Sale 62: Western Postal History

Lot 406    

(El Dorado) Wells, Fargo & Co., Spanish Ranch, Feb. 9, sharp strike of oval handstamp cancels fresh 3¢ green entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 407    

(Fresno) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Fresno, Cal., Sep 3 1890, violet oval datestamp cancels 2¢ green entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, pink "Wells, Fargo & Co, San Francisco, Sep 5 1890" arrival oval datestamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 408    

(Fresno) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Selma, Cal., neat bold strike of purple oval handstamp cancels 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to Fresno Cal., printed blue Wells Fargo Columbian illustrated frank, purple "Nov 6 1893" straightline at left, Very Fine and exceptionally rare.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 409    

(Glenn) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Willows, Cal., sharp strike of purple oval handstamp cancels 2¢ green on amber entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, bearing 2¢ Columbian (231) tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Jul 18 '94" duplex, a Very Fine to-the-mails use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $625

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Lot 410    

(Humbolt) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Arcata, Cal., pink red oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 10-25) cancels 2¢ green entire to Chicago Ill., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, entered mails with indistinct Dec. 1899 duplex, Chicago N.W. Sta. arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 411    

(Imperial) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Fort Yuma, bold strike of blue oval handstamp cancels 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to Central House Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, pencil "April 23d 1860, Kenyon Station" docketing at left; some soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY FORT YUMA USE.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 412    

(Imperial) Wells, Fargo & Co., Fort Yuma, Apr 3, full clear strike of blue oval date stamp on fresh 1864, 3¢ pink franked entire to San Francisco, reverse with "Apr 11, 1871" receiving handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a very rare express usage from Fort Yuma and certainly one of the finest examples known.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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