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| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2111 |
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 1943/45 V-Mail Enclosures with Ship Designs, four items from different
senders addressed to USA, each with a ship design as part f the holiday message (1 Thanksgiving, 3 Christmas) including clipper ship (2), 16th century sailing shiop and Hawaiian outrigger, two messages from "Seabees", envelopres included, Fine and
unusual (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States 1943/45] |
120
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:16 AM |
| 2112 |
|
 1945 V-Mail Envelope, original letter sheet, unmailed entire
with message side an intricate "full page" design of an American transport plane flying above Columbus' three ships, "1492 Columbus Day 1945" heading, envelope a touch of insignificant edge wear, Very Fine and striking (Image 1)
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120
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:17 AM |
| 2113 |
|
 WWI & WWII Censored Covers, group of 8 WWI censored covers +
36 WWII, several interesting or unusual include: 1915 "Par L'autorite Militaire" straightline, with tape; 918 purple triangle "Passed Postal Censor Bermuda"; 1941 cover to Germany, German censor tape; 1942 cover to Switzerland "Return to Sender No
Service Available"; 1942 US Navy "Passed By Censor"; etc., expect typical flaws/faults as always, generally F-VF covers. (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Collection] |
150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:17 AM |
Wells Fargo & Co. Express
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2114 |
|
 "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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U66] |
300
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:18 AM |
| 2115 |
 |
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U82, U277, U59] |
150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:18 AM |
| 2116 |
|
 "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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Collection] |
150
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:18 AM |
| 2117 |
|
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U42] |
150
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:19 AM |
| 2118 |
|
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U42] |
150
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:19 AM |
| 2119 |
|
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U312] |
100
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:20 AM |
| 2120 |
|
 "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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U16] |
90
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:20 AM |
| 2121 |
|
 "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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Type A] |
75
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:20 AM |
| 2122 |
|
 "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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U18] |
75
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:21 AM |
| 2123 |
|
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U34] |
75
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:26 AM |
| 2124 |
|
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U11] |
75
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:26 AM |
| 2125 |
|
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States 143LU3] |
750
SOLD for $2,750.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:27 AM |
| 2126 |
|
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U35] |
500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:28 AM |
| 2127 |
|
 "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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States "By Pony] |
400
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:28 AM |
| 2128 |
 |
 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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States 143L7] |
400
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:29 AM |
| 2129 |
|
 "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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U70] |
200
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:30 AM |
| 2130 |
|
 "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 1)
Get Market Data for [United States U71] |
200
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 11:31 AM |
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