Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4326 |
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 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express,
Ophir. Blue oval handstamp on brown cover to San Francisco, few ink
smears, Fine, one of the scarcer Wells Fargo markings
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4327 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express,
Ophir. Blue oval handstamp on brown cover to San Francisco, black "Paid
6" in circle rate handstamp, ms "Paid" also at top left with "1852"
beneath, with original enclosure from New Bedford Mass. dated Aug. 17,
1852, slight cover toning and some cover edge faults caused by enclosure,
still Fine, very scarce and unusual usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4328 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Express
Steamboat. Blue double-line oval handstamp clearly struck on buff cover
to San Francisco street address, slight wear, otherwise Very Fine,
unusually clear strike of this scarce Wells, Fargo & Co. "Steamboat"
marking (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4329 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. California
Express, 15 Wall St. N.Y. Perfectly struck red shield-shaped handstamp
on folded letter to Howland & Aspinwall in New York, datelined Bogota,
Colombia, Dec. 16, 1853, Extremely Fine, very rare marking and early
Wells, Fargo & Co. foreign-mail usage
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4330 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co., 39 & 40
Court Square, Boston. SImilar to Haller Ty. A frank but used as a
corner card, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Boston" oval handstamp on
cover addressed to "Chips" in San Francisco, ms. "Thompson" beneath
imprint, Jun. 29, 1858 receipt docketing on back, vertical toning band,
otherwise Very Fine, rare usage from Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Boston office to
the famed Pony Express rider "Chips" (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4331 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express
S.Frco. 5 Oct." Blue double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in
oval on cover to Philadelphia street address, conjunctive use with two
different Blood's handstamps, "Blood's Despatch 2 Cts." rimless circle
and "Blood's Penny Post, Philada. Oct. 29, 1858, 2-1/2 P.M." double-circle
datestamp, slight wear, still Very Fine, scarce conjunctive use of Wells,
Fargo & Co. and a Philadelphia local post
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4332 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express
from "Martinez". Black on orange label with town name in ms., blue
"Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Martinez" oval handstamp on legal-size cover to
Stockton, ms. "Collect", triple-rate usage with U.S. postage paid by
pre-cancelled strip of three 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), perf faults,
small opening tears at top, still Very Fine, a rare combination of Wells,
Fargo & Co. label and 1857 Issue (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 4333 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller
Ty. WF-B frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, red "Wells,
Fargo & Co. Express Sacramento" oval handstamp, Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 4334 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller
Ty. WF-B frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Sacramento, blue "Wells,
Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval handstamp, docketed with "Austin
Oct. 18/55" origin date, couple sealed tears barely into frank, small
repair at top right, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 4335 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller
Ty. WF-B frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Big Bar Cal., blue "Wells,
Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval handstamp, neatly docketed, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 4336 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller
Ty. WF-B1 frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, "Wells,
Fargo & Co. Express El Dorado" oval handstamp, small piece out of backflap,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |