Lot
661 
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Perfect strike of blue octagonal handstamp tying 1851 3¢ dull red (slightly in at bottom) on cover to the San Joaquin County Recorder in Stockton, Very Fine, a rare and beautiful classic Wells, Fargo & Co. usage. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
662
Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express/San Francisco. Two strikes of blue oval handstamp tying 1851, 1¢ blue, type IV, vertical strip of three on cover to Georgetown, with "Agency Of The/Accessory Transit Co/of Nicaragua,/San Francisco" black shield corner card and manuscript "Wells, Fargo & Co." endorsement; strip of small corner flaws at left and light cover file fold at right, F.-V.F., a rare corner card imprint, ex Polland. Scott No. 9 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot
663
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Blue slightly oily shield handstamp on cover addressed to San Francisco, franked with uncanceled 1851 3¢ dull red (tiny tear at top); few minor cover tone spots, F.-V.F., a scarce early usage, ex Barkhausen. Scott No. 11A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $95
Lot
664
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Red oval handstamp on cover to Columbia, franked with manuscript canceled 1851 3¢ dull red, cover with red "Alta California, Telegraph Company. California" oval cameo corner card; cover edge wear, small tear at top and missing most of backflap, F.-V.F., a scarce early telegraph cover carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot
665
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp (Leut. type 1-12) tying 1851 3¢ on cover to Georgetown with corner card of "Agency of the Accessory Transit Co./of Nicaragua", handstamped matching blue "Free" in oval, some edge wear, used prior to the issuance of franked covers, Very Fine, a nice cover from the company responsible for mail transit across Nicaragua. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
666
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Bold perfectly struck blue oval handstamp with pencil endorsement "WF&Co" notation, on blue folded letter dated "San Francisco, 9th July, 1853", business contents, to Benicia; file folds not affecting marking, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85
Lot
667
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento, entire with blue Meader, Lolar & Co. illustrated full rigged ship corner card, accompanied by contemporary ad with similar rigged ship illustration; slight edge stain at bottom left, still Very Fine, a very scarce illustrated corner card. Estimate $300 - 400.
Meader, Lolar & Co. where agents for the Gidden & Williams clipper ship line.
Realized: $475
Lot
668
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp on 1853- 55 10¢ Nesbitt entire to J.W. Denver in Washington D.C., matching "Paid" in oval handstamp and "New - York, Jan 28" cds cancelling, pencil "Paid B.H.W." notation at top, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115
Lot
669
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-1) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black "woodcut" company frank, William H. Tiffany correspondence to Sacramento; cover lightly toned, otherwise Extremely Fine, Cover illustrated in Leutzinger's The Handstamps of Wells, Fargo & Co. (page 77).; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot
670
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express/San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 10¢ Nesbitt entire with red California and Atlantic Express printed frank to New York, light vertical fold which does not detract, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $115