Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

**Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4337		Wells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank (Haller WF-E) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, clear strike of "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Chinese Camp" oval handstamp, Extremely Fine, an immaculate example of this desirable Wells, Fargo & Co. office marking (Image)	E. 150-200
4338		Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp cancels 3c Red Nesbitt entire with imprint to Sacramento City Cal., clear strike of blue Commission Merchant's handstamp, some wear incl. small piece out at bottom right, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
4339		Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T. Jul. 20 (1864). Blue oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Carson City N.T., printed frank (Haller WF-E) showing nail at left, with original enclosure, Very Fine, scarce express usage between Nevada Territory towns (Image)	E. 100-150
4340		Wells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank on 3c Pink entire to Sharon Conn. cancelled by "New York City Feb. 15" circular datestamp and duplex Shield fancy cancel, another New York Feb. 14 datestamp at lower right, Very Fine, unusual use of fancy cancel on a Wells, Fargo & Co. franked entire (Image)	E. 200-300
4341		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-G1 frank on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Salt Lake City U.T. Oct. 13" (1870) oval datestamp, sender's and addressee's datestamps on back, Extremely Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 400-500
4342		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E frank on 6c Dark Red entire (U85), unaddressed paste-up usage, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Jul. 17" oval datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150
4343		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E frank on legal-size 15c Orange entire (U198) with printed address to Bank of California, San Francisco, faint toning spot and minor wear at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 200-300
4344		2c Red on Amber entire, Round "O" in "Two" (U248). Used entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. black frank, Chinese writing on front and back, slightly reduced at right, pencil address erased, slight wear, otherwise Fine, an extremely rare postal stationery issue (Image)	1,500.00
4345		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E blue frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Sacramento, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Yreka" oval datestamp and ms. "March 8" date, Extremely Fine, a superb example of the scarce Blue Frank, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 500-750
4346		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E blue frank on 3c Pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express Sacramento Jan. 25" double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, only two 1861 entires are reported with the Blue Frank according to Mark Metkin (Rumsey catalogue description) (Image)	E. 500-750
4347		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-D1 frank in red on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U17), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Auburn" oval handstamp, entered mails with "New-York Dec. 29, 1855" circular datestamp, address crudely re-traced in ink, edgewear, still presentable and rare usage (Image)	E. 400-500

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4337

Wells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank (Haller WF-E) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to San Francisco, clear strike of "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Chinese Camp" oval handstamp, Extremely Fine, an immaculate example of this desirable Wells, Fargo & Co. office marking (Image)

E. 150-200

4338

Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco. Blue oval handstamp cancels 3c Red Nesbitt entire with imprint to Sacramento City Cal., clear strike of blue Commission Merchant's handstamp, some wear incl. small piece out at bottom right, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

4339

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T. Jul. 20 (1864). Blue oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Carson City N.T., printed frank (Haller WF-E) showing nail at left, with original enclosure, Very Fine, scarce express usage between Nevada Territory towns (Image)

E. 100-150

4340

Wells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank on 3c Pink entire to Sharon Conn. cancelled by "New York City Feb. 15" circular datestamp and duplex Shield fancy cancel, another New York Feb. 14 datestamp at lower right, Very Fine, unusual use of fancy cancel on a Wells, Fargo & Co. franked entire (Image)

E. 200-300

4341

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-G1 frank on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Salt Lake City U.T. Oct. 13" (1870) oval datestamp, sender's and addressee's datestamps on back, Extremely Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 400-500

4342

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E frank on 6c Dark Red entire (U85), unaddressed paste-up usage, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Jul. 17" oval datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

4343

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E frank on legal-size 15c Orange entire (U198) with printed address to Bank of California, San Francisco, faint toning spot and minor wear at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 200-300

4344

2c Red on Amber entire, Round "O" in "Two" (U248). Used entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. black frank, Chinese writing on front and back, slightly reduced at right, pencil address erased, slight wear, otherwise Fine, an extremely rare postal stationery issue (Image)

1,500.00

4345

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E blue frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Sacramento, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Yreka" oval datestamp and ms. "March 8" date, Extremely Fine, a superb example of the scarce Blue Frank, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 500-750

4346

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E blue frank on 3c Pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express Sacramento Jan. 25" double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, only two 1861 entires are reported with the Blue Frank according to Mark Metkin (Rumsey catalogue description) (Image)

E. 500-750

4347

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-D1 frank in red on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U17), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Auburn" oval handstamp, entered mails with "New-York Dec. 29, 1855" circular datestamp, address crudely re-traced in ink, edgewear, still presentable and rare usage (Image)

E. 400-500