1860/61, 3c Star Die (Scott U26), mint entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in red at top center and "For Mexican Ports, Paid -- 25 Cents" printed in red directly below, Very Fine, this is an extremely rare frank believed to be an essay because no used examples are known to exist, only nine examples of this frank are reported to exist, three on U26 (one faulty), one on U27, two on U34 (one offered individually in this sale), one on U35 (offered in this sale), two on U58 (one offered in this sale), and one on U59 (offered in this sale). (Image)

1861, 3c Pink Small Numerals (Scott U34), mint entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in red at top center and "For Mexican Ports, Paid -- 25 Cents" printed in red directly below, Very Fine, this is an extremely rare frank believed to be an essay because no used examples are known to exist, only nine examples of this frank are reported to exist, three on U26 (one faulty; one offered in this sale), one on U27, two on U34 (one is this lot), one on U35 (offered in this sale), two on U58 (one offered in this sale), and one on U59 (offered in this sale). (Image)

1861, 10c Green Pumpkin (Scott U40), mint entire with Wells Fargo printed frank at top and "Paid Barnard's British Columbia Express Yale" in ribbon corner card at left, ornately obliterated except the word "Yale", little glue remnants on reverse. (Image)

1861, 10c Green Pumpkin (Scott U40), mint entire with Wells Fargo printed frank at top and "Paid Barnard's British Columbia Express Yale" in ribbon corner card at bottom left, Extremely Fine (Image)

1861, 10c Green Pumpkin on Buff (Scott U41), mint entire with Wells Fargo printed frank at top and "Paid Barnard's British Columbia Express Quesnelle" in ribbon corner card at left ornately obliterated, Extremely Fine (Image)

1861, 10c Green Pumpkin on Buff (Scott U41), mint entire with Wells Fargo printed frank at top and "Paid Barnard's British Columbia Express Yale" in ribbon corner card at bottom left, Extremely Fine (Image)

1861, 40c Black & Red Pumpkin (Scott U45), mint legal sized entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express. $1.40" Printed Frank at top center, Very Fine, Scott catalog $700 (Image)

1864, 3 C pink 'Washington' unused envelope with black company frank 'Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express - 25 CTS.' F/VF condition. (Image)

1864/65, 3c Pink Large Numerals (Scott U58), mint entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in red at top center and "For Mexican Ports, Paid -- 25 Cents" printed in red directly below, Very Fine, ex Barkhausen, this is an extremely rare frank believed to be an essay because no used examples are known to exist, only nine examples of this frank are reported to exist, three on U26 (one faulty), one on U27, two on U34 (one offered in this sale), one on U35 (offered in this sale), two on U58 (one is this lot), and one on U59 (offered in this sale). (Image)

1864/65, 3c Pink (Scott U58), mint entire with Wells Fargo printed frank at left and second reverse image on back, Insurance company's large corner card at top covered by large "W.F. & Co.", insurance company's logo at bottom right also covered by overprint, Extremely Fine, ex Marcus White (Image)

1865, 9 C yellow-orange on buff 'Washington' envelope, unused, black company frank 'California and Atlantic express' (Thorp-Bartles type G1), F/VF condition. (Image)

1865, 18c Pumpkin (Scott U70), legal sized mint entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express -- 25 Cts." Printed Frank at top center, Extremely Fine, Scott Catalog $180 (Image)

1864, 30c Green Pumpkin (Scott U72) mint legal sized entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express. $1.05" Printed Frank at top center, Extremely Fine, Scott catalog $200 (Image)

1864, 30c Green Pumpkin (Scott U72) mint legal sized entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express, $1.05" Printed Frank at top center, small amount of residue on back from possible use as paste up on large parcel, Very Fine (Image)

1870, 10c Olive Black Reay Printing (Scott U89) mint entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express -- 35 Cts." Printed Frank at top center, Extremely Fine, Scott Catalog $900 (Image)

1874/86, 3c Green (Scott U164), mint entire with Wells Fargo printed frank at left and grape design. (Image)

1874, 5 C blue 'Taylor' unused envelope with blue company frank 'Charges Paid - California & Mexican Coast Routes - PAID 10 CENTS' (Thorp-Bartles M16), tiny paper remnants at frontside, otherwise F/VF condition. R! (Image)

1874/86, 10c Plimpton, Chocolate (Scott U189), legal sized mint entire with "Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank adjacent to indicia and "Express De Wells, Fargo y Ca. Republica Mexicana - Franco en la." printed in green below, Extremely Fine (Image)

1874/1886, Two 10c Plimpton legal sized mint entires, one Scott U189 with "Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express Charges Paid California and Mexican Coast Routes Paid 20 Cents" printed frank in red to left of indicia, other Scott U190 with "Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express Charges Paid California & Mexican Coast Routes" printed frank in black to left of indicia, both Extremely Fine and ex Barkhausen & Haller (Image)

1882/86, 5c Garfield (Scott U222), two mint entires with "Wells, & Co.'s Express Charges Paid California and Mexican Coast Routes Paid 10 Cents" printed frank to left of indicia, one in blue and the other in green, Very Fine (Image)

1884 ca., 2 C brown 'Washington' unused Advertising Envelope with black company frank at left, allover ad for Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, Stoves & Metals, San Franciso. F/VF condition. Scarce! (Image)

1868/1877, Mint entire with Canada 3c Small Queen (Scott 37) affixed to entire with "Paid Barnard's British Columbia Express Victoria and New Westminster" in ribbon corner card at top left, Very Fine (Image)

1875 ca., printed black company frank 'VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA' (WFE-221) with single Canada 3 C orange 'small queen' on white envelope. F/VF condition. (Image)

1861/65, 3c Pink (Small numerals -- Scott U34 -- Large numerals -- Scott U58), five mint entires with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express -- 25 Cts." printed frank at top, first three are U34 incl. one with printed frank shifted to top left (ex Barkhausen and Haller), last two Scott U58, one with printing at left, couple with small flaws, Fine-Very Fine group (Image)

Seven mint entires with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid over our Mexican Coast and California Express -- xx Cts." Printed Frank at top center, comprising U58 with 25 Cts., U40, U41 (two), U82 & U160 with 35 Cts., and U182 with 70 Cts., one No. U41 and U82 with faults from use as paste up, other five are Very Fine-Extremely Fine (Image)