Lot
273 
Forwarded by Wells Fargo & Co's California Express. Black on yellow label affixed on 1861 3¢ pink entire with black company frank addressed to Lewiston, W.T. (Washington Territory), cancelled with indistinct blue Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp with bold blue Collect 50cts in oval which was applied in, forwarded to Red Bluff, Cal. & large "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Portland" illustrated label (black on yellow) affixed on reverse (partially torn away), Very Fine, a stunning & rare usage, Cover illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 162). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,100