Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 859    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Seattle, W.T. Oval date stamp on 1882, 2¢ red entire to Portland, O., company frank at top, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 860    

Wells Fargo & Co./Walla Walla. Blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, with additional purple "Messenger" company oval handstamp, company frank, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 861    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Walla Walla, W.T. Magenta oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 16-7) on 2¢ red entire with black company frank at & addressed to Dayton, reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 862    

Wells Fargo & Co./Express/Whatcom Bay. Blue oval handstamp, on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black company frank, to Oakland, with black oval Bamber & Co./Contra-Costa Express/ San Francisco and diamond boxed Collect 12½ Cts, tears & repairs to backflap, Fine, nice conjunctive usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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Lot 863    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Guaymas Mexo. Blue oval handstamp on 1860-61 3¢ Star Die entire with Blue Company Frank to Sacramento, Cal., sent via San Francisco with Wells, Fargo & Co. transit double circle handstamp in blue, reduced at right slightly into indicia, Fine, a great rarity as this is the earliest recorded usage of Wells, Fargo & Co. in Mexico.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 864    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Charges Paid/California & Mexican Routes/Paid 10 Cents. Blue frank on 1874, 5¢ blue entire to Mazatlan, Mexico, purple Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco oval origin date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 865    

Wells Fargo & Co's Express, From Guaymas. Black on orange express label with train and steamship illustrations, affixed on 1870 folded letter sheet to Mazatlan, manuscript "75" in pencil express rate, Very Fine, an extremely rare express usage and sent by sea, Pacific coast maritime cover.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 866    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Guaymas, Mexo. Blue oval express handstamp on 1861, 10¢ green entire to San Francisco, black company frank with "Mexican Coast and California Express - 35 Cts." imprint below; partial backflap, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 867    

Wells Fargo & Co./Mazatlan, Mex. Blue oval date stamp on front and reverse of 1864, 3¢ pink entire to New York City, black frank with "Mexican Coast and California Express - 25 Cts." imprint, blue San Francisco transit date stamp and partial "Boyd's City Post, 39 Fulton St., Jan 26, 1866" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp for New York local delivery, Very Fine, a rare express and local post usage from Mazatlan, Mex.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 868    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Mexican Route. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger 9-9)on 1870, 10¢ brown part paste-up entire to San Francisco, black company frank with "Mexican Coast and California Express - 35 Cts." imprint below; small edge nick at top left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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