
Lot
430
Wells, Fargo & Co., Washington Usages. Group of 56 covers, all but 1 WF, all with Washington postmarks/handstamps, mainly Seattle, Walla Walla, few Olympia, Port Townsend and others; most with oval "Express" or dated handstamps; some shaded advertising entires; variety of entires, most with company franks; couple paste-ups; also one cover with ornate "Northern Pacific Express Co." frank with 1887 Tacoma, Wash., cds on 2¢ brown entire, to Grand Mound, W.T., generally F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
431
Wells, Fargo & Co., Washington Usages. 15 covers, all but 2 with black company franks, including several with oval handstamp "Tracy & Co Express Walla Walla" on 3¢ pink entire; couple purple Seattle W.T., to San Francisco "per Dakota"; black "Olympia" handstamp on 3¢ pink entire with black company frank and printed "Mexican Coast and California Express--25 cts", to Honolulu; WF Messenger handstamp to Fort Discovery Mills, W.T.; Walla Walla on red "Boise Mines-Paid 50 Cts." frank, couple franks crossed out used to Germany; plus "Northern Pacific Express Co." frank on 4¢ green large size entire; mixed to F-VF condition, please inspect (no photo). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475