Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed frank at left in brown (Haller WF-HA) on unused Hawaii 10¢ black legal size entire (U5, size 10), hint of toning, Very Fine, a very scarce entire.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Paid brown company frank at top center on unused entire with blue inside, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine. Meyer-Harris No. 381.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Paid brown company frank at top center on unused entire with blue inside, with 5¢ ultramarine (39) affixed at upper right, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine. Meyer-Harris No. 381.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Brown frank on U.S. 10¢ Jefferson (U190) entire, Very Fine. Meyer-Harris No. 323.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on legal-size paste-up cover bearing 10¢ black (40) tied by purple "Honolulu" (Gregory AUXAUX-WELLS unlisted) straightline cancellation; light stain from paste-up removal, couple tone spots at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE WELLS FARGO USE SHOWING THE PURPLE "HONOLULU" COMPANY STRAIGHTLINE CANCELLATION. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed frank in brown at center on unused U.S. 5¢ Garfield (U222) entire, flap with full gum; minor tiny inclusion spot, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on cover bearing 5¢ ultramarine (39) tied by purple "Dec 1 1884" straightline cancel and additional strike cancels frank to Mr. C.A. Yarick, S.S. Wellington, care of R. Dunsmuir & Son, Pacific Wharf, San Francisco Cal.; some light soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE EARLY 1884 WELLS FARGO HAWAII USE WITH THIS STRAIGHTLINE DATESTAMP CANCELLATION.

There is another use from this same correspondence with the straightline datestamp cancel dated "Apr 1 1885" that was offered in the Advertiser sale (lot 3440). Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on U.S. 5¢ Garfield (U223) entire cancelled by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco" oval datestamp, some staining on front and adherence on back from paste-up removal, light oval toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on paste-up blue on the inside cover bearing 5¢ ultramarine (39) tied by purple "G.W. MacFarlane & Co., Honolulu, Jun 30 1885" (Gregory AUXFWDR-MACFAR, rarity 1RRRR) double oval datestamp with additional strike cancelling the paid frank, purple "Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Jul 8, 1885" oval datestamp; some staining at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Jarrett.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE G.W. MACFARLANE & CO. OVAL HANDSTAMP AS A CANCELLATION AS AGENTS FOR WELLS FARGO & CO.

This cover was carried by the Oceanic Steamship Co. "Alameda" departing Honolulu July 1, 1885. G.W. MacFarlane & Co. was agent for Wells Fargo & Co. in the 1870s and therefore his company handstamp could be used to cancel the Hawaii stamp as agents for Wells Fargo & Co.

This cover is the basis for the Meyer-Harris listing M-H 656 on pg. 293 and illustrated in plate 4 on pg. 269. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on paste-up Hawaii 5¢ blue, blue on inside (U8) entire cancelled by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express, Honolulu H.I., Jun 1, 1886" oval datestamp with additional strike cancelling franking, some staining from notation lightening and reverse faults with flap tear and some adherence from paste-up removal, Fine, ex-Plass, with 1966 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE PROPERLY USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BLUE (U8) BLUE ON INSIDE ENTIRE CANCELLED BY THE WELLS FARGO HONOLULU OVAL DATESTAMP. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed brown frank at left on U.S. 5¢ Garfield (U223) entire; minor inclusion spot, Very Fine. Meyer-Harris No. 343.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on paste-up Hawaii 5¢ blue (U4) entire cancelled by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express, Honolulu, H.I., Jan 16, 1887" oval datestamp, New York (2.2) transit duplex and additional partial strike on reverse, red London (2.14) arrival cds; partial flap and some adherence on back from paste-up removal, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE HAWAII WELLS FARGO USE TO ENGLAND.

The Honolulu Advertiser sale (lot 3445) offered another Jul. 30th 1887 paste-up use to Great Britain with the same transit dates, although it has a London address. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express. Printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on paste-up Hawaii 5¢ blue (U4) entire cancelled by bold strike of purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express, Honolulu, H.I., Sep 27, 1887" oval datestamp; reverse with some paper loss and adherence from paste-up removal, light aging, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE HAWAII WELLS FARGO ENTIRE CANCELLED BY THE HONOLULU OVAL DATESTAMP. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500