Lot
534 
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Goffs, Cal., sharp strike of purple oval handstamp on 2¢ green on amber entire to San Francisco Cal., purple "Wells Fargo Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal Jun 15 10AM" oval datestamp, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot
535
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Goffs, Cal., purple oval handstamp on 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Diego, black printed frank at top, accompanied by upper portion of front similar to cover with additional L.A. receiving date stamp, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Three examples are known from this location, one of which is on a piece which is dated February 6, 1893 and is included as part of this lot. Goffs is the next small railroad watering station east of Fenner, located west of Needles.
Lot
536
(San Bernardino) (Wells, Fargo & Co.) Highland, Cal., violet straightline handstamp on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Redland, bold purple "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Redlands, Cal." receiving oval handstamp, black WFE-060 printed frank at top, Very Fine, the only known example from this location and unlisted in Leutzinger, with a very rare Redlands receiving handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
537
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, The Needles, Cal., purple handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire, black WFE-030 printed frank top center, addressed to Pay Master for the S. P. Railroad in San Francisco., Very Fine and choice. Estimate $500 - 750.
THE FINER OF THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS HANDSTAMP.
Three examples from this location are known both are shown in this listing. To this day students are not sure if this mark is from the town of Needles (California) or from the railhead on the east side of the Colorado River (Arizona) which was located at the base of the "The Needles Mountains".
Realized: $450
Lot
538
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, The Needles, Cal., purple handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire, black WFE-030 printed frank top center, addressed to" Right-of-Way Agent for the S. P. R. R." in San Francisco, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400.
Three examples from this location are known both are shown in this listing. To this day students are not sure if this mark is from the town of Needles (California) or from the railhead on the east side of the Colorado River (Arizona) which was located at the base of the "The Needles Mountains".
Lot
539
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Ontario, Cal., complete strikes of purple oval handstamp on fresh 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Los Angeles, black WFE-060 printed frank top center, Very Fine and choice, Ontario is located on the main railroad line west of the town San Bernardino. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
540
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Providence, Cal., complete bold purple handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, black WFE-030 printed frank at top, manuscript answer docket of May 1883 on reverse, an Extremely Fine strike, Providence was a small ghost town that serviced the mines of the Providence Mountains. It is believed that four examples exist from this location of which this is the nicest known. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
541
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Redlands, Cal., fully struck rare purple handstamp on unaddressed 2¢ Columbian entire, black WFE-060 printed frank at top; missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
542
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Redlands, Cal., clear strike of purple oval handstamp cancels 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to Los Angeles Cal., purple W.F. & Co. Express, Messenger" oval handstamp, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot
543
(San Bernardino) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Redlands, Cal., purple oval express handstamp on unaddressed 1893, 2¢ Columbian entire (U349) with "Los Angeles, September 22, 1893" handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90