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Western Express Covers (Wells Fargo) continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
161     WFE-105 imageWells, Fargo & Co. Vulture, A.T. (Arizona Territory). Light blue oval datestamp (Leutzinger 11-19) with printed Wells Fargo frank and small black "Wells, Fargo & Co., Globe A.T." oval (Thomas WFE-105, Leutzinger 12-03) on 3¢ green (U82) entire to Wickerham A.T. and forwarded to Vulture, A.T. with manuscript "Wm A Hancock, Sept 28/81" docketing at left, Fine and rare Arizona Territory Wells use, Thomas records "two or fewer" of the Vulture marking., ex-Drew, Blaine.
Thomas No. WFE-105; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
162       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Will Please Drop from Train. Sharp strike of red straightline directive at lower left of light blue Wells Fargo Columbian issue printed frank (Thomas WFE-053) on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire with light purple "Wells Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Mar 7 2PM" oval (Thomas WFE-106) to Sobrante Cal., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
163       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Will Please Drop from Train. Red straightline directive at lower left of light blue Wells Fargo Columbian issue printed frank (Thomas WFE-053) on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire with light purple "Wells Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco Apr 30 7 PM" oval (Thomas WFE-106) to Sobrante Cal.; light waterstaining, Fine.
Estimate; $40 - 60. (Image1)

Est. $40-60
Selling for...$15.00
Will close during Public Auction
164       imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express, Domestic Frank, 1852, 1883. Black anniversary printed frank (Thomas WFE-050) with "Wells Fargo & Co., Merced, Cal. Jul 14" company oval datestamp (Thomas WFE-105) on 2¢ red (U228) amber entire to San Francisco Cal.; pink 1884 WF backstamp and 1884 docketing verso; barely reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $40 - 60. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$20.00
Will close during Public Auction
165     WFE-053 imageWells, Fargo & Co's Columbian Issue. Blue anniversary Columbian issue printed frank with blue "Wells Fargo & Co, Bodega, Jan" oval (Thomas WFE-105) on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to San Francisco Cal.; bright pink "Wells Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal. Jan 27 7AM" receiving oval datestamp (Thomas WFE-106), pencil "5" notation, Very Fine and choice.
Thomas No. WFE-053; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
166     WFE-105 imageWells, Fargo & Co. Yreka, May 23. Small blue company oval and printed Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ green (U163) entire with preprinted address to "Tsue Chong Wing, 714 Commercial Street, San Francisco Cal.", Very Fine.
Thomas No. WFE-105; Estimate $40 - 60. (Image1)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
167       imageWells Fargo & Co. Paid. Red printed frank on 10¢ green (U17) entire with "Paid" in oval handstamp addressed to "U.S. Ship Independence, Mare Island, California", some wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
168       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express. Unused printed frank on 2¢ red (U232) amber entire, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $30 - 40. (Image1)

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Est. $30-40
Selling for...$15.00
Will close during Public Auction
169     WFE-030 imageWells, Fargo & Co.'s Express. Black printed frank used as an obliterator over Freeman's ribbon frank (Thomas WFE-003) with partly readable blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Sacramento, Jun 4" (Thomas WFE-105) on 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to American Ranch, Shasta Co. Cal; small repair bottom, reduced at right into indicia, Fine.
Thomas No. WFE-030; Estimate $75 - 100.

Wells, Fargo & Co. purchased Freeman's Express in late 1859, at which time leftover printed franks of the latter company were overprinted by the new owner. (Image1)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
170       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Fancy printed at left legal-size yellow envelope with printed "Containing Greenbacks $" and filled in manuscript "65.00" to San Francisco Cal., Feb. 11, 1867 docketing at left; some flaws and stains, separation, Fine.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
Selling for...$25.00
Will close during Public Auction
171       image(Wells Fargo & Co.) W.F. & Co., July 18, 1869. Small blue oval handstamp on yellow cover to Treasure City, Nevada, endorsed "Per Wells Fargo & Co." at top; reduced slightly irregular at right, Fine.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
Selling for...$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
172       imageWells, Fargo & Co. 84 Broadway, New York. Pair of covers each with large purple handstamp (not a printed frank) noting Wells, Fargo's initial handling of covers both mailed from New York to San Francisco by US Post Office; both are docketed, one Feb 12, 1871 and one Sept 16, 1871; generally, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $40 - 60. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$15.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers (Wheeler-Wines)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
173     WHR-001 imageWheeler, Rutherford & Co.'s Express. Black printed frank on 3¢ pink (U58) conjunctive use with blue "Langton's Pioneer Express, Marysville" oval (Thomas LAN-100) to Carson City Nevada Territory; by Wheeler, Rutherford & Co.'s express from somewhere on their route along the Gibsonville Ridge to Marysville, where it was exchange with Langton's for delivery to Carson City; reduced at right into indicia, Fine.
Thomas No. WHR-001; Estimate $150 - 200.

