Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2005 Rarities of the World, Part Two continued...

**Western Express Franks continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
713		Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2a) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to Mittineague Mass., carried by Whiting & Co. to the post office, "Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps Mar. 4" blue circular datestamp and matching fancy segmented cork cancel, docketed on back with Feb. 29, 1858 origin date, Extremely Fine, remarkable condition and a very scarce early usage to the mails, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,100.00
714		A. J. Wood's Oroville, Susanville and Taylorville Express. Printed frank (Haller FW16, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Gen. J. W. Denver in Washington D.C., ms. "Longville Nov. 26/66" postmark, pencil docketing "Gen. Wood", trivial stain at upper left corner, Very Fine, Allen J. Wood ran this express from 1864 to 1866, serving Oroville, Chico, Taylorville and Susanville, it connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Oroville, the Longville post office lies about halfway between Chico and Susanville, although this usage to the mails makes perfect sense, the accompanying P.S.E. certificate declines opinion as to express usage, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Vogel, Haas (who paid $1,200 for it in 1976) and Edwards (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,500.00
715		Wood & Co.'s Express. Beautiful printed frank with illustration of miner (Haller FW16, Ty. 4) on 3c Pink entire (U59), conjuctive usage to San Francisco with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Oroville Mar. 7" blue oval datestamp, top left corner clipped and repaired, otherwise Very Fine, this is the rarest of the Wood & Co. franks, about five known used and another four unused, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,200.00
716		10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Dark shade, slightly reounded corner perf, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 11 Jan." (1862) double-circle datestamp on cover to New York City with Wells, Fargo & Co. red frank, provisional use on plain envelope before new 1861 Issue entires were available, Very Fine, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,700.00
717		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts.". Red surcharge frank (Haller WF-O6) on unaddressed 3c Pink entire (U35), two strikes of blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 7 Oct." double-circle datestamp, pressed crease at left, still Very Fine, extremely scarce and unusually choice example of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s surcharge frank for service to and from hazardous and remote regions of Idaho Territory (Image)	E. 750-1,000	600.00
718		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--$1.40". Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M8) on unaddressed 40c Black & Red on Buff entire (U45), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Guayamas" and "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Route" oval handstamps, reduced about 1-1/2 in. at left and two light creases VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 40-CENT BICOLORED ENTIRE WITH WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S $1.40 MEXICAN EXPRESS FRANK. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY USAGES. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Ex Hall (who paid $75.00 in 1925). Signed "JAK" (John A. Klemann). The Scott Catalogue values the 40c entire (U45) at $4,500.00 used. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	2,600.00
719		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--$1.05". Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M3a) on legal-size unaddressed 30c Green on Buff entire (U72), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Guayamas" oval handstamp, sealed tears on front and back from paste-up usage, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, the used U72 entire is valued at $1,500.00 in Scott without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank or usage, ex Hall (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	650.00
720		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid Over Our Mexican Coast Route $1.05". Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M4) on legal-size unaddressed 30c Yellow Green on Buff entire (U72a), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Route" oval handstamp, paste-up usage with some adhesive on back, small repairs where slightly clipped at bottom corners, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, the used U72a entire is valued at $1,500.00 in Scott without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank or usage, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	750.00
721		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--$1.40". Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M8) on legal-size 40c Rose on Buff entire (U73) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. LaPaz Mexico Jul. 9" oval datestamp, vertical fold, sealed tears at top on front and back, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and especially desirable with the address, the used U73 entire is valued at $2,000.00 in Scott without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank or usage, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,600.00
722		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Olive Black on White entire (U89), unused, fresh and Extremely Fine, this is a very rare Reay entire with a Scott value of $1,250.00 unused or used without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00
723		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Olive Black on Amber entire (U90) to Guayamas, Mexico, minor flap tears, Very Fine, an extremely rare Reay entire, Scott Retail $1,200.00 used without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	750.00

Western Express Franks continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

