Lot 946
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Kingman, Ariz., Oct 24, 1883 (Mohave), cds and grid duplex (Meyer 2A, rarity 8) on 1883, 3¢ vermilion paste-up entire to Mineral Park, A.T., manuscript "via Needles & Kingman" routing endorsement, entire with oval San Francisco origin date stamp, Very Fine, a rare Kingman express usage.Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 947
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Lochiel, Ariz., Nov 25, 1889 (Pima), cds (Meyer 5A, rarity 8) with target handstamp canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tucson, express frank at top and receiving backstamp; file fold and light wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded express usage from Lochiel.Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 948
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Nogales, A.T., Mar 8, 1889 (Pima), red oval date stamp (Meyer 6, rarity 7) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to New York City, black company frank at top, handed over to the New York City post office with added 2¢ Banknote and canceled by duplex, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 949
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Nogales, A.T., Feb 27, 1890 (Santa Cruz), violet oval date stamp (Meyer 6, rarity 7) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Saltillo, Mexico, green Mexican company frank and Celaya backstamp, Very Fine, with seven recorded examples of this express handstamp.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot 950
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Nogales, A.T., Apr 28, 1895 (Santa Cruz), violet oval transit date stamp (Meyer 11, rarity 6) on Mexico 5c ultramarine entire to New York City, green company frank at top, Nogales and N.Y. backstamps; small cover tear at top, F.-V.F., a scarce cross border usage.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 951
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Phoenix, A.T., Jan 28, 1891 (Maricopa), purple oval date stamp (Meyer 19, rarity 9) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Mexico City, Mexico, with green Mexican company frank at top, purple "Wells, Fargo & Co., El Paso, Texas, Jan 30, 1891" oval transit date stamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, only six recorded examples of this Phoenix date stamp and the only usage to Mexico.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 952
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Prescott A.T., Sep 7 (Yavapai), purple straight line handstamp (Meyer unlisted) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Stockton, Cal., black company frank at top, Very Fine, this is The Only Known Example of the Wells, Fargo & Co. Prescott Straight Line Handstamp.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 953
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Signal, A.T. (Mohave), "The Big Sandy M. and M. Co." corner card imprint on unused 1887, 2¢ brown entire with express frank at top, accompanied by letter datelined "Signal City A.T., Nov 14th, 78" which mentions…I send this letter by Express for there is no P office in this county., Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 954
(Wells Fargo & Co.) So Pac Co., Bowie, Jan 6, 1890 (Cochise), blue circular date stamp on reverse of 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., bold blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Jan 9, 1890" receiving date stamp and company frank at top, Very Fine, a very rare usage, this being one of two known express usages from Bowie.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 955
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Tempe, Arizona, Jan 23, 1894 (Maricopa), violet straight line date stamp (Meyer 11, rarity 6) on 2¢ Columbian entire to San Francisco, Cal., blue Columbian frank at top; tone spot and a couple tiny edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100