Sale 22: The Westpex Sale

Lot 39    

Wells Fargo & Co./Greenwood. Red oval (Leutz. L1-24) handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ entire with company frank to Nevada, Cal., reduced at right & small nick at top left, Fine and scarce, ex-Emerson.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 40    

Wells Fargo & Co., Napa. Blue oval date stamp on cover addressed to Sacramento, light cover soiling and tears at bottom, Fine, an unusual unfranked usage which was a violation of postal regulations.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 41    

Wells Fargo & Co., Napa Valley R.R. Rte., May 25. Blue oval date stamp on 1864 3¢ entire to Shasta, black company frank at top and S.F. merchant corner card at lower left, expertly restored cover reduction at right, F.-V.F. appearance, very scarce, ex Clifford.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 42    

(Wells, Fargo & Co.) Placerville (El Dorado). Blue Wells, Fargo & Co. straight line handstamp (Leut. type 14-1) on 1853-55 3¢ entire with black company frank to Colma, flap torn, which extends slightly on to front at top, F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 43    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue double circle date stamp tying 1857, 3¢ dull red, vert. pair + 1¢ blue, type V (clipped perforations) on 3¢ Star Die entire to Dover, N.J., matching blue "Paid" oval handstamp at left, with additional 3¢ all tied by New York cds and grid duplex postmarks, black company frank under stamps at top, two filing pinholes affecting 3¢ at top and cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, an apparent 3¢ overpayment of the 10¢ rate.
Scott No. 24+26    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 44    

Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco, Aug 11. Two strikes of large blue cds on 1861 3¢ pink entire with black company frank at top, used as paste-up on reverse of red and blue Shield Patriotic with "32rd Regiment O.V.U.S.A." imprint at center, addressed to Scroggsfield, Ohio, some wrinkling in entire, Very Fine, a unusual patriotic usage.
Scott No. U34    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 45    

Wells Fargo & Co., Shasta, Jul 10. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 6¢ purple entire to Petaluma, black company frank at top, backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 46    

Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria. Blue oval handstamp tying British Columbia & Vancouver Island 3p blue (#7, tiny defect) on cover with "Wells, Fargo & Co./Victoria, Vancouver Island" company frank, cover with small corner nick at bottom right, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 47    

Wells Fargo & Co./Victoria. Blue oval handstamp (Leut. type 4-3) tying British Columbia 1865-67 3d blue on cover to San Francisco with black "Victoria, Vancouver Island" company frank, used as paste up with reverse cover addressed to San Francisco, handstamped 2nd strike of Victoria handstamp & San Francisco Wells, Fargo & Co. arrival, address cover with piece missing & couple of tears, otherwise Very Fine, a rare usage.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 48    

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express/Paid. Oval company handstamp (slight pencil enhancement) on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Cal., "Whiting & Co. Express, Paid, Quincy, Apr 16" cds below and orange Wells, Fargo & Co. Express from Oroville label applied over top of cover, F.-V.F.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,300

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