Lot 379
(Butte) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Chico, Cal., Nov 4, 1888, purple oval datestamp cancels 2¢ green entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo frank, purple Wells Fargo San Francisco Nov. 5th arrival oval datestamp, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot 380
(Butte) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Honcut, Cal., dark purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger 10-26) cancels 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to San Francisco Cal., additional strike as flap seal, printed blue Wells Fargo 1892 Columbian frank, blue crayon "7" marking, small flaws, F.-V.F., scarce marking.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 381
(Butte) (Wells, Fargo & Co.) Oroville, Wells, Fargo straight line handstamp (Leutzinger Type 14-1) on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Nevada City with early second type black company frank, embossed sender's return on backflap, Extremely Fine, A rare Wells, Fargo & Co. Express handstamp.Estimate $400 - 500.
Realized: $350
Lot 382
(Butte) Wells, Fargo & Co.'s, Express, From Oroville, black on orange label with illustrated train and steamboat (Mosher WFCX-L545), affixed to 1861, 3¢ pink entire addressed to San Francisco, black company frank at top and entered the mails with "Chico, Cal, Jun 6" cds; slight soiling, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475
Lot 383
(Butte) Wells, Fargo & Co., Oroville, Jun 22, 1882, purple double-circle datestamp duplexed with three-ring cancel on 3¢ green entire, additional strike of three-ring as flap seal, original California Insurance Co. letterhead enclosure, purple "From Bank of Rideout, Smith & Co., Oroville" corner card handstamp; reduced slightly irregular at left, Fine and very unusual Wells Fargo cds.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150