THIS COVER IS NOT RECORDED IN THOMAS' CENSUS, THUS, A POSSIBLY UNIQUE COVER SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WHEELER, RUTHERFORD & CO AND LANGTON'S PIONEER EXPRESS. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
174       imageWhiting & Co Express Paid, S.B. Manuscript express company notation (with the SB likely standing for Stage Business) on stampless cover to Ohio, entered the mails with "Quincy, Cal. May 23" large cds and manuscript rate marking "Paid 10c"; likely very early use from Whiting & Co.'s Express before they had printed franks prepared; staining with ironed out heavy vertical crease and toned, Good.
Estimate; $40 - 60. (Image1)

Est. $40-60
Selling for...$15.00
Will close during Public Auction
175       imageWhitney & Co.'s Express Paid. Black ribbon printed frank (Thomas WHT-001) on 1874-1886 3c green on white entire (U163) to San Francisco; illegible over-inked blue circular handstamp (probably Thomas WHT-100 from Oakland) cancels indicium, notation at left "Relating to O.R.E.A. Stock"; tiny corner repair at upper left, still, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
176       imageWhitney & Co. Forwarding Merchants [etc.]. Printed advertising vertically at left of cover (Thomas WHT-401) on common Wells, Fargo printed frank with their blue oval "Sac Messenger" datestamp to Carson City, Nevada on 1864-65 issue 3c pink on buff entire (U59), original enclosure on Whitney's stationery datelined "San Francisco, Feb 5, 1886", so used well after their days of operating an express, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Whitney & Co.'s Express operated from 1869-1875 in the Bay Area. This cover probably precedes their operation as an express company. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$55.00
Will close during Public Auction
177     WIE-103 imageG.H. Wines & Co. Express San Francisco. Bold strike of black company oval and matching "Paid in oval handstamp on double-rate 6¢ red (U12) buff Nesbitt legal-size entire to Camptonville Cal., conjunctive blue "Langton's Pioneer Express Marysville." circular company handstamp (Thomas LAN-105) and manuscript sender's directive "To be left at the Post Office unless there be an Express office at Galena Hill"; two pressed out vertical file folks, a couple small erosion spots repaired in address area, sealed tear at upper right into Langton's handstamp, Fine, cover not listed in the Thomas census..
Thomas No. WIE-103; Estimate $400 - 600.

A RARE CONJUNCTIVE USE BETWEEN WINES AND LANGTON'S.

Wines & Co.'s Express operated from July, 1855 to 1857. Langton's Pioneer Express was the fifth iteration of Samuel Langton's express companies, operating from Feb, 1855 to Aug, 1864; thus, overlapping with Wines period of operation. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers (Balances)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
178       imageWestern Express Ephemera Lot. Group of 21 items most dating from the mid-1850s and mostly related to the Rhodes & Lusks Express; three with "PAID" company handstamps that were also used on contemporary express covers, one signed by F.W. Blake (of Blake's Express fame) as agent for Rhodes & Lusks., some mixed condition, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
179       imageWestern Express Ephemera Lot. Group of ephemera including: S.W. Langton & Bro's Express Downieville Apr 24, 1854 letter, unused Lamping & Co.s Express 186x invoice, Wells, Fargo & Co. Rattlesnake June 3, 1855 invoice, Nov 27, 1854 arrest warrant from Rattlesnake Bar, Sept 13 1859 bill of sale signed Robert Satter, bill of lading Reed & Herrick Sacramento Nov 24, 1859, Oct 1867 bill of lading McAllis & Gordon Timbuctoo Cal, May 12 1862 military discharge document, etc.; some mixed condition, generally Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Advertising Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
180       imageL. Blum & Co., Santa Cruz. Light tan shaded ad on 3c pink on white 1864-65 entire (U58) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank vertically at left and readable strike of blue company oval (Thomas WFE-101) to San Francisco; merchants handstamp on verso in blue dcds "I Blum & Co. Santa Cruz Jun 4, 1870"; water staining on lower 2/3 of cover, otherwise, Fine.
Estimate; $40 - 60. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $40-60
Selling for...$20.00
Will close during Public Auction

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