713

Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Haller FW12, Ty. 2a) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to Mittineague Mass., carried by Whiting & Co. to the post office, "Marysville Cal. Paid by Stamps Mar. 4" blue circular datestamp and matching fancy segmented cork cancel, docketed on back with Feb. 29, 1858 origin date, Extremely Fine, remarkable condition and a very scarce early usage to the mails, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,100.00

714

A. J. Wood's Oroville, Susanville and Taylorville Express. Printed frank (Haller FW16, Ty. 1) on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Gen. J. W. Denver in Washington D.C., ms. "Longville Nov. 26/66" postmark, pencil docketing "Gen. Wood", trivial stain at upper left corner, Very Fine, Allen J. Wood ran this express from 1864 to 1866, serving Oroville, Chico, Taylorville and Susanville, it connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. at Oroville, the Longville post office lies about halfway between Chico and Susanville, although this usage to the mails makes perfect sense, the accompanying P.S.E. certificate declines opinion as to express usage, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Vogel, Haas (who paid $1,200 for it in 1976) and Edwards (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,500.00

715

Wood & Co.'s Express. Beautiful printed frank with illustration of miner (Haller FW16, Ty. 4) on 3c Pink entire (U59), conjuctive usage to San Francisco with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Oroville Mar. 7" blue oval datestamp, top left corner clipped and repaired, otherwise Very Fine, this is the rarest of the Wood & Co. franks, about five known used and another four unused, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,200.00

716

10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Dark shade, slightly reounded corner perf, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 11 Jan." (1862) double-circle datestamp on cover to New York City with Wells, Fargo & Co. red frank, provisional use on plain envelope before new 1861 Issue entires were available, Very Fine, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,700.00

717

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Boise Mines--Paid 50 Cts.". Red surcharge frank (Haller WF-O6) on unaddressed 3c Pink entire (U35), two strikes of blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 7 Oct." double-circle datestamp, pressed crease at left, still Very Fine, extremely scarce and unusually choice example of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s surcharge frank for service to and from hazardous and remote regions of Idaho Territory (Image)

E. 750-1,000

600.00

718

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--$1.40". Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M8) on unaddressed 40c Black & Red on Buff entire (U45), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Guayamas" and "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Route" oval handstamps, reduced about 1-1/2 in. at left and two light creases

VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 40-CENT BICOLORED ENTIRE WITH WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S $1.40 MEXICAN EXPRESS FRANK. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY USAGES.

With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Ex Hall (who paid $75.00 in 1925). Signed "JAK" (John A. Klemann). The Scott Catalogue values the 40c entire (U45) at $4,500.00 used. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2,600.00

719

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--$1.05". Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M3a) on legal-size unaddressed 30c Green on Buff entire (U72), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Guayamas" oval handstamp, sealed tears on front and back from paste-up usage, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, the used U72 entire is valued at $1,500.00 in Scott without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank or usage, ex Hall (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

650.00

720

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid Over Our Mexican Coast Route $1.05". Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M4) on legal-size unaddressed 30c Yellow Green on Buff entire (U72a), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Route" oval handstamp, paste-up usage with some adhesive on back, small repairs where slightly clipped at bottom corners, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, the used U72a entire is valued at $1,500.00 in Scott without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank or usage, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

750.00

721

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--$1.40". Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M8) on legal-size 40c Rose on Buff entire (U73) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. LaPaz Mexico Jul. 9" oval datestamp, vertical fold, sealed tears at top on front and back, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and especially desirable with the address, the used U73 entire is valued at $2,000.00 in Scott without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank or usage, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,600.00

722

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Olive Black on White entire (U89), unused, fresh and Extremely Fine, this is a very rare Reay entire with a Scott value of $1,250.00 unused or used without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00

723

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Olive Black on Amber entire (U90) to Guayamas, Mexico, minor flap tears, Very Fine, an extremely rare Reay entire, Scott Retail $1,200.00 used without any premium for Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

750.00