United States continued...
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Lot Description |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Sonoma. Blue oval handstamp on paste-up cover to Florence City, Idaho forwarded to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by matching "Collect" boxed handstamp, reverse with 1861, 3¢ pink entire with black
frank and four additional strikes of Sonoma handstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 602 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./South Coast Rte. Blue oval handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink paste-up entire to Oakland, Cal., New San Diego corner card and blue crayon "Coll(ect)", reverse with added 3¢ pink entire without frank canceled by second strike of
handstamp, opened at sides for display; trivial edge toning at top, Very Fine, choice South Coast Route usage. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 603 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co., South Coast Rte. Blue oval handstamp on 1861 3¢ entire to Monitor, Cal. with "via Markleeville"endorsement & black company frank, with original 1870 enclosure regarding tin prospecting and mining in the Temescal range,
bottom right corner clipped, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 604 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Stock. Messenger. Blue oval date stamp on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Columbia, Cal., with pink allover shaded ad for San Francisco wood merchant Elam & Howes, black frank at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 605 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Stockton. Full blue oval handstamp with matching Free in oval, on 1853, 10¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to "Chips" in Boston, Mass. entered the mails with "New York, Aug 31" cds, 1856 docketing on reverse; light cover tone
spots, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 606 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Summit Placer Co. Blue oval date stamp (Leutzinger 11-20) on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Sacramento, corner card for Summit Hotel with "On Line of C.P.R.R." endorsement, company frank at top, Very Fine. Estimate $150 -
200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 607 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Sumner, Cal. Violet oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 10-19) on 2¢ green entire with company frank at top to Stockton, reduced at right into indicia, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 608 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Sutter Creek. Blue oval express handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada, with 1858 company bill receipt from Sac. City folded over bottom of cover; reduced at right, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 609 |
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 (Wells Fargo & Co.) Taken On/Put OFF A.T. & S.F. Lines. Purple dual box handstamp (similar to type 20-6) with pencil "Albqur" & "Las Vegas" station designations, on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to the San Francisco Mint, purple oval 1887
receiving date stamp on front and reverse; reduction at left, Extremely Fine, the unique example of this Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Lines station routing handstamp. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 610 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Tehama. Blue oval express handstamp on 1853, 3¢ red entire to San Francisco, with olive green allover shaded ad for merchant Galland & Bro., company frank at left, F.-V.F., scarce. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 611 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Temecula, Cal. Two strikes of purple oval express handstamp on 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Jose, Cal., black company frank at top, Very Fine, very scarce, town unlisted in Leutzinger, ex Hertz. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 612 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./The Needles, Cal. Purple oval express handstamp (Leutzinger 10-1) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco S.P.R.R. agent, black company frank at top, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 613 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's Express/Tracy, Cal. Violet oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-26) on printed company accounting envelope to San Francisco, forwarded back to Tracy, couple small filing holes and minor top right corner defect,
otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 614 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Vallejo. Blue oval date stamp on two of three 1870, 3¢ green entires to S.F. with shaded ad for T. Smith & Bros. Pioneer Hat & Shoe Store; in yellow, green and red shades, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 615 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Ventura, Cal. Purple 1893 oval date stamp on unaddressed 2¢ Columbian entire, with additional Los Angeles, Cal. company cds, blue Columbian frank at top, Very Fine, a scarce combination, ex Hertz. Estimate $100 -
150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 616 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Vina, Cal. Purple oval handstamp (type 12-3) on 2¢ red entire with company frank to Sacramento with Chinese address at left, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 617 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co. Company frank on 1887 5¢ blue entire to Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, postmarked "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 2, 93" duplex and receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 618 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Wallace. Bold full purple oval express handstamp on 1884, 2¢ red entire with printed frank at top, reverse with purple 1884 San Francisco receiving date stamp, Extremely Fine, an exceptional strike of this scarce
handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 619 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Watsonville, Cal. Violet oval express handstamp on fresh 2¢ Columbian frank entire, purple San Francisco receiving date stamp, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 620 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Wawona. Purple oval handstamp on 1887 2¢ green entire to Fresno, company frank at top, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 621 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Wawona, Cal. Perfect strike of purple oval express handstamp on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Fresno; small tear at top, Very Fine and choice, a rare express handstamp. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 622 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Woodbridge, Cal. Oval handstamp (type 11-9) on 2¢ brown entire with company frank to Chinatown in San Francisco, backstamped with "W.F. Co's Ex., S.F./China Route" oval handstamp in red, Very Fine. Estimate $100 -
150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 623 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Yankee Jims. Red oval express handstamp (type 3-1) on fresh 1853, 3¢ red on buff entire to B.F. Voorhees of the Nicaragua Steamship Co. in San Francisco; missing backflap, otherwise Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 -
200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 624 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Yosemite Valley, Cal. Blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, pencil 1881 docketing; reduced at right into indicia, Fine and scarce. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 625 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Yosemite, Cal. Purple oval express handstamp on 1884, 2¢ brown entire with San Francisco 1887 receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 626 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Yountville, Cal. Violet oval express handstamp (Leutzinger 10-32) on 2¢ Columbian franked entire to Oakland, Cal., Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 627 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Yreka. Blue oval handstamp (type 3-2) on 1853, 3¢ red entire to the State Senate in Sacramento, with company Blue Frank at top, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 628 |
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 J.P. Wharton's Express/Gibsonville. Large blue circle handstamp on 1860, 3¢ pink entire (repaired along right side) to Pa., with Gibsonville, Cal., cds's, letter datelined "Jamison City, June 20 1863", Very Fine appearance, a very rare
express marking. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 629 |
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 Forwarded by Whiting & Co.'s Express/Oroville. Orange label mentioned in Nathan, to Crescent Mills, with manuscript "Adv $2.10" and "Coll $3", on buff cover with aging and reduced roughly at left, otherwise Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 630 |
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 Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire uprated with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V + 3¢, dull red, pair to Massachusetts., carried by Whiting & Co. to the post office, postmarked by
"Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps May. 4" blue cds and matching waffle grids tying stamps; 1¢ with natural s.e. at right, Extremely Fine, a very scarce early usage to the mails. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 631 |
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 Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2, printed at slight angle) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to "Meekers Flat, North Fork Feather River" conjunctive use with blue "Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express
Marysville" circular handstamp, trivial edge wear, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750. An unusual conjunctive usage because both company's served the same area, according to Nathan "Everts and Whiting were close friends and so Whiting made
arrangements to turn over his express business on the Quincy to Marysville part of the route." -- this may be an example of that route sharing. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 632 |
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 Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank in banner (Haller FW12, Ty. 3) on 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with manuscript "Val $10" & pencil "Collect 4/-"; with additional entire from same correspondence, Bamber & Co's
Express printed frank on 3¢ pink entire with additional 3¢ rose, pen cancelled, with manuscript "10¢ extra paid" and "From Milpitas" and tiny "M" in top right corner; slight reductions, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 633 |
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 Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed boxed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2) on uncancelled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, to Meadow Valley, Cal., fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 634 |
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Express Cover Balance. 12 covers; mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. including red franks with "Boise Mines - Paid 50 Cts.", postmarks from Battle Mtn. Station, Portland, Or., Diamond Springs, early Pacific Express, Greenhood & Newbaner paste-up (Newbauer
spelling frank), few unused entires; dealer retail $4,500, worth review (no photo). Estimate $500 - 750.
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SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 635 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co. Balance. 16 covers; mostly California including usages from San Francisco, Marysville, Sacramento (including a blue frank usage), Eureka, San Jose Route, Southn. Route, 1893 Eureka, also several New York and Silver
City, Utah postmarks, with additional $1 Garter stamp with blue remainder pen; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 636 |
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Wells Fargo & Co. Early Express Covers. 14 covers, including 4 with red "California & Atlantic" company franks, 2 on 10¢ green Nesbitt entires, 2 on U40 entires; various oval WF datestamps including "El Dorado", "Greenwood" including rare red oval &
2 blue ovals; George Town, Colomo (paste-up); blue "Virginia City"; etc., condition generally F-VF or better, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $400 - 600.
