Lot
396 
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co., Colomo, blue oval express handstamp (type 3-1) on fresh buff cover to San Francisco, with matching "Paid" in circle handstamps and small manuscript "50" express rate notation at bottom left, Very Fine, a scarce early usage from Colomo. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot
397
(El Dorado) Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Georgetown, full clear oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-1) on 1853, 3¢ red entire to San Francisco, Cal., with unusual matching "Feb 15" straight line handstamp on indicia, black Haller type E printed frank, Extremely Fine, ex-Tatham. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
398
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co., Georgetown, Feb 7, oval date stamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 1864 3¢ pink entire to San Francisco, Cal., black Haller type E printed frank, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
399
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Greenwood, blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-2) on 1853 3¢ red entire to San Francisco, Cal., black Haller type E printed frank, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
400
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Indian Diggins, clear brownish oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to San Francisco, black early printed frank type (WFE-020); reduced at right a bit into indicia, a Very Fine strike, with only two examples known from this gold ghost town. Estimate $500 - 750.
The other example set a record for a Wells Fargo handstamp in our December 2002 auction when it sold from Basil Pierce's Collection for $4,600 and then resold several years later for over $3,000. This example is a sister to the above listed cover being reduced slightly at the right but strike equal in quality in all respects. Both examples are addressed to Kimball (Noisy Carriers) on Long Wharf.
Realized: $375
Lot
401
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co., Latrobe, Mar 5, blue oval datestamp cancels 3¢ green entire to Placerville Cal., receipt docketing at left; rounded right corners, F.-V.F., ex-Hackett. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
402
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co., Latrobe, "28th", violet oval handstamp cancels 2¢ brown entire to Placerville Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, "1891" docketing at left, reverse with "Placerville Cal. Oct 28, 1890" arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
403
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Placerville., sharp strike of blue oval handstamp cancels 3¢ red (U10) on buff entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
404
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express from Placerville, black on orange illustrated label showing trains, affixed over edge of 3¢ pink (U35) entire to San Francisco Cal. cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Virginia City" oval handstamp and bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by two blue "Collect" oval handstamps, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Placerville, Nov 6" oval handstamp; couple small edge flaws, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750
Lot
405
(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Placerville, Cal., Jul 22 1886, red oval datestamp cancels 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco Cal., purple Andrew Baird corner card oval datestamp, reverse with purple Wells Fargo San Francisco (7.23) oval datestamp, small flaws; and second example with "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Placerville, Cal., Oct 10 188" oval datestamp in dark maroon cancels 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to San Francisco, purple Wells Gargo San Francisoc (10.11) oval arrival datestamp, Very Fine pair. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130