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| 2031 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Gold Hill, N.T. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58, slightly oxidized) entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to New Haven Conn., entered mails with 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New-York
City" cds & grid, some slight edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2032 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Mok Hill. Blue oval handstamp canceling on 1851, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, additional blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac Messenger, Aug 29" oval date stamp tying 1857,
3¢ dull red (26, perfs clipped at right), black company frank at top and interesting printed corner card at bottom left of "Mok. Hill and Campo Seco Canal and Mining Co., Mokelumne Hill", cover with small piece replaced affecting indicia,
otherwise Very Fine 200.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2033 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Mormon Island. Blue oval handstamp ties two 3¢ rose (65) singles on buff paste-up cover to San Francisco Cal., manuscript "Col 30" at top left, reverse with 3¢ pink (U35)
buff entire with printed black Wells Fargo paid frank and blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Mormon Island" oval handstamp; small flaws, F.-V.F., ex-Hackett.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2034 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Pioneer City, I.T. Choice strike of blue oval handstamp on reverse of 3¢ pink entire to Boston, Mass., canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos Express, S. Frco., Jan 4" cds with second
strike below, black company frank a top and red "Boston, Mass., Jan 30" receiving cds; reduced at left, Very Fine, an extremely rare Wells, Fargo & Co. Express handstamp from Pioneer City, I.T.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Pioneer City (first called Hog'em) and Idaho City (first called Bannock City or West Bannock) were started in October 1862, after enlarged and well-supplied parties returned from Walla Walla. Reports that some placer claims were yielding
as much as $200 per day per man reached Lewiston, Walla Walla, and Portland, leading to a mad rush to Boise Basin, even though the country was remote, trails virtually undeveloped, and roads for wheeled vehicles non-existent. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2035 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's Express from Placerville. Black on orange illustrated label showing trains, affixed over edge of 3¢ pink (U35) entire to San Francisco Cal. cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express,
Virginia City" oval handstamp and bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by two blue "Collect" oval handstamps, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Placerville, Nov 6" oval handstamp; couple small edge flaws, Very Fine
and scarce.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2036 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire additionally franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by second strike with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to Austin, N.T., some edge wear,
includes original 1864 enclosure, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2037 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., S. Frco., 24 Apr. Large blue double circle handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black company frank to San Jose, additionally franked with 1857 3¢ (s.e. & few toned perfs)
tied by neat blue Wells, Fargo & Co. "Collect" handstamp, minor flap tears, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2038 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Cal. 17 entires all to "H.M. Yerington" in Carson City in Nev., each with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco oval datestamp cancelling 3¢ green on entire with
printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, two entires with purple "Bank of California" company handstamp, few with defects, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2039 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Cal. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58, slightly oxidized) entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to New Haven Conn., entered mails with 3¢ rose (65) tied by
"New-York Aug 12" duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2040 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ pink entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., entered mails with 1861 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New York" cds & bold
geometric, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2041 |
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 Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Jul 30. Blue cds canceling on 1860, 3¢ pink entire to Portsmouth, Mich., uprated with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue "Atchison, Kans, Oct 5, '64" cds and target
duplex entering the mails just over two months after handing it over to Wells, Fargo & Co. in San Francisco due to the outbreak of The Indian War, with original enclosure; corner nick at top right and small tear at top, otherwise Very
Fine, a rare overland mail usage showing the temporary suspension in service due to the 1864 Indian War, accompanied by article (Western Express, Sept 2001) by Robert Chandler regarding this cover and the story behind it.
Estimate; $400
- 600.
