
Lot
350
Wells Fargo & Co./Express/Tallac. Magnificent strike of violet oval handstamp (Leutz. 10-1) on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue commemorative Columbian frank to San Francisco, magenta Wells, Fargo & Co. oval applied on arrival, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $550

Lot
351
Wells Fargo & Co./Tombstone, A.T. Purple oval handstamp (Leut. type 12-3) on 1874-86 3¢ entire with black company frank to San Francisco, Very Fine, a nice example of this popular ghost town. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230

Lot
352
Wells Fargo & Co./Tres Pinos, Cal. Black oval handstamp on 3¢ green Postal entire with company frank to Hollister, docketed 1884, cover roughly opened at right just affecting indicia, also 3¢ cut square with handstamp of same, Fine, a very rare Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $125

Lot
353
Wells Fargo & Co./Union El Dorado Co. Bold oval handstamp with Old German type script (Leutz. 3-2) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black company frank to Santa Clara, top right corner replaced & light stain at left, also included is a 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt cut square with bold strike of same, F.-V.F., a very rare item which is unlisted in Leutzinger (The owner paid $600 for this over 20 years ago), ex-Haas. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,200

Lot
354
Wells Fargo & Co. balance lot. A nice group of 65 covers with a wide variety of Wells, Fargo & Co. company franks & markings, a few are unused, a number of different towns are present including Auburn, Battle Mtn. Stn, Nev., Colusa, Eureka, Nev., Georgetown, Gilroy, Hamilton, Nev., Marysville, Oroville, Placerville, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Sonora, plus some unused entires, mixed condition, a valuable lot which should be carefully inspected. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $3,000

Lot
355
Wells Fargo & Co., lot of eighteen better covers. A nice group of 18 covers (mostly postal entires) with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank & handstamps, towns include Los Gatos, Sac. City on damaged blue Frank entire, Diamond Springs, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Placerville conjunctive use with Bamber, Latrobe, Sacramento, Columbus House, New York, Coulterville, Chinese Camp, Red Bluff, etc., mixed condition, worth inspection. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,050

Lot
356
Wells Fargo & Co., lot of six advertising covers. Six entires with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank & handstamps, three with allover shaded ads, one with printed corner card of "Watch & Jewlery Manufacturer" & two with handstamped corner cards, mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $500

Lot
357
Wells Fargo & Co., lot of twelve better covers. A nice group of 10 postal entires with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank & handstamps, towns include Downieville, Mok. Hill, Dutch Flat, Columbia, Marysville, Sac. Messenger, Strawberry Valley, Folsom with manuscript "F & Co." (possibly Freemans) & pencil "Collect 12½", San Diego & San Francisco, mixed condition, worth inspection. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $800
Lot
358
Wells, Fargo & Co. balance lot. Lot of 50+ covers with Wells, Fargo & Co. company frank & company handstamps from the Flint, Bixby correspondence, most all on 3¢ green Postal entires, towns include Castroville, Jamestown, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Francisco, Salinas City, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Southn Coast Route, Stockton, Watsonville, etc., mixed condition with several roughly open & affect indicia, worth inspection (no photo). Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750

Lot
359
Wells, Fargo & Co. allover shaded advertising covers. 5 covers and one front; companys including Fuller & Heather S.F. & Sacramento (addressed to Victoria, V.C.I.), Kullman & Armer S.F., Union Lumber Co. Marysville, El Dorado Stables Stockton, Capitol Hotel Vallejo and Pacific Tannery Stockton (front); cover faults, generally Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $500