"Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco," 9c Lemon (U66) legal sized entire with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E) used to Emeralda, Nevada, blue Wells Fargo December 19 San Francisco company ovals, ms. "Care of Don English & Co. Aurora," forwarded by that company with strip of three 3c (65), tied by segmented cork, Aurora, Nevada January 16 cds, barely reduced at left, slightly clipped corners at left, otherwise Fine cover, scarce use (Scott $1,500 as used entire) (Image)

CV. 300

Wells Fargo & Co Express Printed Frank, (vertically) on five entires, all with overall printed advertising, 3 unused, 2 used with blue Sacramento or San Francisco company ovals, unused include U82, U277 (2), used include U59 (2), some light duplication in advertising, F-VF (Image)

CV. 150

"Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Benicia," clear and full strike of company oval handstanp on cover to San Francisco, additional ms. "Per Wells Fargo Co's Express," additionally endorsed "Herbert Assembly" (Henry Herbert, Assemblyman) and "At the Surveyor General's office on Kearney St. near Washington," light aging, F-VF, as a courtsey local politicians mail was usually carried free, ex-Kramer (Image)

CV. 150

U42, 1861 12c Red and brown, legal sized unaddressed entire used as a "paste-up", Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), blue Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco December 20 company oval, small faults on reverse and couple wrinkles and minor edge faults, all from "paste-up" usage, F-VF and scarce; 1998 PSE certificate (Scott $650 as entire only) (Image)

CV. 150

U42, 1861 12c Red and brown, legal sized unadressed entire used as a "paste-up," Wells Fargo Co. (Type E) printed frank, blue Wells Fargo & Co. October 30 San Francisco oval, small faults, mostly on reverse and attributed to use, F-VF, scarce (Scott $650 as entire only) (Image)

CV. 150

Wells Fargo & Co. "Bay", agents negative purple circular company handstamp on unaddressed 2c entire (U312), additional partial Wells Fargo Bay wax seal on reverse, Very Fine, rare agents handstamp. (Image)

CV. 100

"Paid 50 Cts," black printed surcharge with red printed Wells Fargo & Co. Express frank on unused 10c (U16), couple tone spots including from identification band, still Fine (Scott $425 as entire) (Image)

CV. 90

"For The Interior of Lower California ONLY, Paid 12½c," two unused yellow envelopes, printed Wells Fargo frank (Type A) with additional printed notation and rate, both franks printed vertically at left, F-VF (Image)

CV. 75

"Wells, Fargo & Co./ San Francisco/ Express," blue oval handstamp cancels 10c Green entire (U18) addressed to New York City, matching blue double-line oval "Paid" at left, ms "via Nicaragua" routing and "to be kept until called for", very light toning, still Very Fine and attractively, Wells Fargo engaged either Boyd's or Hussey's private local posts to provide city address delivery on mail to New York City. In this case, the "to be kept..." directed the envelope to be held at a Wells, Fargo office in New York until it could be collected by the addressee. (Image)

CV. 75

Wells Fargo & Co. "Over Our California And Coast Routes And to Salmon River and Nez Perces Mines," blue printed frank on unused 3c (U34) entire, small edge tear and backflap detached, light toning, otherwise Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 75

Wells Fargo & Co., Express, San Francisco, blue company oval handstamp on legal sized entire (U11) to Michigan Bluffs, Ca., matching Paid in oval, ms. "if not called for by first of July please foeward to Yankee Jim's", small expert repairs at top, otherwise Fine and scarce double weight cover. (Scott $175 as entire only). (Image)

CV. 75

143LU3, 1862 25c Red, four locals on 3c entires (U34), one with Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. overall advertising, two with Wells Fargo printed franks (Type E, one in red), lastly one without printed frank, couple small flaws, overall F-VF, a nice set of four different; one with 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,800) (Image)

CV. 750

Virginia City Pony Express, "Paid 25 Cts," printed surcharge on 3c (U35) to San Francisco, printed Wells Fargo & Co. Express frank (Type O4), blue Wells Fargo & Co., Carson City August 19 oval, cover slightly reduced and with stain at right edge, otherwise Fine; this imprint is often reffered to as the Virginia City Pony Express; of the 20+ known covers this is the earliest recorded use (Image)