Early in August of 1864, Indian attacked stagecoaches, freighters, ranches and mail stations in Colorado and Nebraska Territories. As a result, mails along the overland stage route where suspended until September 20th. This cover
clearly shows that it was held up during this suspension and was on the first stagecoach after the overland mail was restored.nn
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gallery or Download PDF (2.7MB). (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2042 |
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U34 |
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria. Two strikes of blue oval on 1861 3¢ pink entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. black frank to San Francisco, at left is outstanding strike of blue "Post Office Victoria, V.I." handstamp
frank showing full details of Coat of Arms at center, tiny reduction at right, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U34; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States U34] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2043 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia Cty, N.T. Blue oval handstamp ties 1861 3¢ rose on 3¢ pink entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco, "1864" docketing, trivial edge wear, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2044 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Virginia City. Blue oval handstamp canceling on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to San Francisco, received at the Wells, Fargo Co. express office in San Francisco and struck with blue
"Advertised" wavy line boxed handstamp, black company frank at top, Very Fine, the only known example of this supplementary express handstamp we known of, unlisted in Leutzinger.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
AN EXTREMELY RARE WELLS,
FARGO & CO. ADVERTISING HANDSTAMP FROM SAN FRANCISCO. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2045 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Virginia City. Blue oval handstamp canceling on 1851, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, additional blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac Messenger, Nov 24" oval date stamp tying 1857,
3¢ dull red (26), company frank at top, Very Fine and a most unusual usage.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2046 |
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 (Wells Fargo & Co.) "Per Steamer, Yaquina". Purple handstamp and red manuscript ship designation on 2¢ red brown entire with black Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank to Salem Ore., opening flaws at top right,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Early Western Postal History
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Lot Description |
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| 2047 |
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 1847 (Mar. 23) San Francisco Cal. to New York N.Y. via St. Louis Mo. Folded letter datelined "St. Francisco March 23d 1847" from Allen Putnam to Col. Henry Stanton, Asst. Quarter Master General, reads "I happy to
inform you of the safe arrl of the S. Drew to this Port in 53 days from Valparaiso. I found Perkins here. She did not stop anywhere after leaving Valparaiso. The Loo Choo has not arrd; she sailed from Valparaiso a few hours before us. I beg you will
excuse these few lines, as I have not time write any more at this time, the express being ready to start for Monterey…", entered mails with red "St. Louis Mo., Aug 26" cds and matching "STEAM 10" straightline rating handstamp, upon arrival
in New York the "10" was crossed out and manuscript "f" for free as Stanton enjoyed the franking privilege; small edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.
A REMARKABLE USE CARRIED OVERLAND BY BRIG. GENERAL KEARNY FROM
CALIFORNIA TO FORT LEAVENWORTH.
This letter was carried by military express to Monterey and then overland May 31, 1847 by Brig. General Stephen Watts Kearny to Fort Leavenworth arriving on August 22. At Fort Leavenworth, Kearny, on his way
to Washington D.C., boarded the steamboat "Amelia" August 23rd to St Louis and deposited his mail. They were postmarked upon arrival in St. Louis August 26th with 10¢ due. nnKearny was returning from the campaign that conquered California during
the Mexican War; he brought Lt. Col. John C. Fremont with him - under arrest - for attempting to usurp Kearny's authority there. The trip over the California-Oregon trail took 66 days. Putnam had apparently been in charge of the ships mentioned in
the letter that were carrying supplies to the Army in California.nn
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Est. $5,000-7,500
Selling for...$2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2048 |
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 Stephen W. Kearny Signed Discharge. Document datelined "Head Quarters, 1st Regt. Dragoons, Fort Leavenworth, Mo., June 16th, 46" regarding the appointment of Sgt. J. Haley in place of John Walker for…the
necessity of there being a Sergeant Major on the expedition to Santa Fe now before us, signed "S.W. Kearny, Col. 1st Dr."; some light discoloration, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2049 |
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 Brigade Order No. 1, May 25th 1846. From Bela M. Hughes, Br. Gen. 1st Brigade 15th Div. Mo. Militia reading "The Regiment comprised in the bounds of Clinton County…the object of which is to guard this
frontier from any attack from any quarter, war having already commenced with Mexico…", Very Fine, ex-T. Alexander.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2050 |
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 Santafe Dec. 4, 1846. Dateline on folded cover to Weston, Mo. carried by Military Courier over the Santa Fe Trail entering the mails at Independence, Mo. with bold "Feb. 12" cds and manuscript "5" rate at right,
Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE ITEM CARRIED BY MILITARY EXPRESS FROM SANTA FE BY CAPT. WILLIAM S. MURPHY.
Letter written by Albert G. Wilson who was appointed Chief Sutler to Co. Sterling
Pricenn
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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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