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Lot Description |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Fort Yuma, Nov 17. Complete blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Fort Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, black company frank at top; reduced at left with small piece of
corner restored, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare express usage from Fort Yuma.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 542 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Goffs, Cal. (San Bernardino). Purple handstamp on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Daggett, black WFE-060 printed frank at top; reduced and a couple small tears, F.-V.F.,
three examples are known from this location, one of which is located on a piece.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 543 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Golconda. Dec 8. Clear strike of blue oval datestamp cancels circa 1868 3¢ pink (U59) entire with red "Pacific Union Express Co., Paid" printed frank to San Francisco Cal.;
some restoration, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
The Pacific Union Express Co. operated in Nevada and California between July 1, 1868 and December 1, 1869, when they sold out to Wells Fargo & Co. The Golconda office
continued to use the stock of Pacific Union Express franked envelopes.
In 1868, Golconda, located on a prominent emigrant trail, had become an ore shipping station for the new Central Pacific Railroad whose tracks reached Winnemucca September
16, 1868. This cover of "Dec 8" was one of the earliest carried by Wells Fargo from Golconda. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Collection] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 544 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Grayson, Feb 15. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, receiving date stamp at left and company frank at top, Very Fine, a rare
Stanislaus county marking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 545 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Howlands Flat, Dec 9. Blue oval datestamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company printed frank in unusual diagonal alignment, 1867 docketing
on reverse, Very Fine and choice, one of the finest strikes of this scarce date stamp.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Howland's Flat was 12 miles northeast of La Porte and was the principal town in the Poker Flat gold mining district. It
is now a ghost town. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 546 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Independence, Mar 29. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 547 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Loma Prieta, Cal., Express. Purple bold clear oval handstamp on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, 1887 receiving date stamp on reverse and company frank at top; trivial edge
opening tear at right, an Extremely Fine strike, a rare marking, the only one known to us in purple.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 548 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. Large envelope with black on orange label (Mosher WFCX-L505 on new color paper), to Salinas City, Cal, manuscript "Paid 2/-" express rate notation, 1879 docketing on
reverse; some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 549 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Madera, Cal., Express. Reddish violet oval handstamp canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Stockton Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine and rare town.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Collection] |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 550 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Markleeville, May 4. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 551 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville. Blue oval "Express" handstamp on uncanceled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, company woodblock frank at upper left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 -
200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 552 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Mayfield, Jul 4. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, 1873 docketing on reverse, Very Fine, the finer of
only a few known.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 553 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Monterey, Oct 28. Bold purple oval date stamp on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, Chinese address at left, an Extremely Fine strike.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 554 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Monterey, Cal., Dec. 17, 1892. Purple cds and duplex grid (Leutzinger 17-9) on 2¢ green on amber entire to San Francisco, black printed Wells Fargo paid frank, San
Francisco (12.17) receiving duplex ties 2¢ carmine (220), reverse with additional San Francisco Rec'd cds; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare marking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 555 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Monterey, Cal., Jan 1 1893. Purple duplex with oval grid cancel on 2¢ green (U312) entire to San Francisco Cal., bold purple "J.A. Girardin, Monterey, Cal." oval corner
card handstamp, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal, Jan 2 7AM" oval arrival datestamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 556 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, The Needles, Cal. (San Bernardino). Purple handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire, black WFE-030 printed frank top center, addressed to" Right-of-Way Agent for the S. P. R.
R." in San Francisco, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Three examples from this location are known both are shown in this listing. To this day students are not sure if this mark is from the town of Needles (California)
or from the railhead on the east side of the Colorado River (Arizona) which was located at the base of the "The Needles Mountains". (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 557 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Oakville. Blue oval datestamps on three 3¢ entires (U58 (2), U83) with type E printed franks to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 558 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Rattlesnake, Express. Clear strike of blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Folsom City, company frank at top, Very Fine, rare with only about a half dozen
examples known.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 559 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Round Valley, Jan 2. Blue oval date stamp canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Quincy, company frank at top and 1869 docketing on reverse; slightly reduced at left, Very
Fine, one of the finest of only a couple known.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 560 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Express. Blue oval handstamp canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Stockton, with blue company special service printed frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
It is speculated that the blue frank designated special carriage on the Sacramento River steamboats, because Wells Fargo's handstamped "Steamboat" markings cease to appear at just the time when the blue franks
came into use. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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