Lot
535 
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Beaumont, Cal. (Riverside), two strikes of oval handstamp used as a frank and canceller on cover to St. Louis, Mo., one tying 1873, 3¢ Banknote, Very Fine, one of two known examples of the Beaumont handstamp, Beaumont was a small railroad station located in the desert mountain pass west of Banning, ex-Hertz. Scott No. 158 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
536
Wells, Fargo & Co., Carmel, Cal., 1906 COD money package envelope sent to Santa Barbara and returned, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
537
Wells, Fargo & Co., Castroville, Jan 7, bold greenish blue oval date stamp on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, company frank at top; reduced at left, an Extremely Fine strike. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
538
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Castroville, Cal., large rimless three-line date stamp (Leutzinger 17-11) on two 1887, 2¢ entires with black company franks; one in bright blue dated "Jun 7, 1890" to Loma Preita and other in bold purple dated "Mar 21, 1893" to San Francisco with receiving date stamp; some reductions at right, both Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
539
Wells, Fargo & Co., Colton, Cal., Jan 23, 1894, purple oval date stamp canceling on 1887, 3¢ green entire to Los Angeles, company frank at top, Wells, Fargo & Co. receiving cds on reverse; reduced at left, Very Fine, extremely rare and believed to be unique. Estimate $250 - 350.
Colton was a small railroad station located south of the town of San Bernardino on the Union Pacific Railroad line. Two different types of hands stamps are known from this location. Both are unlisted in Leutzinger and both are considered unique.
Lot
540
Wells, Fargo & Co., Coronado, Cal., purple oval express handstamp with "G.W. McKenzie" agent marking on 1887, 2¢ green entire from Mokelumne Hill to San Diego Cal., purple "F.E. Blaisdell, M.D., Mokelumne Hill" return address handstamp, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank, reverse with "Charges Accounted For In" handstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 359.
Lot
541
Wells, Fargo & Co., Fort Yuma, Nov 17, complete blue oval date stamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Fort Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, black company frank at top; reduced at left with small piece of corner restored, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare express usage from Fort Yuma. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $500
Lot
542
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Goffs, Cal. (San Bernardino), purple handstamp on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Daggett, black WFE-060 printed frank at top; reduced and a couple small tears, F.-V.F., three examples are known from this location, one of which is located on a piece. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
Lot
543
Wells, Fargo & Co., Golconda. Dec 8, clear strike of blue oval datestamp cancels circa 1868 3¢ pink (U59) entire with red "Pacific Union Express Co., Paid" printed frank to San Francisco Cal.; some restoration, F.-V.F. appearance. Estimate $150 - 200.
The Pacific Union Express Co. operated in Nevada and California between July 1, 1868 and December 1, 1869, when they sold out to Wells Fargo & Co. The Golconda office continued to use the stock of Pacific Union Express franked envelopes.
In 1868, Golconda, located on a prominent emigrant trail, had become an ore shipping station for the new Central Pacific Railroad whose tracks reached Winnemucca September 16, 1868. This cover of "Dec 8" was one of the earliest carried by Wells Fargo from Golconda.
Realized: $200
Lot
544
Wells, Fargo & Co., Grayson, Feb 15, blue oval date stamp canceling on 1870, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, receiving date stamp at left and company frank at top, Very Fine, a rare Stanislaus county marking. Estimate $200 - 300.