Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 694    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Rattlesnake, clear strike of blue oval handstamp on 1851, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Folsom City, company frank at top, Very Fine, rare with only 3 to 4 examples known.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 695    

Wells Fargo & Co. Red Frank, on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to John Denver in Washington D.C., entered the mails with New - York, Jan 23 cds, with original 1857 enclosure from Union with bid for carrying mail from Union to Weaverville and from Trinidad to Bestville, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 696    

Wells Fargo & Co., Sac. City, Dec 16, blue oval date stamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Stockton, with blue company frank at top, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional usage of the very scarce Wells, Fargo & Co. blue company frank.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 697    

Wells Fargo & Co., San Diego, two strikes of blue oval date stamp on 1870, 10¢ brown entire used as part paste-up, with "Mexican Coast and California Express -- 35 Cts" printed frank, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 698    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, bold blue oval handstamp on folded letter to Sacramento City, franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red bearing a blue W.F. & (Co.) express precancel, manuscript "By Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, 31st June '53" endorsement at top; stamp slightly overlapping cover at right, Very Fine, ex Lichtenstein.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $500 - 750.

A LOVELY AND EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 1851 3¢ ISSUE BEARING A WELLS, FARGO & CO. EXPRESS HANDSTAMP PRECANCEL.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 699    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, From San Francisco, Forwarded By, black on pink express label affixed around bottom of cover to Placerville, Cal., with "Draft $145.50, Collect $3.00" notation at top, reverse with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., 82 Broadway, New York, California and European Express" shield cameo corner card on backflap and wax seal "Wells, Fargo, Bankers, New York" impression, Very Fine, a scarce eastbound express usage.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 700    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, San Francisco, full clear strike of blue shield handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Marysville; backflap added and side a bit restored, otherwise Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce fancy express handstamp, ex Barkhausen, Polland.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 701    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Santa Barbara, bold blue oval handstamp on 1855, 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Lockport, N.Y., with red company frank at top left, carried by express to N.Y. and entered the mails with "New York, Sep 15" cds, Very Fine, a rare red frank usage from Santa Barbara.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 702    

Wells Fargo & Co., Santa Clara, Jun 2, blue oval date stamp on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Centreville, black company frank at top, taken to San Francisco and handed over to Bamber & Co. with "J. Bamber & Co., Contra - Costa Express, San Francisco" oval handstamp, 1861 docketing at left, Very Fine, a scarce conjunctive usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 703    

Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat, four different clear strikes blue handstamps on separate 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entires; includes polygonal handstamp (Leut. 2-5), boxed with rounded corners (2-1), shield (2-4) and oval with Gothic "Express" (2-7); last with company frank at top and shield handstamp cover with restored reduction affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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