Lot
135 
Wells Fargo & Co., Express/Steamboat. Blue oval river mail handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-7) on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $105
Lot
136
Wells Fargo & Co., Express, Steamboat. Blue shield type river mail handstamp (Leutzinger type 2-4) on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada (City), Cal., Very Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
137
Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Mar 4. Double oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-5) on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with blue company printed frank at top, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. U10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Controversy still exists over the significance of the "Blue Franks". Many believe that it was a steamship frank, as they came into existence when the steamship cancels disappeared in 1854, while others have conjectured that they may have denoted a special service.
Realized: $450
Lot
138
Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Jan 14. Double oval date stamp on 1853 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Pittsburgh, Pa., entered the mails with "Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 15" cds and grid handstamp, red printed company frank at top, cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a very unusual cover with the Philadelphia cds instead of the normal New York postmark. Scott No. U18 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $105
Lot
139
Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City. Blue double oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-5) on two 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entires; one to San Francisco with printed corner at bottom left and black company frank, other to Placerville additionally franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red and tied by second strike of handstamp, black company frank at top, cover faults, Fine. Scott No. U10 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot
140
Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. Messenger. Blue oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 8-2) on two entires; one on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire (small tear at upper left) to Sacramento with black printed frank at top, other on 1861 3¢ entire (reduced into indicia at right) additional franked with 1861 3¢ to Downieville with black company frank, also a third 1864 3¢ entire to Sacramento with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento Mess." oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 8-10) with black company frank, F.-V.F. Scott No. U27,U35,U58 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $105
Lot
141
Wells Fargo & Co.'s, Express, Sacramento. Clear strike of blue double oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 1-24) on folded letter to San Francisco, letter datelined "Sacramento City, Dec 5, 1852", Extremely Fine, an early usage. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
142
Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Sep 18. Double circle date stamp on 1853 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Sandy Hill, N.Y., blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos., Express, Ione Valley" oval handstamp, two different types of Wells, Fargo & Co. printed franks in red over green Freeman & Co. frank, entered the mails with "New-York, Oct 12" cds and grid duplex, cover reduced at left, F.-V.F. Scott No. U18 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
143
Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Sep 28. Blue circular date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-2) on 1861 10¢ Star Die entire to Philadelphia, red printed frank at top, entered the mails with "New York, Oct 23" cds and grid duplex, Extremely Fine. Scott No. U33 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
144
Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento. Blue double circle date stamp on two entires; 1860 3¢ Star Die entire franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by company date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-2) to Forest Hill and "From, D.O. Mills & Co., Sacramento" corner card handstamp, other 1864 3¢ entire with company date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-1) to San Francisco, with D.O. Mills 1868 company date stamp at upper left, Very Fine. Scott No. 26+U27, U58 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180