Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 565    

Wells, Fargo & Co., San Ardo, Cal., purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-1) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Colusa, Cal., black Haller type J printed frank; few vertical file folds and minor edge wear, F.-V.F., very rare, this being the only on cover strike known, ex-Leutzinger.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 566    

Wells, Fargo & Co., San Buenaventura, Cal., Jun 4, 1882, large bold purple oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to Oroville, black printed frank at top; slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., one of only two known examples of this unusual oversized marking.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

San Buenaventura was the early name that was shorted to Ventura in 1889.

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Lot 567    

Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Express, blue oval handstamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sacramento, black woodcut frank at upper left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 568    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Sep 20, sharp clear strike of cds on 1861, 10¢ green entire to Philadelphia, Pa., company red frank and neat manuscript "Recd, Oct 14, '62" docketing; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 569    

Wells, Fargo & Co., South Coast Rte., blue oval handstamp canceling 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Diego, with black company frank and "R. E. Raimond, General Shipping And Commission Merchant, Front St. Near Washington, San Francisco" oval corner card handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 570    

Wells, Fargo & Co., South Coast Route, blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, with very rare overall grayish green "Anaheim Lighter Co., Anaheim Landing" shaded ad, black company frank (WFE-030a) at left, Very Fine, ex-B. Pearce.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The Anaheim Lighter Company was founded to move goods from Anaheim Landing in Anaheim Bay to ships anchored offshore. Its primary purpose was to expedite the shipment of grapes. The water of the landing was very shallow and cargo was moved to ships offshore by lighter. Anaheim Landing was located at the southern end of present day town of Seal Beach. It was Orange County's first Sea Port. Anaheim Landing became part of Orange County in 1889.

Realized: $325

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Lot 571    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Waterman, Cal., Express, complete blue oval on fresh 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine, less than 5 examples known from this desert ghost town.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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