Lot
661 
(Ventura) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Fillmore, Cal., purple oval handstamp on front and reverse of 1887, 2¢ green entire to Loa Angeles, black WFE-060 printed frank at top, violet "Wells, Fargo & Co., Los Angeles, Cal., Apr 30, 1891" oval date stamp, entered the mails with 1890, 2¢ carmine applied by Wells Fargo and canceled by same day duplex postmark, Very Fine, unlisted and believed to be unique, Wells Fargo carried from small railroad station at Fillmore to Los Angeles. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot
662
(Ventura) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Piru, Cal., bold purple oval handstamp on front and reverse of 1887, 2¢ green entire to Los Angeles, black WFE-060 printed frank at top, red "Wells, Fargo & Co., Los Angeles, Cal., July 7, 1893" receiving cds, Very Fine and very rare, Wells Fargo carried from small railroad station at Piru to Los Angeles. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
663
(Ventura) Wells, Fargo & Co., San Buenaventura, Cal., May 31, 1882, large bold purple oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, black WFE-030 printed frank at top; minor edge nick at top, Very Fine and choice, San Buenaventura was the early name that was shorted to Ventura in 1889, ex-Leutzinger. Estimate $300 - 400.
THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS UNUSUAL SAN BUENAVENTURA EXPRESS MARKING.
Realized: $290
Lot
664
(Ventura) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Saticoy, Cal., purple oval handstamp on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to San Francisco Cal., printed dark blue Wells Fargo 1892 Columbian illustrated frank, bearing 2¢ Columbian (231) tied by San Francisco Cal. Jun. 17, 1894 machine cancel, reverse with additional San Francisco Cal. Rec'd (6.17) arrival cds; cover fold wear damages stamp, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $400
Lot
665
(Ventura) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Ventura, Cal., J.J. Mac Guire (?), Agt., Oval agent handstamp (Leutzinger 13-8) canceling on locally addressed 1887, 2¢ green entire, black company frank (WFE-060) at top, Very Fine, agent is not listed in Leutzinger and is believed to be unique. ex-Leutzinger, Tatham. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot
666
(Ventura) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Ventura, Cal., Dec. 4, 1893, purple 1893 oval date stamp (type 16-2) on unaddressed 2¢ Columbian entire, with additional Los Angeles, Cal. company cds, blue Columbian WFE-053 frank at top, Very Fine, Los Angeles receiving hand stamp indicates Wells Fargo carried from Ventura to Los Angeles most likely on Wells Fargo business, ex-Hertz. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot
667
(Ventura) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Aug. 30, 1894, Ventura, Cal., purple oval date stamp (type 16-2) on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Los Angeles, with additional Los Angeles, Cal. company cds on front and reverse, black WFE-060 printed frank at top; opening tears and nick at top, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot
668
Forwarded by Wells Fargo & Co's California Express, black on yellow label affixed on 1861 3¢ pink entire with black company frank addressed to Lewiston, W.T. (Washington Territory), cancelled with indistinct blue Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp with bold blue Collect 50cts in oval which was applied in Lewiston, forwarded to Red Bluff, Cal. & large "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express/Portland" illustrated label (black on yellow) affixed on reverse (partially torn away), Very Fine, a stunning & rare usage, Cover illustrated in Coburn's Letters of Gold (page 162). Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
669
Wells Fargo & Co., Mexican Route, blue oval handstamp with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp on cover to San Francisco Cal.; reduced slightly at top and left, flaps missing, F.-V.F. and scarce. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
670
(Yolo) Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Cacheville, blue oval handstamp cancels 3¢ red (U26) star die entire to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, Very Fine, ex-Hackett. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $270