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Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Western Express Covers

Lots 236-245 Lots 246-255 Lots 256-265 Lots 266-275 Lots 276-282

Lot 266    

Wells Fargo & Co., Placerville, Sep 2. Clear oval date stamp on 1864 3¢ entire to Sacramento, black company frank at top, cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 267    

Wells Fargo & Co.'s, Express, Portland, Or., Sep 26, 1889. Purple oval date stamp on 2¢ Plimpton entire to Roseburg, Or., black company frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $36

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Lot 268    

Wells Fargo & Co. red franks. On two 1861 10¢ Nesbitt entires from correspondence to New York; one carried on Panama route and entered he mails with 1862 New York postmark, other by overland route entering mails in Atchison, Kas., with Salamanea forwarding postmark and due manuscript, couple small cover faults, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U42    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 269    

Wells Fargo & Co./Roseburg, O. Oval date stamp on 1863 3¢ entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 270    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, S. Frco., Oct 27. Blue circular date stamp on 1861 3¢ entire to Weaverville, uprated with 3¢ rose tied by matching boxed "Collect" handstamp, black company frank at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. U34    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $210

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Lot 271    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ Reay entire to Antioch with I.O.O.F. Grand Encampment of California allover shaded advertisement, black company frank at left, with original 1872 Wells Fargo receipt enclosure, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $230

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Lot 272    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco. Faint blue oval handstamp on 1874 3¢ entire with pink allover Breeze & Loughran shaded ad, to Stockton with black company frank at left, F.-V.F., ex Barkhausen.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $270

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Lot 273    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Sep 20, 1884. Clear purple handstamp on 2¢ Plimpton entire to company agent in Victoria, B.C. black company frank and handstamp belt corner card, Very Fine, a nice usage to British Columbia.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $60

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Lot 274    

Wells Fargo & Co., Express, San Rafael. Blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 275    

Wells Fargo & Co., Stockton. Blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ entire with Matteson & Williamson allover shaded ad, to San Francisco with Pacific Union Express Co. red printed frank at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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