Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 145    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Sep 20. Double circle date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-2) on 1861, 3¢ pink on buff entire to San Francisco, with blue company printed frank at top, cover erosion at sides, Fine.
Scott No. U35    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 146    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Feb 15. Blue double circle date stamp tying 1861 3¢ rose, vert pair on legal size cover to Yreka, second strike below and reverse with 1864 3¢ entire paste-up, black company frank at top and manuscript "+3" in pencil denoting triple rate, cover reduced at right.
Scott No. 65+U58    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 147    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Dec 30. Double circle date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-1) on 1864 entire to San Francisco with buff allover Meussdorffer & Co. shaded advertisement, black company frank at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 148    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Jul 6. Blue oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1864 3¢ entire to San Francisco, with pink J.C. Meussdorffer allover shaded advertising cover, black company frank at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 149    

Wells Fargo & Co.'s, Express from, Sacramento, Cal. Black on vermilion express label on 1870 3¢ entire used as paste-up (portion only), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Oct 1" oval date stamp and matching "Paid" in oval, minor tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott No. U82    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 150    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Mar 28. Blue oval date stamp on 1864 3¢ entire with tan F. Chevalier shaded advertisement, addressed to San Francisco, red Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank at left, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 151    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Jun 6. Blue oval date stamp on 1864 3¢ entire to San Francisco, tan allover "P. Franklin" shaded advertisement and red Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank at left, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 152    

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown. Margins to in at top and upper left, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac. Messenger, Oct 22" oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 8-2), second strike canceling on 1861 3¢ entire to Virginia City, black company frank at top, cover reduced at right into indicia skillfully restored, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and very scarce eastbound Virginia Pony.
Scott No. 143L7+U35    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Eastbound Virginia Pony usages are less than one in ten covers.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 153    

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue. Tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Gold Hill Utah" oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 8-2) with second strike canceling on 1861 3¢ entire to Sacramento, black company frank at top, cover reduced at right slightly into indicia, F.-V.F., a very scarce usage from Gold Hill, Utah.
Scott No. 143L8+U35    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 154    

Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue. Tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Mar 22" double circle date stamp on 1861 3¢ entire to Gold Hill, Nevada Territory, black company frank at top, cover wear and soiling, stamp with scuff at right, Fine.
Scott No. 143L8+U35    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $950

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