Lot
770 
Wells Fargo & Co. Express Balance, collection balance of approximately 65 covers; wide range of town and usages including Freeman & Pacific Union Express overprinted franks, early advertising, postmarks from Jackson, Shasta, Crystal Lake, St. Louis, Eureka H.B., etc., W.F. & Co. - J. Bamber combination usage, later usages including some scarcer townmarks; condition varies, worth careful inspection, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
771
Wells Fargo & Co. Collection Envelopes, 1860-80's, group of 7 different; including 1870 commission envelope to Watsonville, four showing different illustrated locomotives, one with Pacific Ex. Co. underprint, another with script company name and "Containing Greenbacks"; one with sealed tear, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
772
Wells Fargo & Co. Ephemera Group, approximately 20 items; includes various checks, one signed by C.C. Beekman (of Beekman's Express), exchange receipts with federal & state revenue adhesives, other packages & money order receipts, etc. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
773
Wells Fargo & Co. Cover Balance, of 7 non-California usages; includes "Boise Mines - Paid 50 Cts" red frank entire from Bannock City I.T., townmarks including Belmont, Nev., Silver City I.T., Silver, Utah, Salt Lake City U.T. usage to Denmark (stamp replaced), etc.; mixed condition, generally Fine appearance (no photo). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $300
Lot
774
Wells Fargo & Co. Express Covers, group of 40 entires; mostly more common express marks including Stockn. Messenger, Santa Barbara, Mariposa, Wilmington, Calico, Suisun, Hornitos, San Jose, Vallejo, Placerville, Coulterville, Nevada, Stockton, Hollister, etc., also about 30 reference entires and a few other express companies; some duplication (no photo). Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $850
Lot
775
Wells Fargo & Co. Gothic "Express" Handstamps, collection of 21 California entires; nice variety of towns and franks including several Woodblocks; with town names including Suisun, Los Angeles, Folsom, Pacheco, Visalia, Volcano, Nevada, Big Oak Flat, Bear Valley, Honitas, Iowa Hill, San Andreas, Yreka, Oroville, Yankee Jims, Chinese Camp, Georgetown, etc.; few flaws with clear readable strikes throughout, Very Fine overall. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $550
Lot
776
Wells Fargo & Co. Gothic "Express" Handstamps, 9 different on 1861, 3¢ Star Die entires; towns including Camp Seco, Angels, Suisun, Los Angeles, Murphy's Camp, Folsom, Pacheco, Visalia & Windsor; all clear readable strikes, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
Lot
777
Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank Entires, group of 5 entires; includes Woodblock frank posted in N.Y. with "via Nic route" endorsement, another 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire with Sac City oval and N.Y. postmark, 10¢ Star Die entire from San Francisco and two 1861, 10¢ entires - one with N.Y. postmark and other with W.F. & Co., S.F. date stamp, also includes a rebacked cover front from La Grange; couple of the later entires with repaired flaws, F.-V.F. overall. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $325
Lot
778
Western Express Cover Balance, 33 items mostly on pages, nice range of express companies (no Wells, Fargo & Co.) with many scarce to rare; including Palmers & & Co. Express manuscript, Well's Moore Flat & Eureka Express, Greenhood & Newbauer, Berford's Express, Cherokee Express, California Penny Post, Robinson Express Agent, Gregory's Express, Whiting & Co. Feather River, Everts & Co., J.W. Hoag & Co. Contra Costa Express, Gregory & English's Express and others; condition varies with some repair/rebacked items, generally F.-V.F. or better appearance. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
779
Western State & Express Ephemera, over a dozen items; includes Adams & Co. checks, 1850's U.S. Express Co. illustrated receipt, California Mining Co. stock certificate, unused 1850 Foreign Miner's Licence and a number of different Comptroller's Office checks (mostly illustrated), F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475