Wells Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Blue octagonal boxed handstamp (Leutzinger type 1-15) on stampless folded letter to Robinson's Ferry, letter is headed "San Fran May 15 /54" and concerns personal and business matters, letter with some bleach spots & silked on one side, Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Wells Fargo & Co. Express/San Francisco. Shield handstamp in blue with matching "Free" in oval on cover to "Chips" in Stockton, Cal., small part of flap torn away, Very Fine, a scarce early type handstamp, ex-Haas, Parker, Cover illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 161). Estimate  $300 - 400. Pillsbury Hodgkins, nicknamed "Chips", was a celebrated Express character of early gold rush mining days, who served with Wells Fargo & Company. $0 (Image)