Lot 403
Wells, Fargo & Co./Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts. Red company frank on 3¢ pink entire, large double circle blue Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco handstamp and black "New York" arrival postmark with grid cancel, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot 404
Wells, Fargo & Co./Express from Ruby City, I.T. Orange label on legal size 1871 cover to Elko, Nevada with additional black on yellow "Wells, Fargo & Co. C.O.D." label, sent collect with what appears to be the manuscript Express charges totaled on the cover, labels folded over edge at top & flap lifted to show complete labels, some cover wear, F.-V.F., a great rarity.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot 405
Wells, Fargo & Co./Ruby City, I.T. Bold blue oval handstamp on complete legal size paste-up cover to Boise City used in 1865, reverse with two 3¢ pink entires pasted to legal size cover & both struck with matching Ruby City Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamps, cover opened out for display, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 406
Idaho Expresses. 22 covers and rebacked fronts; including one D. C. Patterson's Boise & Salt Lake City and one Ramey (both very faulty) along with 20 Wells Fargo covers with 1862-1864 Idaho mines surcharges (duplication, all faulty or repaired), two with Lewiston and several with Bannock City town handstamps (four are remainder uses), and a number with no markings or eastbound uses with postal markings only, lot also includes 18 postal covers or cards (1860's Lewiston and Virginia City manuscript postmarks, 1870's Boise City "free" use to an Ohio Congressman, three illustrated advertising covers, etc.), mixed condition, V.G.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 407
Wells, Fargo & Co., Idaho Usages. 32 covers, variety of Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamps and town postmarks mostly on entires with black Wells, Fargo & Co. company franks, including Silver City, Ruby City, Idaho City, Hailey, Lewiston, Boise City, Bannock City, etc; plus 3 covers with Wells, Fargo & Co. red company frank "Boise Mines - Paid 50cts" (all with different usages), condition somewhat mixed, please inspect (no photo).Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,450
Lot 408
A.J. Oliver & Co.'s, Bannock and Salt Lake Express. Faint strike at top left of oval handstamp on target cancelled 3¢ pink entire to Denver, Col. Ter., carried from Bannack City and then down to Salt Lake City with "T.D. Brown, Agent, G. S.L. City" handstamp applied upon arrival, Brown placing cover into the mails with "Salt Lake City, Apr. 5, 64" double circle target duplex, entire additionally with blue "Denver City. Col.Advertised" double circle postmark, with edge wear, Fine and rare.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170