Lot
344 
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Aurora, dark violet oval handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, with black printed frank (WFE-030) at top, return corner card at left from Clinton; couple opening tears at top and small piece of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. U163 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot
345
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co., Benton, dark blue oval handstamp (11-15) from the station at Benton, Cal., on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, black printed frank (WFE-030) at top; opening tears at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, it appears that no date was ever used in this very rare handstamp, one the best examples of several known. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
346
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Bishop Creek, black on orange express label with manuscript town name, slightly overlapping cover to San Francisco from the Mattingly correspondence, manuscript "Value 10.00, Chgs 50¢" postage due notations at top; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, express label usage on cover from this period of Mono or Inyo County are quite rare. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $675
Lot
347
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, From Bishop Creek, black on orange express label with manuscript town name from Bishop, Inyo County, California; small internal hole, Very Fine. Estimate $20 - 30.
Realized: $160
Lot
348
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co., Bodie, Cal., Oct 18, dark violet oval date stamp (12-3) on 1883, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, black printed frank (WFE-060) at top, reverse with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Oct 20, 1884" oval receiving date stamp, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot
349
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co., Independence, Feb 5, bold blue oval date stamp (11-13) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black printed frank (WFE-030) and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Feb 20" oval receiving date stamp, 15 days in transit most likely due to weather; small corner opening nick at lower right, Very Fine and choice, ex-Leutzinger. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot
350
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, From Independence, black on orange express label with illustrated locomotive and steamer with manuscript town name, on Wells, Fargo & Co. printed address money envelope to San Francisco, blue "Nov 8, 1871" corner card date stamp from the banking house of Harris & Rhine, Very Fine, express labels from this period of Inyo County are very rare. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750
Lot
351
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co., Independence. Cal., Apr 20, exceptional strike of blue oval date stamp (12-1) on 1874, 6¢ red legal size entire (U182) to Wells, Fargo & Co. Bank in San Francisco, black printed frank (WFE-030) at top, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful strike. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $300
Lot
352
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co., Independence, Cal., blue oval date stamp (12-1) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Lookout, Inyo Co., Cal., with brown allover Harris & Rhine, Banking and Exchange, Independence, California shaded ad, black printed frank (WFE-030) at left, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY KNOWN WELLS, FARGO & CO. OVERALL ADVERTISING COVER FROM INYO COUNTY.
The exact location of Lookout is unknown. It is believed to be on Saw Mill Creek below Lookout Peak.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
353
(Eastern Sierra) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, From Keeler, Cal., black on orange label with purple straight line town and state handstamp, on money envelope to Sacramento, Cal., manuscript "value $22.50" and sender notations; small cover tear at bottom center, otherwise Very Fine, only two Wells Fargo items are known from Keeler, Inyo County, the other is located on a large size envelope. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $700