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Sale 92: The Summer Sale

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Western Express Usage with Foreign Origins

Lots 766-775 Lots 776-780

Lot 776    

(Mexico) Wells Fargo & Co., Guaymas, Feb 16, blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire, with black "Mexican Coast and California Express -- 25 Cts." company frank at top and 1865 docketing at left; address added (used as part paste-up), Fine appearance.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 777    

(Mexico) Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Guaymas, Mexo., blue oval handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, with black "Mexican Coast and California Express -- 35 Cts." at top; small piece from backflaps missing, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 778    

(Mexico) Wells Fargo Y Ca., green scroll type frank on U.S. 1882, 5¢ Garfield entire to Panama, "Mexico" cross out with "New Granada, S.A." added, canceled by "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 5" duplex, reverse with 1886 New York duplex and red San Diego company oval date stamp, slight cover aging, still Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 779    

(Panama) Freeman & Co's. Express, Panama, Cova & Co. Agents, clear strike of red oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Panama 30 Eno 1857" to San Francisco, endorsed p "J.L. Stephens" " at bottom left, carried as endorsed by J.L. Stephens from Panama Jan. 30th to San Francisco arriving Feb. 14th, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 780    

(Panama) Wells Fargo & Co., Isthmus Agency, Dec 11, 70, small blue cds canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with Alhambra, Cal. address label, black company frank at top, F.-V.F., a rare and late use example of the Wells Fargo Isthmus Agency datestamp.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $280

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