Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

Lot 276    

Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria. Blue oval handstamp on 1870 6¢ Reay entire to London, England, additionally franked with Canada 1868 6¢ yellow brown tied by blue "For Great Britain and Ireland" handstamp, black company frank and "Via Puget Sound" endorsement below, red New York and London transit cds's, small expertly repaired cover nick and missing backflap, Extremely Fine, a very rare transcontinental express usage.
Estimate    $2,000 - 2,500.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 277    

Wells Fargo y Cia. Express, Guaymas, Mex., Dic 13, 1887. Purple handstamp on oversized cover to Paris, France, reverse with seven Mexico 20c green frank entire overlapping paste-up canceled with date stamp, front franked with 1882 10¢ brown, re-engraved, horiz strip of 4 tied by cork cancels, matching "Benson, Ariz, Dec. 15, 1887" cds below, cover edge wrinkling and wear, Fine, a very rare express usage.
Scott No. 209    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 278    

Wells Fargo & Co. covers, 1860-83. 18 covers and 2 fronts, nice range of cancels including Truckee, Stockn. Messenger, Petaluma, Salinas City (front), one with San Quentin postmark, mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $300

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Lot 279    

Wheeler, Rutherford & Co.'s Express, Marysville. Light circular date stamp on 1863 3¢ entire to Morristown, Cal., black company frank at left and printed corner card ad at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 280    

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Black scroll frank on 1864 3¢ entire to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Marysville, Sep 1" oval date stamp at bottom left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $300

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Lot 281    

Western express covers. 11 covers; including Wells, Fargo & Co. including usages from Vac-Station, Suisun (two different), Napa paste-up, nice Hamilton, Nev, etc., also Langtons, etc., includes some east coast cover of period, condition mixed, worth a look (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 282    

Western express covers, 1861-65. 8 entires; 3 Langton's including blue Pioneer Express Camptonville handstamp, Alta Express, Bamber, Truman & Co., Freeman & Co. and Pacific Union, condition mixed, one with cut square repaired, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $350

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