Lot
704 
Wells, Fargo & Co./San Jose Route. Clear blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ pink franked entire, with additional clear small blue oval "W. F. & Co/ JULY 6/ 1869" transit mark applied at San Francisco, addressed to the Nevada mining town of Treasure City, minor stain spots, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Addressee, James F. Reed, was a member of the ill-fated Donner Party.
Realized: $70
Lot
705
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express/San Quentin. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-2) on 1860-61 3¢ Star Die entire with company frank (Haller type E) to Sacramento, Cal., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, ex-Myerson. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $65
Lot
706
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express/Santa Cruz. Full blue oval handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink franked entire to San Francisco; small portion of backflap missing, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $65
Lot
707
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express/Santa Rosa. Blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-6) and double oval "Free" (Leutzinger unlisted type 7 but similar to 7-32) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire with company frank (Haller type E) to San Francisco, Cal., small nick at lower left corner, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $290
Lot
708
Wells, Fargo & Co. Shaded Advertising Cover. Grey with two location vignettes picturing "General Superintendents Office/Cor. Sansome & Halleck Sts./San Francisco" and "Wells Fargo & Co Bank/Cor. Sansome & California Sts.", addressed to "Mr. Chas. E. Laughton, Auditor Va. & T.R.R., Carson (City) Nev.", company business or "per favor" usage, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
709
Wells, Fargo & Co./Sonora. Clear blue oval date stamp on two 3¢ Nesbitt franked entires; on white & buff entires with type E franks at top center, one addressed to San Francisco & other to Portland, Oregon; one with minor tear at top, both Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot
710
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express/Sonora. Blue oval handstamp tying 1857, 3¢ dull red (scissor separated) on cover to San Francisco with black company frank at top; some cover edge wear at right, F.-V.F., Wells, Fargo & Co. franks printed on non-government envelopes are extremely rare, and the lack of an indicium necessitated the use of a stamp to comply with the government regulation that all express-carried letters have proper postage applied even though the letters never entered the postal system. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
711
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Steamboat. Clear strike of blue ornamental framed handstamp on fresh 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Noisy Carrier's in San Francisco, cancelled by red "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Nevada" oval handstamp, additional "Paid" in oval handstamp in black; trivial tiny corner tear at top left, Extremely Fine, a very rare and choice usage of the Wells, Fargo & Co. Steamboat handstamp. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot
712
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Stockton. red oval handstamp on 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black company frank at top left, matching "Paid" handstamp at lower left, reverse with "Hewlett & Collins / Importers & Dealers in / General Merchandise, / Stockton, Cal." merchant handstamp; small tear at lower right, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60
Lot
713
Wells, Fargo & Co./Stockton. Clear blue double oval date stamp on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, with brown allover shaded Kierski & Bro. Stockton merchant ad, black company frank at left, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170