Lot 644
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Sacramento. Clear red oval handstamp on cover to San Francisco, matching "Free" in oval handstamp and manuscript "with Box" endorsement at top, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $210
Lot 645
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sac. City/Aug. 30. Clear strike of blue oval date stamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Stockton, with blue company frank at top; cover with partial backflap, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this scarce frank, ex Hackett.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot 646
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Two partial strikes of oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sonora, Cal., with scarce Blue Company Printed Frank at top left; light vertical stain extends into frank, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
The jury is still out on Wells Fargo's Blue Franks, some students of the issue believing them to denote Sunday usage at a special increased rate, while others believe them to indicate steamboat carriage on inland waterways.
Realized: $115
Lot 647
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sac. Messenger/Dec. 10. Blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with beige all-over shaded advertising of "L. H. Hedges/Commission Merchant/San Francisco", with black company frank at left, to Sacramento, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot 648
Wells, Fargo/Sac. Messenger. Lightly struck blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco with brownish all-over shaded advertising of "Reed & Herrick/ Produce Dealers/65 Front St./Sacramento", black company frank at right printed over indicium to leave larger area available for printing of ads, light wear in corners which does not detract, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 649
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sac. Messenger/Mar. 19. Blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with company frank to San Francisco, large fancy black shield handstamp corner card of "Reed & Herrick/Forwarding and Commission Merchants and Dealers in California and Oregon Produce/No. 65 Front Street/ Sacramento" at left, Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot 650
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sacramento/Jan 17. Blue double cds on legal size Wells, Fargo & Co. corner card cover to Auburn, reverse with 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire paste-up with company frank, uprated with 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II and all tied by four Sacramento cds's; cover with small edge tears and reduced at right, Very Fine.Scott No. 11+U10 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot 651
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sac. City/Jan. 21. Perfect blue double-line oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with company frank to San Francisco, Extremely Fine and choice.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 652
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sac. Messenger/Sep. 27. Blue oval date stamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire (without company frank) to San Francisco, with California State Agricultural Society Seal corner card; small mended tear at upper left and backflap replaced, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $115
Lot 653
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sac. Messenger. Blue oval handstamp struck over indicium of 1861 3¢ pink entire with company frank to Virginia City, Nevada Terr., struck with blue arrival handstamp "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express/Virginia City" at left, small corner tear at top right, Very Fine, an interesting entire which was picked up en route by Wells, Fargo & Co. messenger and ultimately delivered to Virginia City.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60