Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Beaumont, Cal. (Riverside). Two strikes of oval handstamp used as a frank and canceller on cover to St. Louis, Mo., one tying 1873, 3¢ Banknote, Very Fine, one of two known examples of the Beaumont handstamp, Beaumont was a small railroad station located in the desert mountain pass west of Banning, ex-Hertz.
Scott No. 158; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells, Fargo & Co., Carmel, Cal. 1906 COD money package envelope sent to Santa Barbara and returned, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Castroville, Jan 7. Bold greenish blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, company frank at top; reduced at left, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Castroville, Cal. Large rimless three-line date stamp (Leutzinger 17-11) on two 1887, 2¢ entires with black company franks; one in bright blue dated "Jun 7, 1890" to Loma Preita and other in bold purple dated "Mar 21, 1893" to San Francisco with receiving date stamp; some reductions at right, both Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Wells, Fargo & Co., Colton, Cal., Jan 23, 1894. Purple oval date stamp canceling on 1887, 3¢ green entire to Los Angeles, company frank at top, Wells, Fargo & Co. receiving cds on reverse; reduced at left, Very Fine, extremely rare and believed to be unique.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

Colton was a small railroad station located south of the town of San Bernardino on the Union Pacific Railroad line. Two different types of hands stamps are known from this location. Both are unlisted in Leutzinger and both are considered unique. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Wells, Fargo & Co., Coronado, Cal. Purple oval express handstamp with "G.W. McKenzie" agent marking on 1887, 2¢ green entire from Mokelumne Hill to San Diego Cal., purple "F.E. Blaisdell, M.D., Mokelumne Hill" return address handstamp, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, reverse with "Charges Accounted For In" handstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 359. Est. $250-359 (Image)

Est. $250-359

Wells, Fargo & Co., Fort Yuma, Nov 17. Complete blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Fort Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, black company frank at top; reduced at left with small piece of corner restored, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare express usage from Fort Yuma.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Goffs, Cal. (San Bernardino). Purple handstamp on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Daggett, black WFE-060 printed frank at top; reduced and a couple small tears, F.-V.F., three examples are known from this location, one of which is located on a piece.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Golconda. Dec 8. Clear strike of blue oval datestamp cancels circa 1868 3¢ pink (U59) entire with red "Pacific Union Express Co., Paid" printed frank to San Francisco Cal.; some restoration, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The Pacific Union Express Co. operated in Nevada and California between July 1, 1868 and December 1, 1869, when they sold out to Wells Fargo & Co. The Golconda office continued to use the stock of Pacific Union Express franked envelopes.

In 1868, Golconda, located on a prominent emigrant trail, had become an ore shipping station for the new Central Pacific Railroad whose tracks reached Winnemucca September 16, 1868. This cover of "Dec 8" was one of the earliest carried by Wells Fargo from Golconda. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Grayson, Feb 15. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, receiving date stamp at left and company frank at top, Very Fine, a rare Stanislaus county marking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells, Fargo & Co., Howlands Flat, Dec 9. Blue oval datestamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company printed frank in unusual diagonal alignment, 1867 docketing on reverse, Very Fine and choice, one of the finest strikes of this scarce date stamp.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Howland's Flat was 12 miles northeast of La Porte and was the principal town in the Poker Flat gold mining district. It is now a ghost town. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells, Fargo & Co., Independence, Mar 29. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Loma Prieta, Cal., Express. Purple bold clear oval handstamp on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, 1887 receiving date stamp on reverse and company frank at top; trivial edge opening tear at right, an Extremely Fine strike, a rare marking, the only one known to us in purple.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells, Fargo & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Large envelope with black on orange label (Mosher WFCX-L505 on new color paper), to Salinas City, Cal, manuscript "Paid 2/-" express rate notation, 1879 docketing on reverse; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Madera, Cal., Express. Reddish violet oval handstamp canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Stockton Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine and rare town.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Markleeville, May 4. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville. Blue oval "Express" handstamp on uncanceled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, company woodblock frank at upper left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Mayfield, Jul 4. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, 1873 docketing on reverse, Very Fine, the finer of only a few known.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Monterey, Oct 28. Bold purple oval date stamp on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, Chinese address at left, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Monterey, Cal., Dec. 17, 1892. Purple cds and duplex grid (Leutzinger 17-9) on 2¢ green on amber entire to San Francisco, black printed Wells Fargo paid frank, San Francisco (12.17) receiving duplex ties 2¢ carmine (220), reverse with additional San Francisco Rec'd cds; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare marking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Monterey, Cal., Jan 1 1893. Purple duplex with oval grid cancel on 2¢ green (U312) entire to San Francisco Cal., bold purple "J.A. Girardin, Monterey, Cal." oval corner card handstamp, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal, Jan 2 7AM" oval arrival datestamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, The Needles, Cal. (San Bernardino). Purple handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire, black WFE-030 printed frank top center, addressed to" Right-of-Way Agent for the S. P. R. R." in San Francisco, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Three examples from this location are known both are shown in this listing. To this day students are not sure if this mark is from the town of Needles (California) or from the railhead on the east side of the Colorado River (Arizona) which was located at the base of the "The Needles Mountains". Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Oakville. Blue oval datestamps on three 3¢ entires (U58 (2), U83) with type E printed franks to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co., Rattlesnake, Express. Clear strike of blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Folsom City, company frank at top, Very Fine, rare with only about a half dozen examples known.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells, Fargo & Co., Round Valley, Jan 2. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Quincy, company frank at top and 1869 docketing on reverse; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, one of the finest of only a couple known.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300