Sale 101: The Westpex Sale

Lot 687    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Signal, A.T., Oct 23, blue oval datestamp cancels 3¢ green entire with printed "Wells Fargo & Co." frank to Oakland Cal.; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED WELLS, FARGO & CO. USE FROM SIGNAL, ARIZONA TERRITORY.

David C. Field was the Wells Fargo agent at Signal, Mohave County in 1878.

Realized: $575

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Lot 688    

(Wells Fargo) "Tempe, Arizona", "Feb 25 1884", purple straightline handstamps cancel 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire with blue printed 1892 Wells Fargo Columbian frank to San Francisco Cal., blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Feb 28, San Francisco, Cal." oval receiver.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 689    

Wells Fargo & Company Express, From Tombstone, Ariz., black on red express label, used with "C.O.D." black on yellow label on legal-size cover with printed c.c. from Frank Hare, County Recorder to Kansas City Mo., red ms. "25" (2 bits) express rating, blue crayon "2" bits (25¢) updated to "3" (37½¢), endorsed "COD 6⁵⁰ & all Charges" at top; entire reinforced with right edge restored, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 690    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Tombstone, A.T., Feb 5, violet oval datestamp cancels 3¢ green entire with printed "Wells, Fargo & Co." frank to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Henry M. Ellsworth was the Wells Fargo agent of Tombstone, Cochise County from 1883 to 1885.

Realized: $850

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Lot 691    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Tombstone, A.T., Dec 27, 1885, violet oval datestamp cancels 5¢ Garfield on amber entire with green "Wells Fargo" Mexican frank to Magdelena, Mexico; restored at right affecting indicia, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 692    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Tombstone, A.T., Jul 5, 1886, violet oval datestamp cancels 3¢ green entire with printed "Wells, Fargo & Co." frank to San Francisco, Cal.; entire restored at right, Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Henry M. Ellsworth was the Wells Fargo agent of Tombstone, Cochise County from 1883 to 1885.

Realized: $230

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Lot 693    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Tombstone, A.T., group of four entires comprising three partial violet oval uses on two 3¢ green entires and a 6¢ vermilion paste-up entire, along with partial magenta strike on 5¢ Garfield entire reduced into indicia, Fine and scarce group.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 694    

Wells Fargo & Co's Express, Tucson, A.T., 1886, light strike of magenta oval datestamp, additional strike on back flap on 2¢ carmine entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. train frank to Tombstone A.T., perfect bold "General Ins. Agency, Wm. A. Scott, Jr. Agent, Tucson, A.T." corner card handstamp, bit of flap missing, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

William Frazer Overton was the Wells Fargo agent of Tucson, Pima County from 1886 to 1895.

Realized: $425

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Lot 695    

Wells, Fargo & Co., Vulture, A.T., partial blue arrival oval on 3¢ green entire with printed "Wells Fargo" frank canceled by "Wells, Fargo & Co., Globe, A.T." oval to Wickenburg, A.T. and forwarded to Vulture, docketed "Wm A Hancock, Sept 28/81" at left, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 696    

Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Willcox, Ariz., black on red express label, affixed on legal-size cover to Tombstone, Ariz. Terr., pencil "$5.00, Coll" express collect rating and pencil "Posted"; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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