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
4348		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Racoon Ford Va., blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Los Angeles" oval datestamp, entered mails with "New-York Aug. 12" circular datestamp, faint edge stain at upper right, Very Fine, rare, agents were not supposed to apply a Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp on mail that would enter the regular mails (Image)	E. 400-500
4349		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U17) to Hartford Conn., entered mails with "New-York Jan. 25" circular datestamp, Stockton banker's red handstamped corner card, docketed Jan. 2, 1860 on back, minor edgewear and slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
4350		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to South Hope Me., entered mails with "Iowa City Cal. Nov. 19" circular datestamp and "Paid 20" double rate, prospector's original enclosure datelined "Bird Flat Cal. Nov. 18th 1856", Very Fine, scarce double-rate usage (Image)	E. 400-500
4351		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green Star Die entire (U32) to New York City, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 11 Oct." double-circle datestamp, tip of top left corner mended, still Very Fine, rare example of Star Die entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank (Image)	E. 500-750
4352		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green entire (U41) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express New-York Apr. 11" double-circle datestamp, "Box 1807" added to address and dropped at the post office with "San Francisco Cal. May 5, 1862" double-circle datestamp and target cancel, blue crayon "1807" box number, vertical fold at left and small sealed tear at right, still Very Fine, westbound Wells, Fargo & Co. transcontinental usages from New York City are scarce in their own right and invariably stayed out of the regular mails, this drop usage at the San Francisco post office is most unusual (Image)	E. 500-750
4353		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green entire (U40) to New York City, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 20 Sep." double-circle datestamp, sender's routing "Overland", neatly docketed with Sep. 19 origin and Oct. 17 (1862) receipt dates, Extremely Fine transcontinental usage (Image)	E. 150-200
4354		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E printed frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Virginia City: oval handstamp, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Sac. Messenger Nov. 24" oval handstamp, stamp lightly soiled, Extremely Fine, very scarce usage, the Sacramento Messenger handstamp is occasionally seen applied to additional adhesive frankings on Wells, Fargo & Co. franked entires (Image)	E. 500-750
4355		Wells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank (Haller WF-E) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Weaverville Cal. with 3c Rose (65), tied by one of two strikes of blue "Collect" framed handstamp, matching "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 26 May" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, double-rate postage paid by 3c 1861 (express fee due from addressee) (Image)	E. 400-500
4356		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E frank on 3c Pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, 3c Rose (65), natural s.e., tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Nov. 13" oval datestamp, pencil "Collect", tiny nick at top, Very Fine express usage from the Crittenden correspondence (Image)	E. 200-300
4357		Wells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank (Haller Ty. WF-E) on 3c Pink entire (U59) with 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Los Angeles Jun. 1" oval datestamp, to San Francisco and endorsed "Per Steamer 'Senator'", fresh and Very Fine, attractive 3c 1861 usage, the Senator under Capt. Seeley's command made regular stops at San Francisco and southern coastal ports, ex Mason (Image)	E. 400-500
4358		Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E frank on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Roseburg Ore., pair of 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 24 Oct." double-circle datestamp and "Paid" oval, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4348

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U16) to Racoon Ford Va., blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Los Angeles" oval datestamp, entered mails with "New-York Aug. 12" circular datestamp, faint edge stain at upper right, Very Fine, rare, agents were not supposed to apply a Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp on mail that would enter the regular mails (Image)

E. 400-500

4349

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U17) to Hartford Conn., entered mails with "New-York Jan. 25" circular datestamp, Stockton banker's red handstamped corner card, docketed Jan. 2, 1860 on back, minor edgewear and slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

4350

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to South Hope Me., entered mails with "Iowa City Cal. Nov. 19" circular datestamp and "Paid 20" double rate, prospector's original enclosure datelined "Bird Flat Cal. Nov. 18th 1856", Very Fine, scarce double-rate usage (Image)

E. 400-500

4351

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green Star Die entire (U32) to New York City, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 11 Oct." double-circle datestamp, tip of top left corner mended, still Very Fine, rare example of Star Die entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank (Image)

E. 500-750

4352

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green entire (U41) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express New-York Apr. 11" double-circle datestamp, "Box 1807" added to address and dropped at the post office with "San Francisco Cal. May 5, 1862" double-circle datestamp and target cancel, blue crayon "1807" box number, vertical fold at left and small sealed tear at right, still Very Fine, westbound Wells, Fargo & Co. transcontinental usages from New York City are scarce in their own right and invariably stayed out of the regular mails, this drop usage at the San Francisco post office is most unusual (Image)

E. 500-750

4353

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-F red frank on 10c Green entire (U40) to New York City, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 20 Sep." double-circle datestamp, sender's routing "Overland", neatly docketed with Sep. 19 origin and Oct. 17 (1862) receipt dates, Extremely Fine transcontinental usage (Image)

E. 150-200

4354

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E printed frank on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Virginia City: oval handstamp, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Sac. Messenger Nov. 24" oval handstamp, stamp lightly soiled, Extremely Fine, very scarce usage, the Sacramento Messenger handstamp is occasionally seen applied to additional adhesive frankings on Wells, Fargo & Co. franked entires (Image)

E. 500-750

4355

Wells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank (Haller WF-E) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to Weaverville Cal. with 3c Rose (65), tied by one of two strikes of blue "Collect" framed handstamp, matching "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 26 May" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, double-rate postage paid by 3c 1861 (express fee due from addressee) (Image)

E. 400-500

4356

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E frank on 3c Pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, 3c Rose (65), natural s.e., tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Nov. 13" oval datestamp, pencil "Collect", tiny nick at top, Very Fine express usage from the Crittenden correspondence (Image)

E. 200-300

4357

Wells, Fargo & Co. Printed frank (Haller Ty. WF-E) on 3c Pink entire (U59) with 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Los Angeles Jun. 1" oval datestamp, to San Francisco and endorsed "Per Steamer 'Senator'", fresh and Very Fine, attractive 3c 1861 usage, the Senator under Capt. Seeley's command made regular stops at San Francisco and southern coastal ports, ex Mason (Image)

E. 400-500

4358

Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller WF-E frank on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Roseburg Ore., pair of 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 24 Oct." double-circle datestamp and "Paid" oval, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400