Lot
556 
Wells Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to S.F., with gray green allover shaded ad for druggists H.C. Kirk & Co.; company frank at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $230
Lot
557
Wells Fargo & Co./Sacramento. Blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, with gray allover shaded ad for California Department of State (Britton & Rey imprint), black printed frank at left, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot
558
Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Mar 4. Double oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-5) on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, with blue company printed frank at top, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. U10 Estimate $300 - 400.
Controversy still exists over the significance of the "Blue Franks". Many believe that it was a steamship frank, as they came into existence when the steamship cancels disappeared in 1854, while others have conjectured that they may have denoted a special service.
Realized: $160
Lot
559
Wells Fargo & Co./San Antonio (Monterey County). Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9, Unlisted Town) on 1874 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., black Haller type E printed frank, Very Fine, a new find and currently unique. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot
560
Wells Fargo & Co./San Bernardino, Cal. Blue oval express handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, black company frank (pin impressions) and endorsed "per steamer" at top, 1869 docketing on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot
561
Wells Fargo & Co./San Buenaventura. Blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire with black company frank at left, brown allover shaded merchant ad for Chaffee & McKeeby, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
562
Wells, Fargo & Co./San Diego, Cal./Money Department. 1885 purple boxed date stamp on 2¢ green entire to San Jose with company frank at top, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., a rare unlisted departmental marking. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55