Wells Fargo & Co., Bodie, Cal., Jan 23. Dark violet oval date stamp canceling on 1874, 2¢ vermilion entire to San Francisco, black company frank and reverse with 1884 receiving date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, Dixon. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-13) on 1864 3¢ Nesbitt entire with company frank (Haller type E) to San Francisco, Cal., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, ex-Leutzinger.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Wells Fargo & Co., Usage to Ireland. Black company frank on 1874, 6¢ vermilion entire to Ireland, with "Ogd. & San Fran., Agt., Apr 10, 1883" cds and "E" handstamp, forwarded multiple times in Ireland with numerous transit backstamps and "opened in error" notation on reverse with seal at top, triangle dead letter office date stamp; cover wear and tone spots, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells Fargo & Cos. Express, New York, Jun 2. Ultramarine double-circle datestamp ties well centered 10¢ green (68) on light buff cover to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "North Star" at top left; reduced slightly at left with small corner mend at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Nov 23. Blue double-oval postmark cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff entire with printed Wells Fargo paid frank and Bamber & Co. wagon drawn by six horse team imprint at left, addressed to Todds Valley Cal.; flap and opening tear at top, Very Fine appearance, ex-Haas.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A similar example of this Bamber & Co. wagon imprint was offered in the Meroni sale. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Sep 14. Blue double oval date stamp canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with light brown all-over shaded J.C. Meussdorffer & Bros., San Francisco ad, black company frank at left, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Sacramento. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sonora, with Blue Company Printed Frank at top left, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare special company frank.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

It is speculated that the blue frank designated special carriage on the Sacramento River steamboats, because Wells Fargo's handstamped "Steamboat" markings cease to appear at just the time when the blue franks come into use. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Cal. Blue oval cancels 3¢ pink (U58) entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to New Haven Conn., entered mails with 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New-York Aug 12" duplex, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Sonoma. Blue oval handstamp cancelling on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to New York, with company Red Frank at top center, with two strikes of Metropolitan Errand & Carrier Express "C.O.D." boxed handstamp for local delivery in New York, F.-V.F., a rare western express and N.Y. local combination.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Ukiah. Bold blue oval handstamp on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine and choice, a lovely usage.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Wells Fargo & Co., Unionville Nev., Dec 21. Clearly struck blue oval datestamp on 3¢ pink entire (U58) with type E printed frank to San Francisco; minor opening tears at upper left; missing small part of flap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ red, Virginia Pony. Margins large to corner nick at lower right, trivial flaws, tied by blue oval "Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia City N.T., Mar 17" handstamp (Leutzinger type 12-3 with "Cty"), struck twice with one canceling on 1861 3¢ pink entire to street address in San Francisco, black company frank at top, F.-V.F., a rare and attractive usage.
Scott No. 143L9+U35; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

The Virginia Pony was terminated in July of 1864 because the roads had been improved to the extent that stagecoaches were making just as good time as the pony riders. However, the following winter, after storms fowled the roads, the premium service was revived for another two months. The last gasp of the Virginia Pony was from December 29, 1864, to March 2, 1865. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Wells Fargo & Co., Washoe City, N.T., Aug 18. Complete strike of blue oval date stamp cancelling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Santa Clara, Cal., black company frank at top; slight cover reduction at left, Extremely Fine, one of the finest strikes of the Washoe City date stamp we have ever encountered.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Wells Fargo & Co. Cover Collection. Of approximately 150 covers; nice range of town handstamp throughout, including conjuctive usages with Bambers, Langtons and Pacific Union, ad covers including many allover shaded ads, several red frank usages and one rare blue frank, agent handstamp, uprates and paste-up usages, railroad with nice R.P.O. section, early handstamp frank usages, woodblock and misplaced company franks, collection envelopes, etc.; condition varies with many nice entires and town strikes throughout, inspection highly recommended.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000