Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 654    

Arizona & New Mexico Express Co. Black company frank on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

This express was launched by Henry Wells in 1874, providing stagecoach service to and from points in Arizona and the eastern terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad, by 1876 the express folded, having lost its usefulness as the railroad pushed further east.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 655    

Arizona & New Mexico Express Co. Black company frank which has been crossed out with light pen strokes on 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, postmarked with "Prescott, Ariz." cds & quartered cork cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 656    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Black company frank on 2¢ red entire to "Mineral Park, Arizona T." with manuscript endorsement "Via Needles & Kingman", postmarked "Kingman, Ariz./Oct. 24, 1883" three ring postmark & grid, slightly reduced at top with small tear, Very Fine and scarce, the postmaster at Kingman was also the Wells, Fargo & Co. agent where this entered the U.S. mail.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 657    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Benson, A.T. Purple oval 1898 date stamp on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue Columbian company frank at top to San Francisco, Cal., arrival oval date stamp, cover with vertical fold & small tear at top.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $525

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Lot 658    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Globe A.T. Purple oval handstamp with manuscript "5/19/86" date in center, on 1884, 2¢ red entire to San Francisco, reverse with red oval "W.F. & Co's Ex., S.F., China Route" bilingual handstamp and "2cts Asstd Ex" notation above, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $525

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Lot 659    

(Wells, Fargo & Co.) Kingman, Ariz./Oct. 24, 1883. Double circle postmark on 2¢ red entire paste-up from San Francisco with Wells, Fargo & Co. oval handstamp & company frank, cover on reverse addressed to Mineral Park, A.T. & endorsed "Via Needles & Kingman", Very Fine, a scarce usage during the 1st year of usage of the Railroad from Needles to Arizona.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 660    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Prescott, Arizona. Partial bold purple oval date stamp on 2¢ green entire with company frank to San Francisco, receiving date stamps, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $850

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Lot 661    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Sentinel, A.T. Two strikes of violet oval handstamp on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue Columbian Issue company frank at top to San Francisco, company arrival handstamp, cover with light vertical fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $800

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Lot 662    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Tombstone, A.T. Partial violet oval date stamp (type 12-3) on 1874, 3¢ green entire with company frank at top to San Francisco, F.-V.F., a scarce usage from Tombstone.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $230

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Lot 663    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Tombstone, A.T. Purple oval date stamp (Leutzinger 16-23) on 2¢ brown entire with company frank to Harshaw, Ariz., backstamped with red "Wells, Fargo & Co./Fairbanks, A.T." oval transit handstamp, Very Fine, a nice cover showing two scarce Arizona Wells, Fargo & Co. marking to this mining town in southern Arizona (now a ghost town).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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