Lot
97 
Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, illegible blue oval transit date stamp on 1870, 3¢ entire to Cedarville, Cal. with pink allover Rosenstock & Co. - S.F. shaded ad and company frank at left, originating in San Francisco, entered the mails with "Susanville, Cal., Feb 14, 1872" cds and matching target cancelling indicia, Very Fine, an unusual express routing handing over to the Susanville post office for delivery in Cedarville. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
98
Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Feb 1, blue oval datestamp cancels 6¢ red (U85) entire with company frank to Victoria, British Columbia carried entirely outside the mails by Wells Fargo; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, a scarce Wells Fargo use to British Columbia. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot
99
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Steamboat, blue framed handstamp on clean 3¢ Nesbit buff entire with "Hewlett & Collins, General Merchandise, Stockton, Cal." oval backstamp to San Francisco Cal., printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, central erosion spot, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
100
Wells, Fargo & Co. "Stockton. Cal.", blue straightline cancels 10¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to San Francisco Cal., black Wells Fargo paid frank, oval "Hewlett & Collins, General Merchandise, Stockton, Cal." oval flap handstamp, scarce and Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
101
(Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ Brown, right margin single with clear to ample margins around, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sacramento, Jan 28" cds on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Carson City, N.T., with second strike canceling indicia, black company frank and 1863 docketing at left additionally tying stamp; repaired irregular opening at right clear of indicia, F.-V.F.; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 143L7+U34 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A SCARCE EASTBOUND VIRGINIA CITY PONY USAGE.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
102
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Watsonville, Cal., bold purple oval handstamp canceling on 1884, 2¢ brown entire to San Francisco, black company frank and receiving backstamp; opening slit at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
103
Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express, printed frank (WHI-002) on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Quincy, in conjunction with partial blue "Everts, Wilson & Co.'s Express, Marysville" circular handstamp canceling indicia, Very Fine, an extremely rare conjunctive usage. Estimate $500 - 750.
An unusual conjunctive usage because both company's served the same area, according to Nathan "Everts and Whiting were close friends and so Whiting made arrangements to turn over his express business on the Quincy to Marysville part of the route." -- this is most likely an example of that route sharing.
Realized: $375
Lot
104
Whitney & Co., Forwarding Merchants and Dealers in Flour and Feed, boxed imprint at top (WHT-402) in conjunction with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at left on l864, 3¢ pink entire to Carson City, Nevada, canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co, San Francisco, Apr 3" oval date stamp, with original 1866 Whitney & Co. letterhead enclosure, Very Fine, one of two examples recorded in Thomas. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130