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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Western Express Covers - Nevada Wells Fargo (L-W Towns&

Lots 749-758 Lots 759-768 Lots 769-778 Lots 779-781

Lot 769    

Wells Fargo & Co./Virginia City. Blue oval express handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with "Coin - Coll, 50¢" notation, black company frank; slight reduction at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 770    

Wells Fargo & Co./Virginia City. Blue oval handstamp on 1870, 3¢ pink entire paste-up to Virginia City and forwarded to San Francisco, with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., S. Frco." circular date stamp, additionally franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Collect" boxed handstamp; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 771    

Wells Fargo & Co./Wadsworth. Blue oval handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Mt. Bullion, Cal., additional partial blue Reno date stamp, with original enclosure datelined "Clarks Station C.P.R.R., Nevada, Nov 69", F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 772    

Wells Fargo & Co./Wadsworth. Blue oval handstamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire with greenish M.V. Gilbert, General Merchant shaded ad, black company frank and 1871 docketing at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 773    

Wells Fargo & Co./Wadsworth. Blue oval date stamp at top center of 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco with Chinese address; few tone spots at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 774    

Wells Fargo & Co./Ward, Nev. Bold blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Hamilton, Nev., 1877 docketing on reverse; slight reduction into indicia and light corner stain, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 775    

Wells Fargo & Co./Winnemucca. Oval date stamp on two entires; in blue on 1870, 3¢ entire and in red on 2¢ Plimpton domestic frank entire (reduced into indicia), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 776    

Wells Fargo & Co./Carson City. Blue oval dated handstamp on 1861, 3¢ Star Die entire, with black company frank, to Oakland with black oval J. Bamber & Co., Contra-Costa Express, San Francisco handstamp, reduced at left, F.-V.F., nice conjunctive usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 777    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Jacobsville, N.T. Partial blue oval date stamp (type 12-3) tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Spanish Flat, Cal., with original 1866 enclosure from Canyon City, `, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $375

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Lot 778    

Wells Fargo & Co./Navarra. Blue oval dated handstamp on 3¢ pink entire with printed company frank, tear at top and right side & piece of backflap missing, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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