Lot
426 
(Los Angeles) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Claremont, clear strike of oval handstamp on 2¢ Columbian entire canceled by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Pasadena, Cal., March 19, 1894" date stamp, company frank and pencil "The Presidio, Suter E. Brown" addressing on reverse, Very Fine, the only recorded example of this Claremont handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300.
Both hand stamps are rare with fewer than five recorded for Pasadena and this being the only one recorded for Claremont. Both locations are located on the PE Railroad line and envelope most likely used for company business.