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SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 637 |
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Wells Fargo & Co. Express Covers. 46 covers, including Oregon & Sac. "Messenger" and "Mexican Coast" route examples; also many nice strikes of towns, with oval WF datestamps including "Volcano, Emigrant Gap, San Andreas, George Town, Clarksville,
Forest Hill, Latrobe, Woodland, Sonora, Gilroy, Napa, San Diego, Oakland, Murphy's Camp"; also rare New San Diego (reduced & some staining); also group of 8 Muessdorffer shaded all over advertising; condition mixed on some but generally F-VF, please
inspect (no photo). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 638 |
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 Western Express Cover Balance. 5 covers, mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. including New York ribbon frank ordering entire with Placerville "Paid, GLC" postmark, others from Santa Barbara, Santa Clara & Wilmington, also early Pacific Express,
Sacramento usage; condition varied. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 639 |
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Western Express Covers, 1842-70. 21 covers, non Wells Fargo (couple conjunctive) mostly western with several eastern, including red oval "Harnden & Co. New York", "Adams Express" Washington, D.C. & Boston; "The Union Express" with "Advertised" and
Buchanan, Pa./Butler, Pa. cds's; various "Bamber & Co" franks including Oakland, Contra Costa, WF conjunctive with "Benicia" datestamp; various "Adams & Co" with blue oval "San Francisco " and matching fancy boxed "Paid", also red oval "Sacramento" &
matching "Paid"; couple "Pacific Express", a "Langton's", etc; somewhat mixed condition on some, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $300 - 400.
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SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 640 |
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Western Express Covers, 1853-1897. Collection of 40 examples, mostly Wells, Fargo & Co. franks, including oval handstamps of Columbia, Auburn, Sonoma, Taylorsville, Santa Clara, Forbestown, Red Bluff, Chico, Colfax, Batavia, etc; note blue frank
with Sac. City (indicia mostly torn off), early woodblock frank with "Express Sacramento" oval on 3¢ Nesbitt entire, many more including three red Pacific Union Express franks, three Mexican Wells Fargo examples and two Hidalgo Express; condition
generally F-VF, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 641 |
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 Barnard's Cariboo Express. Black oval handstamp tying Canada 3¢ small queen (small corner crease) on 1874, 3¢ green entire to New Westminster, B.C., matching "Collect" in oval handstamps and manuscript "10¢" in blue crayon, Wells, Fargo
& Co. black frank at top, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 642 |
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 Barnard's Express. Black double circle handstamp on W., F. & Co. franked 1870, 3¢ green entire to Barkerville, Cal., matching "Collect" in oval handstamps, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co, Napa" oval date stamp canceling and additional straight
line "Collect" handstamp; light wear and small central cover tear at top, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 643 |
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 Barnard's Express. Double circle handstamp with matching "Collect" in oval on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Cariboo, British Columbia, with blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco" origin date stamp and matching "Paid" in oval handstamps,
Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top; light cover soiling and edge wear with small corner repair at lower right, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 644 |
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 Dietz & Nelson's British Columbia & Victoria Express. Blue double circle handstamp tying wing margin B.C. & V.I. 1860, 2½d dull rose (Sc. #2) on cover to Victoria, matching "Paid" in oval handstamp alongside, small cover tone spots and
tear at top, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 645 |
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 Dietz & Nelson's British Columbia & Victoria Express. Fancy ribbon frank on fresh buff cover with Post Office, Victoria, V.I. in clear blue illustrated oval & matching "Paid" in double oval, unaddressed as formerly part of a paste-up,
slight reduction at right & partial backflap missing, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 646 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co. (Victoria). Unused 1865, 6¢ purple entire with company frank at top, franked with British Columbia 1869, 5¢ on 3d burnt red (Sc. #9) tied by blue "35" Victoria barred oval handstamp with matching "For Great Britain, and
Ireland." handstamp below; light central file fold, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 647 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria. Full blue oval date stamp on 1861, 10¢ green entire to San Francisco, company frank at top; few edge nicks at top, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 648 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria. Blue oval handstamp tying Canada 3¢ small queen on fresh cover to San Francisco, "Victoria, Vancouver Island" printed frank at top; stamp with tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 649 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria, B.C. Violet oval 1886 date stamp tying Canada 3¢ small queen on cover to San Francisco, "Victoria, British Columbia" frank and red receiving date stamp; small cover nick at top and missing most of backflap,
otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 650 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria, V.I. Blue oval express handstamp tying British Columbia 1865, 3d blue (Sc. 7, lower right defect) on cover to San Francisco, company frank and 1872 docketing at left, Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 651 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria, V.I. Blue oval express handstamp tying British Columbia 1865, 3d blue (Sc. 7) on cover to Olympia, Washington Territory, "Victoria, Vancouver Island" frank at top; stamp with nick at left, F.-V.F.; with 1976
P.F. certificate. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 652 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria, Vancouver Island. Black company frank on cover to New York City, franked with 3¢ Banknote and Canada 1870, 3¢ orange red, both tied by matching grid cancels, "Held for Postage" & "Return to Ogden" notations
with "Ogden City, Utah, April, 26, 1880" cds; partial backflaps and corner nick, Fine, very scarce combination and usage. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 653 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Victoria, V.I. Blue oval handstamp on cover with "Wells, Fargo & Co./Victoria, Vancouver Island" frank to Port Townsend, W.T., cover franked with Canada 6c Small Queen (small corner fault) tied by blue "Wells,
