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United States Postal History continued...

Western Express Covers - Adams to Todd's continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1063       imagePacific Union Ex. Co., Kernville, Feb 10. Clear strike of blue cds on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Cal., red ribbon printed frank at top, Very Fine and choice, very scarce.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1064     U58 imagePacific Union Ex. Co, Kernville. Red Pacific Union frank (PAU-001) with a manuscript "P. U. Exp Co., Kernville Sept, 21 68" cancelling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, receiving date stamp and docketing on reverse; few filing pinholes affecting frank, otherwise Very Fine, one of three known examples of a Pacific Union usage from this location.
Scott Nos. U58; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1065       imagePacific Union Ex. Co., Kernville, Dec 14. Blue cds on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, red printed scroll frank at top, Very Fine, probably the finest strike of this rare express handstamp from Kernville, with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1066       imageTelegraph Line Stages (By). Manuscript endorsement on 3¢ green entire to Los Angeles, with blue "Havilah, Cal., Jan 21" cds with matching target handstamp canceling and box "Advertised" handstamp struck over manuscript endorsement, partial "Wells, Fargo & Co., Bakersfield" oval date stamp and reverse with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Los Angeles, Jan 22" receiving backstamp; cover roughly opened at right slightly into Havilah postmark, F.-V.F., an interesting and unique Telegraph Line Stage usage via the Havilah post office.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1067   imageTodd's Express. Handwritten agreement (three legal size pages with original ribbon tie, no cover) between bankers Page, Bacon & Co. of San Francisco and Charles A. Todd of Stockton, dated "April 22, 1852", and setting forth the terms of acquisition and purchase by Todd of "…all the property, goods, chattels, fixtures, buildings, and other effects… being situate at Stockton, Sonora, Moquolumne Hill and San Jose… of the late firm of Reynolds, Todd & Co." (with Alexander H. Todd, no relation), minor wrinkling of the paper from moisture, toning along one edge, F.-V.F., ex-Nathan.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The full text of this agreement is quoted in Nathan's Franks of Western Expresses (pages 266-267). C. A. Todd's Express continued in business for nearly a year and a half before Todd sold out to Wells Fargo in September of 1853.
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express Covers - Wells Fargo & Co. and Whiting
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1068       imageWells, Fargo & Co. Arizona Territory Express Covers. Group of three black frank entires; express markings including rare 1882 "Casa Grande, Pinal Co., A.T." date stamp (the finest of only two recorded), 1880's "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Phenix, A.T." oval with Phoenix spelling error (repaired at left), and 1886 "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Tombstone, A.T." date stamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1069     143L8 imageWells, Fargo & Co., Express, Aurora. Blue oval handstamp cancelling on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco and tying Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue margins large to close, black company frank at top; some minor light gum toning around stamp, Very Fine, with 1979 M. Zanini certificate.
Scott Nos. 143L8; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

A LOVELY VIRGINIA PONY EXPRESS USAGE FROM THE FAMOUS CRITTENDEN CORRESPONDENCE IN AURORA. (Image1)

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Est. $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1070       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Express, Aurora. Blue oval handstamp on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to Russ House in San Francisco, company frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
1071       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Bakersfield. Oval date stamp on three 3¢ green entires to San Francisco, with all clear full strikes in black, blue and violet, each with black frank at top, all Very Fine, a lovely trio.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1072       imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express, Bakersfield, Cal. Neat sharp strike of purple oval handstamp (larger type letter in town name) canceling on fresh 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank; reduced slightly at left, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1073       imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express, Bakersfield, Cal. Neat sharp strike of blue oval handstamp (smaller type letter in town name) canceling on 2¢ green entire to San Diego, black frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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1074       imageWells, Fargo & Co., "Fresno Flats". Black on vermilion express label with manuscript town designation, used on 3¢ green (U163) entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank canceled by "Wells, Fargo & Co., Fresno Flats" oval datestamp (Leutzinger type 12-1) to San Francisco Cal., manuscript "Value 21.00" money letter endorsement and "Chgs Pd" notation, docketed July 26, 1881 on reverse; top left corner repaired, otherwise Very Fine and very rare use from Fresno Flats, The only recorded label use from Fresno Flats.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
1075       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Havilah, Jul 24. Sharp strike of red oval datestamp cancels 3¢ green entire to New York N.Y., indicia canceled by circular grid cancel duplexed with indistinct railroad post office agt. cds, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, reverse with New York (7.31.83) arrival cds's, Very Fine and attractive, an extremely rare and possibly unique example of this Wells, Fargo & Co. date stamp from Havilah in red, ex-Hertz.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1076       imageWells, Fargo & Co., Kernville, Dec 1. Clear strike of blue oval datestamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 3¢ green entire to East Oakland Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, small edge tear at bottom, still Very Fine and rare, only three examples of this Kernville 11-9 handstamp are known.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1)

Est. $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1077     U312 imageWells, Fargo & Co., Nogales, Ariz., Apr 18, 1890. Magenta oval handstamp on 2¢ green entire with green "Wells, Fargo & Co. 10c" Mexican frank at top left, addressed to Mexico City, markings include Wells, Fargo & Co. Messenger oval in purple, oval of El Paso, Texas in magenta & Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexico arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a fascinating & rare Wells, Fargo & Co. cover originating from Nogales & sent through El Paso to Mexico City, ex-Kramer, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. U312; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1078     WFE-213 imageWells, Fargo & Co., "Paid 25 Cents." (Washington). Printed surcharge with frank on 3¢ pink (U34) buff entire canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Walla Walla, Apr 1" oval to San Francisco Cal.; corner flaws and wear, Fine and rare, Thomas Census WC9895.
Thomas Nos. WFE-213; Estimate $250 - 350.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS WELLS FARGO & CO. BOISE MINES SURCHARGE.

This "25 Cents" surcharge was used for mail brought into Walla Walla from mining areas.
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
1079       imageWells, Fargo & Co. (Salmon River Mines). An 1862 cover with manuscript "Tomales, Cal. July 1, 1862" postmark tying defective 1861 3¢ on cover to Florence City, W.T. (Washington Terr.) with bold Wells, Fargo "Collect/50cts" oval handstamp at left. couple small cover defects, still Very Fine, a rare & unusual cover.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Gold was discovered in the early 1860s in the Salmon River region of eastern Washington Territory, an area which soon became part of the new Idaho Territory. At this time the Post Office carried the mail only as far as Portland, where the mail was transferred to Wells, Fargo for transmission to the mines; as it was unable to deliver the cover it was readdressed back to Tomales.
(Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1080     65 imageWells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Jan 16. Clear blue oval date stamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at right) on locally address cover, matching "Collect" in oval handstamp; slight soiling, Very Fine, a scarce local usage.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1081       imageWells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Jul 24. Blue oval date stamp on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink entire with company frank to Carson City, Nevada, with additional black on orange "Wells, Fargo & Co., From San Francisco" express label affixed slightly over top, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1082       imageWells, Fargo & Co's Express, S. Frco, 29 Mar. Bold cds on on 1861, 3¢ pink entire with company frank at top, additional franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by matching blue boxed "Collect" handstamp with 2nd strike alongside, addressed to San Jose, Cal, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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