Worldwide United States Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria.
Sale No: 26
Lot No:455
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Cat No:73, 76
Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria. Blue oval datestamps tying 1861-66 2¢ black + 5¢ brown on 3¢ Pink entire (U59) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to San Francisco, stamps affixed partly over blue oval "Post Office Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms handstamp, trivial edgewear, vertical file fold, traces of previous owner's handstamp at top, Very Fine, A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS COVER FROM VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND, TO SAN FRANCISCO.This is one of the finest of the few known covers carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. from Victoria to San Francisco. Even the formidable Dale-Lichtenstein and Robertson sales in 2004 failed to produce more than one other similarly-franked cover of comparable quality.Ex Wellburn and Burrows. With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73+76 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000. $0 (Image)