Lot
1312 
1856, 5¢ red brown, A Relief from the top row of the plate, three large margins, just touched at left, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Sac. City, Dec 12" double-oval datestamp on legal-size orange buff cover to Marysville Cal. with printed black Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, additional strike of cancel on frank, pencil "this too heavy, DeKay collect on this", manuscript signed, 1859 date at bottom, intact Wells, Fargo wax seal on back; some slight edge wear, expertly restored at left where irregularly opened, Very Fine appearance, ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Eubanks; with 2006 P.F. certificate prior to restoration. Scott No. 12 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY EXPRESS COVERS WITH THE 5¢ 1856 ISSUE.
The other Wells Fargo Express use bearing the 5¢ 1856 issue was used from San Francisco in 1857.
Realized: $850