The John Drew Collection of Nevada Postal History continued...
Nevada - Wells, Fargo & Co. - Argenta to Lewis continued...
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Columbus, Nev., Feb. 7. Blue oval company handstamp cancels 3¢ green entire with Wells Fargo company printed frank to San Francisco, docketed on reverse "1873", trivial reduction at right, Very
Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200.
The Columbus Nevada Wells Fargo office was active from 1874 until 1895, when mail was no longer handled at any of its offices after 1895. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
883 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Cornucopia, Nev., May 4. Blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Chinese address and black company frank, Very Fine, ex-Mader. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
884 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Crystal Peak. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Downieville, Cal., Very Fine and rare. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
885 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Dayton, Nev. Bold blue oval handstamp on 1884, 2¢ brown entire with black company frank to Sacramento, Cal., Extremely Fine, a rare Wells, Fargo & Co. marking. Estimate; $300 -
400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
886 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Dun Glen. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1864 3¢ pink entire to Syracuse, NY, black Haller type E printed frank, right side restored with part of black cancel drawn in, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Dun Glen was a Wells Fargo office for less that 2 years as it was never on any of there lists of offices which appeared every two years. This is the discovery copy of this office and is consequently unique.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
887 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co's Express/Eureka, Nev./Sep. 16, 1893. Perfect strike of bold purple oval handstamp with matching purple Wells, Fargo & Co.-applied straight-line handstamp "Eureka, Nevada" (to facilitate return
address) at left, on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Columbian Pictorial Domestic Frank to San Francisco, magenta Wells Fargo San Francisco receiving handstamp dated "Oct 17 2(P)M", minor opening tear at top,
Very Fine, a very rare Wells, Fargo & Co. marking. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
888 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Galena. Bold blue oval handstamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Reno, black frank, small cover tear at top, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
889 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Grantsville. Light strike of blue oval handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., black company frank, Very Fine, ex-Mader. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
890 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Jun, Halleck. Light readable strike of oval datestamp cancelled 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire with printed Wells Fargo frank to San Francisco Cal., a Very Fine use, this is the only
recorded strike from Fort Halleck.. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
891 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, From Jacobsville. Pink label affixed over left end of all over advertising cover in gray, ad obliterated by printed cross hatch on 3¢ Wells, Fargo & Co. entire to Virginia City with company frank
at left, indistinct "Wells, Fargo & Co." oval handstamp in blue, reduced at right affecting indicia, Fine, a very rare usage. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
892 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Jacobsville, N.T., Jul. 25. Partial blue oval date stamp (type 12-3) tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Spanish Flat, Cal., with original 1866 enclosure from Canyon City, slightly reduced at right,
F.-V.F. and attractive. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
893 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Lewis, Nev. Violet oval handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire with company frank at top, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Nevada - Wells, Fargo & Co. - Mason Valley to Wylie & Co.'s
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894 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Mason Valley, Nev. Oval handstamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, black company frank, Very Fine and rare, ex-Mader. Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
895 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Mill City., Oct. 12. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ entire to Sacramento with black company frank, included is original 1869 enclosure discussing cattle, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
896 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co./Mineral Hill/Sep. 28. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank to Monitor, Cal., with letter dated "Mineral Hill Sept 29/'79", either sender misdated the letter, or Wells, Fargo
& Co. Agent forgot to change the date slug in his handstamp, letter comments "The Co. are making money, their mines is very rich, this is the best camp in the state.", ever so slightly reduced at right from opening, Very Fine and
attractive, an extremely rare Wells, Fargo & Co. cancel. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
897 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Mountain City, Sep 11. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank to Dover, New Hampshire, matching blue star killer on indicia, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Estimate;
$150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
898 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Oneota, Nev. Purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger Type 10-25) on legal-size 6¢ Lincoln (U182) entire to San Francisco Cal., docketed "Sept 25th 1882" at left; reduced slightly at
right, Very Fine and choice strike, One of only two recorded examples of this oval.. Estimate; $500 - 750.
This is an unlisted town in Leutzinger, but it is listed in Gamet's book on Nevada Expresses where
the other known example is pictured, which we sold in our Sale 26 lot 436. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
899 |
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WFE-211 |
Wells, Fargo & Co., "Paid 25 Cts.". Black printed frank and surcharge on 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Carson City, Ja 24" oval datestamp from the Sinsheimer
correspondence to San Francisco Cal.; open at top and right, F.-V.F. and scarce surcharged frank, ex-Polland. Thomas No. WFE-211; Estimate $200 - 300.
Operated by Wells, Fargo & Co. from August 11th 1862 to 1865. They
carried mail and news from Virginia City to Placerville. From Placerville via railroad to Sacramento then by boat to San Francisco. In addition to the adhesive Pony stamps, there were printed envelopes "Paid 25 cts" which were started in
1863. This was for Special Delivery and included "Rapid Letter Service" along the "Pony Trail" to San Francisco. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States WFE-211] |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
900 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Pittsburg, Nev. Perfect strike of bluish violet oval handstamp on 2¢ green entire with black company frank to San Francisco, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS WELLS, FARGO & CO. PITTSBURG NEV. MARKING.
The camp at Pittsburgh began to grow in the mid-1880s following the initial discoveries in 1878. A townsite was laid out in Crum Canyon at the mouth of
Hilltop Canyon. The mines were located about a quarter mile up Hilltop Canyon and a tramway to the mill was constructed. Between 1886 and 1887 $126,000 in gold was produced and Pittsburgh soon had a population of 100 and about 30 buildings were
crowed into Crum Canyon. In 1892, production dropped significantly and population fell to about 20, all miners. All the business closed and the miners had to go to nearby Dean for supplies and a drink. The mines and mill were abandoned in 1906.
Today, only one old shack still stands. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
901 |
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Wells, Fargo & Co., Reno, Jan 16. Blue oval handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with company frank to "Deep Creek, Surprise Valley Cala, Via Susanville", printed advertising corner card of forwarder/freight handler
"John B. Williams, Successor to W.L. Perkins & Co." at bottom left, docketed "Jany 15 (18)70"; tiny sealed tear at right, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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