. Route, 1893 Eureka, also several New York and Silver City, Utah postmarks, with additional $1 Garter stamp with blue remainder pen; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
636
Wells Fargo & Co. Early Express Covers. 14 covers, including 4 with red "California & Atlantic" company franks, 2 on 10¢ green Nesbitt entires, 2 on U40 entires; various oval WF datestamps including "El Dorado", "Greenwood" including rare red oval & 2 blue ovals; George Town, Colomo (paste-up); blue "Virginia City"; etc., condition generally F-VF or better, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $650
Lot
637
Wells Fargo & Co. Express Covers. 46 covers, including Oregon & Sac. "Messenger" and "Mexican Coast" route examples; also many nice strikes of towns, with oval WF datestamps including "Volcano, Emigrant Gap, San Andreas, George Town, Clarksville, Forest Hill, Latrobe, Woodland, Sonora, Gilroy, Napa, San Diego, Oakland, Murphy's Camp"; also rare New San Diego (reduced & some staining); also group of 8 Muessdorffer shaded all over advertising; condition mixed on some but generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
638
Western Express Cover Balance. 5 covers, mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. including New York ribbon frank ordering entire with Placerville "Paid, GLC" postmark, others from Santa Barbara, Santa Clara & Wilmington, also early Pacific Express, Sacramento usage; condition varied. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
639
Western Express Covers, 1842-70. 21 covers, non Wells Fargo (couple conjunctive) mostly western with several eastern, including red oval "Harnden & Co. New York", "Adams Express" Washington, D.C. & Boston; "The Union Express" with "Advertised" and Buchanan, Pa./Butler, Pa. cds's; various "Bamber & Co" franks including Oakland, Contra Costa, WF conjunctive with "Benicia" datestamp; various "Adams & Co" with blue oval "San Francisco " and matching fancy boxed "Paid", also red oval "Sacramento" & matching "Paid"; couple "Pacific Express", a "Langton's", etc; somewhat mixed condition on some, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $900
Lot
640
Western Express Covers, 1853-1897. Collection of 40 examples, mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. franks, including oval handstamps of Columbia, Auburn, Sonoma, Taylorsville, Santa Clara, Forbestown, Red Bluff, Chico, Colfax, Batavia, etc; note blue frank with Sac. City (indicia mostly torn off), early woodblock frank with "Express Sacramento" oval on 3¢ Nesbitt entire, many more including three red Pacific Union Express franks, three Mexican Wells Fargo examples and two Hidalgo Express; condition generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,100