Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 515    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Oakwood, Cal (Fresno). Perfect strike of purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-6) on 2¢ green entire to San Francisco with company frank at top, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare town.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 516    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Oceanside, Cal. Purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger 10-17) on 2¢ green entire to San Diego with company frank at top, reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 517    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Olivewood, Cal. Purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-16) on 2¢ brown entire to Connecticut with company frank at top, postmarked "Pasadena, Cal." cds where the cover entered the mails, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $220

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Lot 518    

Wells Fargo & Co./Ontario, Cal. Full purple oval express handstamp (Leutzinger 10-10) on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to Los Angeles, black company frank at top, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 519    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express/Ophir. Blue oval handstamp on fresh lodge cover to Gold Hill, blue "Free" in oval handstamp and S"an Francisco, Cal., 5, Dec 23" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 520    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express/Ophir. Blue oval handstamp on cover to Gold Hill, with "Los Angeles, Cal." cds and matching "3" in circle handstamp, blue small negative company seal backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $125

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Lot 521    

Wells Fargo & Co./Ophir. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger 1-17) with matching "Free" in oval on two lodge cover to Gold Hill; one with "San Francisco, Cal., 5, Nov 5" integral rate cds, blue Columbia and Auburn transit cds's, other with partial Shasta cds; light cover staining, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 522    

Wells Fargo & Co./Ophir. Blue oval handstamp on ca. 1854 lodge cover to Gold Hill, entered the mails with San Francisco cds and matching 5 rate handstamp, "missent" notation with "Auburn, Cal., Feb 1" forwarding cds; cover missing backflap, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 523    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Ophir. Blue oval handstamp with matching "Free" in oval on five Gold Hill Lodge covers; from the mails with postmarks including Volcano, Downieville (2) and San Francisco (2); cover flaws, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 524    

Wells Fargo & Co./Pacheoville. Blue circular negative seal handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top; small cover nick and tear, missing most of backflap, F.-V.F., a very rare handstamp, unlisted in Leutzinger.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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