Fargo & Co./Port Townsend" handstamp, cover reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 654 |
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 Arizona & New Mexico Express Co. Black company frank on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. This express was launched by Henry Wells in 1874, providing stagecoach service to and from points in Arizona and
the eastern terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad, by 1876 the express folded, having lost its usefulness as the railroad pushed further east. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 655 |
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 Arizona & New Mexico Express Co. Black company frank which has been crossed out with light pen strokes on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, postmarked with "Prescott, Ariz." cds & quartered cork cancel, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 656 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Black company frank on 2¢ red entire to "Mineral Park, Arizona T." with manuscript endorsement "Via Needles & Kingman", postmarked "Kingman, Ariz./Oct. 24, 1883" three ring postmark & grid, slightly reduced at top with
small tear, Very Fine and scarce, the postmaster at Kingman was also the Wells, Fargo & Co. agent where this entered the U.S. mail. Estimate $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 657 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Benson, A.T. Purple oval 1898 date stamp on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue Columbian company frank at top to San Francisco, Cal., arrival oval date stamp, cover with vertical fold & small tear at top. Estimate $100 -
150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 658 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Globe A.T. Purple oval handstamp with manuscript "5/19/86" date in center, on 1884, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, reverse with red oval "W.F. & Co's Ex., S.F., China Route" bilingual handstamp and "2cts Asstd Ex"
notation above, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 659 |
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 (Wells, Fargo & Co.) Kingman, Ariz./Oct. 24, 1883. Double circle postmark on 2¢ red entire paste-up from San Francisco with Wells, Fargo & Co. oval handstamp & company frank, cover on reverse addressed to Mineral Park, A.T. & endorsed
"Via Needles & Kingman", Very Fine, a scarce usage during the 1st year of usage of the Railroad from Needles to Arizona. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 660 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Prescott, Arizona. Partial bold purple oval date stamp on 2¢ green entire with company frank to San Francisco, receiving date stamps, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 661 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Sentinel, A.T. Two strikes of violet oval handstamp on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue Columbian Issue company frank at top to San Francisco, company arrival handstamp, cover with light vertical fold, Very Fine. Estimate
$150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 662 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Tombstone, A.T. Partial violet oval date stamp (type 12-3) on 1874, 3¢ green entire with company frank at top to San Francisco, F.-V.F., a scarce usage from Tombstone. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 663 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Tombstone, A.T. Purple oval date stamp (Leutzinger 16-23) on 2¢ brown entire with company frank to Harshaw, Ariz., backstamped with red "Wells, Fargo & Co./Fairbanks, A.T." oval transit handstamp, Very Fine, a nice
cover showing two scarce Arizona Wells, Fargo & Co. marking to this mining town in southern Arizona (now a ghost town). Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 664 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Tucson, A.T. Red oval date stamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank to San Francisco, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 665 |
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 Denver & Rio Grande Express/Pueblo, Colo. Violet boxed handstamp of reverse of 2¢ Columbian Postal entire with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank addressed to Connecticut, additional handstamped "Transfer/D. & R.G./W.F. & Co./Pueblo,
Col." (Denver & Rio Grande/Wells, Fargo & Co.) in six pointed star in violet, cover carried to Chicago where it entered the mails, small cover tear at top, Very Fine, a very rare & unusual Colorado item. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 666 |
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 Denver & Rio Grande Express/Pueblo, Colo. Partial purple boxed date stamp on reverse of 2¢ Columbian entire to New York City with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Columbian frank, matching express "Transfer" star shaped handstamp; missing
backflap, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 667 |
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U26 |
 Hinckley & Co.'s Express. Company printed frank in black on 1860-61 3¢ Star Die entire to Golden City with additional "Hinckley & Co's Express/Denver City/Feb 20, 1861" cds; cover missing backflap, light soiling, F.-V.F., very scarce,
used eight days before Colorado became a territory. Scott No. U26 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 668 |
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 Hinckley & Co.'s Express, Denver City, Aug 14, 1860. Cds on cover to Denver, Jefferson Territory, franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by "Warsaw, Ill., Jul 25, 1860" cds; cover slightly reduced and portion of side flap missing at left,
F.-V.F. Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $150.00
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 Hinckley & Co.'s Express/Denver City. Large black circular handstamp dated April 9, 1861, on 3¢ Star Die entire with blue St. Joseph, Mo., cds, to Wisconsin, black printed company frank at left, couple closed tears at top, almost Very
Fine appearance. Estimate $300 - 400. Hinckley & Co.'s Express was started in 1860 by C. S. Hinckley and John A. Sowers, serving mining camps in present-day Colorado and Nebraska Territory. They were bought out by the Central Overland California and
Pikes Peak Express Co. in May 1861. This example of Hinckley's printed frank is noteworthy for error in spelling "Hickley" at top. (Image1)
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SOLD for $170.00
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 Hinckley & Co.'s Express/Denver City/Sep. 11, 1860. Large black cds on cover to Wisconsin franked with 1857 3¢ dull red with grid cancel, black St. Joseph, Mo. cds applied in transit, some edge wear & slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.
appearing. Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $100.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Benton City D.T. Addressing on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with black company frank at top, manuscript "$1." express charge notation, not found with blue "U.S.D.L.O., Jan 23" dead letter office cds and docketing, Very Fine, a
scarce express dead letter. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $80.00
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 Ish & Bailey's Pioneer Line/Umatilla & Boise. Printed black on pink company frank, on uncancelled 3¢ pink entire, to "Lee's Encampment" (Oregon), roughly opened at right affecting indicia, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $300 -
400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $675.00
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 Miner's Loon Creek Express/Idaho City, I.T./J.H. Hunter, Messenger/Paid. Blue printed 5-line frank on 3¢ pink entire, with Idaho City, Ida., cds, on 1870 usage to Oregon, reduced at left and age spot, an F.-V.F. cover, an outstanding
rarity. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,000.00
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 Mossman's & Co.'s Express/Nez Perces & Salmon River/Dirigo. Printed box frank on cover to Wisconsin, franked with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose, three singles tied by target handstamps, matching "Portland, Or., Aug 20, 1862" cds; cover postal
entire with indicia removed before sending; cover wear and tears, Fine. Scott No. 63+65 Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
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 (Patterson & Co.'s Boise & Salt Lake Express) D.C. Patterson & Co's Ex./Paid $1. Manuscript endorsement at left on cover franked with grid cancelled 3¢ rose with "Salt Lake City U.T." cds, to New York; light cover corner wear and small
stamp flaws, F.-V.F. and rare. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $900.00
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 Rockfellow & Co.'s Express/Paid 50c. Fancy black company frank, on 3¢ pink entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. Walla Walla blue oval handstamp and black company frank, to Silverton, Oregon, docketed "8-10-63 from Bannock", closed tear at left
and bottom, Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $1,100.00
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 Rockfellow & Co.'s Express/Paid 75¢. Black printed scrolled frank on portion of 3¢ entire to Illinois, entered the mails with blue "Atchison, Kas., Sep 1, 62" cds and Batavia forwarding postmarks; right side appropriate replaced
including indicia and portion of Atchison postmark, Fine appearance, still very rare with approximately 10 Rockfellow covers recorded. Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $220.00
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 Salmon River & Nez Perces Express/Paid 50 Cents. Printed frank with 50¢ value on 3¢ pink entire to Yreka, Cal. with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top, cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./Florence City" oval handstamp, bit of edge wear,
almost Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. This 1861-62 express carried mail between the Salmon River and Nez Perces mines in Idaho to Walla Walla, Washington Territory, where Wells, Fargo & Co. provided connections to other locations; the service to
the Idaho mines was probably provided by Wells, Fargo & Co. with the frank representing a surcharge (50c, 75c and $1.00 rates); this is an unusual usage, because almost all others are addressed to Oregon, the only other we have located with a Wells
Fargo San Francisco office marking is addressed to the East Coast. (Image1)
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SOLD for $850.00
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 Salmon River & Nez Perces Express/Paid 50 Cents. Boxed frank at bottom right corner of 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Yreka, Cal., additional Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top center, "Sept 15, 1862" receiving docketing; faint stain, otherwise
Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $220.00
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 Salmon River & Nez Perces Express/Paid 50 Cents. Printed frank with 50¢ value on 3¢ pink entire to Scio, Ore with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co./Florence City" oval handstamp; reduced at left into frank,
otherwise Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $325.00
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 Salmon River Express/Paid -- One Dollar. Rare printed frank on 1860-61 3¢ pink entire (slightly oxidized) with "Tracy & Co." ribbon frank at left & struck with "Wells, Fargo & Co./Portland" handstamp in blue, addressed to California,
edge wear & flap missing, F.-V.F., the "One Dollar" printed frank is the rarest of the Salmon River & Nez Perces Express franks & a nice conjunctive usage on this cover. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $750.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Boise City I.T. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Walla Walla, W.T., black company frank, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $220.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Boise City I.T. Blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $150.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Boise City I.T. Red 1885 oval date stamp on Chinese addressed 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, Cal., reverse with purple oval "W.F. & Co's Ex., S.F., China Route" bilingual handstamp; reduced at right a bit into
