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The Larry Lyons Collection: All Roads Lead to San Francisco continued...

Western Expresses: Wells, Fargo & Co.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1722 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Eureka H.B. Nov. 26. Blue oval datestamp cancels company franked 3c Green entire (U82) to San Francisco, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce handstamp (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1723 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Los Angeles Oct. 27. Two strikes of blue oval datestamp on 3c Wells Fargo franked entire to San Francisco, second strike ties cutout embossed stamp from another 3c entire, 1867 docketing on back, some edge wear and backflap tear, otherwise Very Fine, a fascinating and rare illegal use of a cutout, apparently to pay a double rate, Lyons records only this example of such a use (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
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1724 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. "Paid 25 Cts." Surcharge Frank. Black printed frank with separately printed surcharge rate (Thomas WFE-211a) on 3c Pink on White entire (U34) to S. Sinsheimer in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Mariposa" oval datestamp, "Novbr 28/63" pencil docketing at lower left, parts of blue oval strengthened, otherwise Very Fine, Gamett and Thomas records approximately 20 of these "Paid 25 Cts." surcharged entires from Nevada Territory, this is the only recorded example from Mariposa (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1725 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Express Marysville. Clear strike of blue oval handstamp with matching "Free" in oval on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, Very Fine use, ex Lichtenstein (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1726 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Over Our California and Coast Routes. Blue frank on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express Sacramento Jan. 25" double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, only two 1861 entires are reported with the Blue Frank according to Mark Metkin (Rumsey catalogue description) (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

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1727 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Sacramento Area. Three covers with company franks on 3c Pink entires, blue Wells, Fargo & Co. ovals from Dixon, Clarksville and Batavia respectively, Very Fine trio (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

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1728 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Through Our California and Coast Routes. Printed frank on 3c Pink on White entire (U58) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Salt Lake City U.T. Oct. 13" (1870) oval datestamp, sender's and addressee's datestamps on back along with manuscript "$200.00" contents, Extremely Fine, a fresh and scarce use from Salt Lake City, Utah Territory (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

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1729 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco. Bold strike of oval handstamp with matching "Free" on Dec. 1, 1854 folded letter to Bidwell's Bar, Cal., Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $110.00
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1730 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Over Our California and Coast Routes. Printed frank on 3c Pink on White entire (U58), Whitney & Co. Forwarding Merchant imprint at top, cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco Apr. 3" oval datestamp to Carson City Nev., 1866 enclosure on Whitney & Co. letterhead stating "Dealers in Grain and Flour", minor backflap tear, Very Fine and scarce (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

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1731 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco. Faint blue handstamp on 1874 3c Green entire with red "S. W. Rosenstock & Co." all-over advertising design to Jackson Cal., Wells Fargo & Co. frank at left; barely reduced at left, Very Fine and striking cover (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
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1732 c ImageWells, Fargo & Co. Southern Mines Area. Choice group of ten covers, all but one on printed frank on U.S. entires, mounted on exhibit pages with descriptions of the towns and routes to San Francisco, Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamps incl. Stockton, Michigan Bar, Jackson, Mok Hill, Angels, Chinese Camp, Drytown, Big Oak Flat and Coulterville, a fresh and Very Fine group, most of these were purchased individually for prices between $150.00 and $300.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

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