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Western Express - Nevada (Wells, Fargo & Co. - O to W Towns & Balances)

Lots 820-829 Lots 830-839 Lots 840-848

Lot 840    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Virginia, Nev. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank to Carson City, entire with large fancy red merchant's advertising handstamp of "G. H. Clark & Co./Dealers In/General Merchandise/C Street, Virginia City, Nev." at left, some light soiling and edge wear, portions of backflap missing from opening, still F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 841    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Virginia, Nev. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank to San Francisco, entire with large ornate druggist's advertising handstamp of "Dr. Lefevre/French Drug Store/204 South C Street/Virginia, Nev." at left, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 842    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Wadsworth. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with black company frank at left and addressed to Downieville, entire with with grey all-over shaded advertising of "M. V. Gilbert/General Merchant/Wadsworth/ Nev.", very slight reduction at bottom right from opening, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 843    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Ward, Nev./Dec. 5. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with company frank to Pioche, Nev., some light staining & very slightly reduced at right from opening, F.-V.F., still a condition rarity, with bold Wells, Fargo & Co. cancel and complete cover without ragged reductions or tears which affect most all of the few surviving Ward Wells, Fargo & Co. covers.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $375

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Lot 844    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Washoe City N.T. Blue oval handstamp on 1864 3¢ pink entire with company frank to San Francisco, slight reduction at left from opening, F.-V.F., a very scarce Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 845    

Wells, Fargo & Co./Washoe City. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green Postal entire to Virginia City with company frank at top, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $120

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Lot 846    

Wells, Fargo & Co. - Nevada Cover Group. Over 70 entires arranged in cover binder; a exceptional array of towns represented including Aurora, Austin, Belleville, Dayton, Carson City including Bamber & Co. combination, Carlin, Candelaria, Cedar Pass, Elko, Gold Hill including Utah types, Eureka, Empire City, Genoa, Hamilton including Bamber combination, Galena, Jacobsville, Ophir, Pioche, Palisades including shaded ad, Pine Grove, Franktown, Reno, Sprucemont, Silver City with Utah/Bamber combination, Starr City, Treasure City, Virginia City, Unionville, etc.; condition varies with many choice strikes throughout, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 847    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Cover Balance. 16 covers; nice variety of towns including Silver City (N.T. & Utah), Washoe City, Aurora, Virginia City ("Express" & date stamp usages), paste-up usage to James Reed, Gold Hill on agent cover, Austin, Reno, Unionville, etc.; condition varies with clear strikes throughout, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $675

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Lot 848    

Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada Markings. 16 covers, all with company franks and Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamps from Aurora, Austin N.T., Battle Mtn. Stn., Belmont, Belleville, Carson City, "PAID 25 Cts.", Integral Printed Frank (expertly repaired lower right), Eureka, Gold Hill, Hamilton, Pioche, Reno, Treasure City, Virginia, Nev (extremely scarce, reduced at bottom where opened), Virginia City, Washoe City (backflap added), Winnemucca; mixed condition, some reduced or aged, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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