indicia, Fine, scarce combination. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $230.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts. Red frank with additional Boise Mines imprint below on 3¢ Pink entire to Weaverville, Cal. with clear blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Pioneer I.T." (Idaho Territory), reduced at left, Very
Fine and rare. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $475.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts. Red company frank on 3¢ pink entire, large double circle blue Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco handstamp and black "New York" arrival postmark with grid cancel, Very Fine. Estimate $500 -
750. (Image1)
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SOLD for $300.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts. Red printed company frank on 3¢ pink entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co./Bannock City I.T." blue oval handstamp; slightly reduced at top and a few tone spots, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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SOLD for $170.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts. Red company frank on 3¢ pink entire to New York, handstamped blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco" double circle, partial "New York" cds & grid handstamp applied on arrival; light
edge wear and small tear at right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $90.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. /Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts. Red company frank on crayon cancelled 3¢ pink entire, bold Atchison, Kas.Jul 4 '64 cds to Four Corners R.I., reduced at right into indicia, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $90.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Idaho City, I.T. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Centerville, I.T., with brown allover shaded Vantine & Co. merchant ad, black company frank at left, Very Fine, choice. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $450.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Idaho City, I.T. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Placerville, Cal., company frank at top; tone band and small piece of backflap missing, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Lewiston. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Portland, O., company frank at top; edge tears at right, one into indicia, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $120.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Lewiston. Blue oval date stamp on fresh 1874, 3¢ green entire to Walla Walla, W.T., company frank at top, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
(Image1)
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SOLD for $80.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Pl.(acer)ville. Boise I.T. Blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire Bentonsport, Iowa with gray "J.H. Ralston, Placerville, Idaho" allover shaded merchant ad, company frank at left and clear "Union Pacific, R.P.O.,
May 20" cds; light edge tone spots, Very Fine, scarce. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $500.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Ruby City, I.T. Dark blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Dresden Mills, Me., entered the mails with "Atchison, Kan., Jun 11" cds, original letter datelined "Silver City I.T./ June 7th, 1866" regarding
traveling out from California, working including buying a claim and mining, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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SOLD for $425.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./To Salmon River and Nez Perces Mines. blue frank on 1860 3¢ pink entire to Lewiston (Idaho) and forwarded to San Francisco, double circle Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco large double circle dated handstamp, bit of edge
wear at top, almost Very Fine, a very rare frank which maybe unique. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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SOLD for $4,000.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Murrayville, I.T. Violet oval handstamp on 2¢ red entire to Michigan with 1884 domestic frank at top, postmarked Three Oaks arrival & indistinct transit, Very Fine and rare. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $525.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co./Rocky Bar, Idaho. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger 12-3) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire used as part paste-up with company frank at top, sent via San Francisco with two strikes of blue Wells, Fargo & Co. oval handstamp, final
destination New York City with "Boyd's City Post Office" cds & straight line "Paid" handstamp for local delivery, Very Fine, a very rare Idaho Wells, Fargo & Co. marking. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $400.00
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Lawrence, Kansas. Magenta serrated circular handstamp on 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, matching Sept 2, 1885 straight line date stamp, company frank at top; slight reduction, F.-V.F., probably a unique
marking. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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SOLD for $50.00
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 Wells Fargo & Co./Boston. Large express handstamp on reverse of 1861, 10¢ green entire to Eureka, Cal., uprated with 1861, 10¢ green tied by "Paid, Jan 30, 1862" company handstamp; partial backflap slightly affecting handstamp, F.-V.F.,
a very scarce east to west coast usage. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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SOLD for $260.00
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