Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 712    

Wells Fargo & Co. - Usage to England, 1865 cover with "From Wells, Fargo & Co." imprint addressed to London, England, entering the mails with "Yreka, Cal., Dec 10" cds and magenta manuscript "Paid 29" at top, red "N. York, Br. Pkt., Paid 19, Jan 17" exchange cds and London entry postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 713    

Wells Fargo & Co. - Usage to France, St. Francis Hotel corner card cover addressed to Havre, France, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express, S. Frco., Jun 14" cds with matching "Paid" on oval alongside, franked with 1861, 10¢ yellow green, horizontal strip of three tied by neat grid handstamps, entered the mails with red "New York, Paid 24, Jul 3" cds, second exchange cds obliterated by grid, 1862 Havre entry additionally tying strip and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, ex Jessup, Pearce.
Scott No. 68    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 714    

Wells Fargo & Co. - Usage to France, 1864 folded letter sheet addressed to Paris, France, manuscript pr Wells, Fargo & Co. at top with blue oval "Paid" company handstamp alongside, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles + 24¢ lilac tied by grid handstamps, with 3¢ stamps placed over express handstamp, entered the mails with "New York, Paid 12, Jul 30" cds, transit and partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65+70    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $800

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Lot 715    

Wells Fargo & Co. - Usage to France, 1864, 3¢ pink entire with S.F, corner card at left, addressed to Noisy Le Sec, France, with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed company frank at top, uprated with 1861-63, 2¢ black + 10¢ yellow green canceled by quartered cork handstamps, Wells, Fargo blue straight line "Paid Through" handstamps, entered the mails with "New York, Paid 12, Jan 12" cds, reverse with 1867 Paris transit and receiving postmarks; small cover tear slightly affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine; signed S. Ashbrook on reverse.
Scott No. 68+73+U58    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 716    

Wells Fargo & Co. - Usage to Germany, two strikes of blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco" boxed handstamp, one tying 1851, 3¢ dull red on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (Nesbitt seal on backflap) to Hamburg, Germany, taken to New York by express with red "Wells, Fargo & Co., Bankers & Express, Forwarders, 82 Broadway N.Y. " shield handstamp on reverse, entered the mails with "N. York, Br. Pkt, 23, Apr 4" integral rate cds, reverse with red Aachen transit and receiving backstamps; expertly restored tearing through address panel and New York postmark, cover opened at sides for display, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 11A+U1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 717    

Wells Fargo & Co. - Usage to Italy, 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Torino, Italy, with blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Jamestown" handstamp and matching "Paid" in oval handstamp at top, entering the mails with "N. York Br. Pkt., 23, Apr 2" cds canceling indicia, manuscript ratings and red "Via Di Svizzera" routing handstamp, reverse with red Aachen transit and receiving backstamps, includes the original "Post Sarde" postal due slip with "Genova, Apr 22, 56" cds (second partial strike on reverse of cover) which was attached by sealing wax to the upper left corner of the cover and matching adhesion on reverse of slip; some light cover edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

A WONDERFUL WELLS FARGO & CO. USAGE TO ITALY VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL WITH COVER BEARING THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN POSTAGE DUE SLIP.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 718    

Wells Fargo & Co. - Usage to Italy, 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Genova, Italy, with blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Jamestown" handstamp and matching "Paid" in oval handstamp, entering the mails with red "New York Am. Pkt., 23, Apr 2" cds canceling indicia, various rate markings and reverse with Paris transit and 1856 receiving cds's; some cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a very scarce usage to Italy, ex Kramer.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 719    

Wells Fargo & Co. - Usage to Italy, 1859 cover addressed to Bevetto, Italy, with Wells, Fargo & Co. blue oval "Paid" handstamp at top right, franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type III, horizontal strip of three (positions 61-63L1, s.e. at left) tied by red grid handstamps, entered the mails with red "New York, Paid, Aug 31" cds, red "27" manuscript, reverse with Paris and Genova transit date stamps; three restored cover filing holes, otherwise Very Fine; signed S Ashbrook.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $850

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