Wells Fargo & Cos. Express/San Francisco. Large blue double circle handstamp on 3¢ pink entire to Carson City, Nev. with "Whitney & Co., Forwarding Merchants" printed forwarder's corner card & Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank at top, included is original enclosure on matching Whitney letterhead, entire roughly open at right, Fine, a very rare type Wells, Fargo & Co. marking. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Wells Fargo & Cos. Express/San Francisco. Wonderful strike of scarce large size double oval handstamp on 1853 folded cover to Columbia, Cal. with matching "Paid" in oval (crossed out by pencil), addressed to Clementine Brainard & written by her husband & endorsed "Care of Brainard & Newell" which refers to their jointly owned building in Columbia, Newell sold out to Brainard, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)