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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1041 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., Usage to Ireland. Black company frank on 1874, 6¢ vermilion entire to Ireland, with "Ogd. & San Fran., Agt., Apr 10, 1883" cds and "E" handstamp, forwarded multiple times in Ireland with numerous transit
backstamps and "opened in error" notation on reverse with seal at top, triangle dead letter office date stamp; cover wear and tone spots, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1042 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Cos. Express, New York, Jun 2. Ultramarine double-circle datestamp ties well centered 10¢ green (68) on light buff cover to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "North Star" at top left; reduced slightly at left with
small corner mend at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1043 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Nov 23. Blue double-oval postmark cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff entire with printed Wells Fargo paid frank and Bamber & Co. wagon drawn by six horse team imprint at left, addressed to Todds Valley Cal.;
flap and opening tear at top, Very Fine appearance, ex-Haas.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
A similar example of this Bamber & Co. wagon imprint was offered in the Meroni sale. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1044 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Sep 14. Blue double oval date stamp canceling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with light brown all-over shaded J.C. Meussdorffer & Bros., San Francisco ad, black company frank at left, Very Fine
and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1045 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., Express, Sacramento. Blue oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Sonora, with Blue Company Printed Frank at top left, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare special company frank.
Estimate; $300 -
400.
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 come into
use. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1046 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Cal. Blue oval cancels 3¢ pink (U58) entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. frank to New Haven Conn., entered mails with 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New-York Aug 12" duplex,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1047 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., Express, Sonoma. Blue oval handstamp cancelling on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to New York, with company Red Frank at top center, with two strikes of Metropolitan Errand & Carrier Express "C.O.D." boxed
handstamp for local delivery in New York, F.-V.F., a rare western express and N.Y. local combination.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1048 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co. Express, Ukiah. Bold blue oval handstamp on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine and choice, a lovely usage.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1049 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., Unionville Nev., Dec 21. Clearly struck blue oval datestamp on 3¢ pink entire (U58) with type E printed frank to San Francisco; minor opening tears at upper left; missing small part of flap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1050 |
|
143L9+U35 |
 Wells
Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ red, Virginia Pony. Margins large to corner nick at lower right, trivial flaws, tied by blue oval "Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia City N.T., Mar 17" handstamp (Leutzinger type 12-3 with "Cty"),
struck twice with one canceling on 1861 3¢ pink entire to street address in San Francisco, black company frank at top, F.-V.F., a rare and attractive usage.
Scott No. 143L9+U35; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
The Virginia
Pony was terminated in July of 1864 because the roads had been improved to the extent that stagecoaches were making just as good time as the pony riders. However, the following winter, after storms fowled the roads, the premium service was revived
for another two months. The last gasp of the Virginia Pony was from December 29, 1864, to March 2, 1865. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1051 |
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 Wells
Fargo & Co., Washoe City, N.T., Aug 18. Complete strike of blue oval date stamp cancelling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Santa Clara, Cal., black company frank at top; slight cover reduction at left, Extremely Fine, one of the finest
strikes of the Washoe City date stamp we have ever encountered.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1052 |
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Wells Fargo & Co. Cover Collection. Of approximately 150 covers; nice range of town handstamp throughout, including conjuctive usages with Bambers, Langtons and Pacific Union, ad covers including many allover shaded ads, several red frank
usages and one rare blue frank, agent handstamp, uprates and paste-up usages, railroad with nice R.P.O. section, early handstamp frank usages, woodblock and misplaced company franks, collection envelopes, etc.; condition varies with many nice entires
and town strikes throughout, inspection highly recommended.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
State Postmarks - Alaska
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1053 |
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 (Alaska) Rampart, Alaska, May 30, 1901. Cds with matching target cancel ties 2¢ carmine (279B) to Hyde Park, Mass., redirected to Rockville with "Hyde Park, Mass. Jul 23 01" cds, Rockville
arrival backstamp; vertical fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1054 |
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 (Alaska) 1891 (Jul. 25) Sitka, Alaska to Honolulu, Hawaii. Cover with bold "Sitka, Alaska, Jul 25, 1891" duplex postmark and endorsed "ships mail", "T" in circle due handstamp and
"Honolulu, H.I., Aug 16, 1891" receiving duplex postmark, San Francisco transit backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE FROM ALASKA TERRITORY TO THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
State Postmarks - Colorado to Florida
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1055 |
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 Boulder
City, Colorado, 1894. Attractive illustrated corner depicting "The Boulder City Brewing Company", franked with 2¢ bureau tied by Boulder City cds, backstamped Denver, includes Letterhead correspondence, F.-V.F.
Estimate;
$100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1056 |
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 Buena
Vista, Col., Oct 27, 1879 (Chaffee). Discernable manuscript (B1) on registered cover with Grocer's corner card, franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ + 10¢ Banknotes; tear into manuscript cancel, otherwise
Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1057 |
|
158 |
 Buena
Vista, Colo., 1/19-80 (Chaffee). Manuscript postmark on cover to Webster Groves, Mo., franked with manuscript canceled 1873, 3¢ green, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 158; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1058 |
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 Central
City, Colo., May 11. Cds with matching circle of wedges handstamp canceling 1870, 3¢ green on James Burrell, Mineral Land Agency corner card cover to Boston, Mass.; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate;
$75 - 100. (Image1) |
Est. $75-100
SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1059 |
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|
 Fort
Logan, Colorado, 1894. Illustrated corner, "M Fabian & Co., General Merchandise" franked with 2¢ Banknote tied by Target handstamp with Fort Logan cds, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $50 - 75. (Image1) |
Est. $50-75
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1060 |
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 Loveland, Colorado, 1882. Cds duplexed with cork cancels 3c green (207) on cover with illustrated corner card depicting Hersinger & Harter Building, reverse with light Fort Collins octagonal receiver, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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