CV. 500

"By Pony," ms. notation at top of cover to Sacramento, bold and complete Wells Fargo & Co. "Virginia City, N.T." January 26, 1864 oval handstamp, printed Wells Fargo & Co, Virginia City at bottom, ms docketing in pencil "Latham for Baltic Jan 29, 1864," original letter with printed letter head "Wells Fargo & Co. New York and California Express and Exchange Co. Virginia City, N.T.," letter with mining content mentioning several minning companies and mine names, sale of land, etc., cover somewhat reduced and roughly opened at right, otherwise Very Fine and a great letter (Image)

CV. 400

143L7, 1864 10c Brown, tied on U35 front to San Francisco by blue Wells Fargo & Co, "Virginia City, N.T." August 17 company oval, additional similar strike at left, printed Wells Fargo frank, vertical crease through indicia and sealed tears, local with irregular margins top and bottom, about Fine and scarce, 2010 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,500) (Image)

CV. 400

"Wells Fargo & Co. Virginia, Nev.," 1865 18c Red (U70) legal sized entire, Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), blue Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia, Nevada oval, small edge nicks across top, otherwise Very Fine and quite scarce (Scott $800 as used entire only) (Image)

CV. 200

"Wells Fargo & Co, Virginia, Nev.," 1865 24c Blue (U71) legal sized entire, Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), partial magenta Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia, Nevada company oval handstamp, "Gold Hill Agency" at lower left, complete red waxed seal "Bank of California, Agency Virginia, Nev.," Very Fine (Scott $1,000 as entire only) (Image)

CV. 200

"Boise Mines Paid 50 Cts," red printed surcharge with matching Wells Fargo & Co. Express printed frank (Type O6) on 3c (U35) to San Francisco, blue Wells Fargo Co. July 26 "Star City, N.T." oval, cover repair across top, still quite scarce, Fine appearing cover (Image)

CV. 100

"Wells Fargo & Co.," 1865 12c Brown (U68) legal sized entire used as a "paste-up," Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), indistinct blue company oval, usual flaws/faults attributed to "paste-up" usage, F-VF, very scarce (Scott $1,200 as used entire only) (Image)

CV. 150

U16, 1855 10c Green, 2 reduced entires with Wells Fargo & Co. Express red printed franks (Type F), used as "paste-up" on reverse of reduced cover to Washington, D.C., both partial entires cancelled New York April 26 cds's, black Pension Office April 27 "balloon" cds, blue "Wells Fargo Co. Sac. Messinger" March 22 oval, cover has been reduced, still Fine and unusual (Image)

CV. 100

"Wells Fargo & Co., 39 & 40 Court Square, Boston," printed frank (Type A), vertically at left on cover to Keene, New Hampshire, 3c (65) tied by segmented cork, red Boston, Massachusetts January 30, 1864 cds, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100

"Wells Fargo & Co., 34 Broadway, New York," printed frank (Type A), vertically at left on legal size cover addressed to "Agent, Downieville, Cala.," ms. "#8," intact red company wax seal on reverse, small edge tear at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

CV. 90

Well Fargo & Co. Mexican Express Printed Franks Selection, 47 entires c.1870's/80's with green Wells Fargo & Co. Express printed franks, includes 27 unused, 14 used with company oval handstamps, various towns including Guadalajara, mostly all with H&G id numbers, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

Wells, Fargo & Co Through Our California and Atlantic Express printed frank on 10c Nesbitt envelope (U33) addressed to New London, Conn., "Victoria Paid V.I." handstamp upper left, New York Mar 17 cds over indicia, some typical postal wear and a small internal sealed break, Fine; Wells Fargo opened their office in Victoria in July 1858 and during the colonial period handled close to 50% of the express letters to and from Vancouver Island and British Columbia; this particular letter was carried "outside the mails" via Panama and cancelled on arrival in New York (Image)

CV. 600

Wells Fargo & Co., printed frank (Type E) on 10c entire (U41) to England, Vancouver Is. 1865 5c Rose (5) tied by "Post Office, Victoria, V.I." fancy blue oval, additionally franked with U.S. 12c Black (69) and 2c Black (73), tied by large oval grids, red New York Br. Pkt "19" transit, expert cover repaired at right, Very Fine appearance (Image)

CV. 500