Wells, Fargo & Co.
Printed frank (Haller WF-E) showing nail at left on 3c Pink entire (U58) to
Downieville Cal., indistinct Wells, Fargo & Co. oval datestamp ties pair of
3c Rose (65), wide margins, Very Fine, scarce triple-rate usage (Image) 
Wells, Fargo & Co. Haller
WF-E frank on 3c Pink entire (U58) to St. Louis Mo., L-shaped strip of
three 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Gold Hill N.T.
Jun. 17" oval datestamp, paste-up usage (quadruple rate), Very Fine, scarce
express usage from Nevada Territory to St. Louis with additional 1861 Issue
franking, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) 
Wells, Fargo & Co. Nevada
Jul. 10. Blue oval datestamp cancels 3c Rose (65) on small cover
with printed Dove and Ribbon address panel to Murphy's Camp Cal.,
tiny "1862" year date on stamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine,
regulations required express companies to use government stamped entires,
but there was a point when Wells, Fargo & Co. apparently ran out (this
usage may relate to the shortage) (Image) 
10c Yellow Green (68).
Tied by blue "Wells Fargo & Cos. Express S. Fro. 21 Feb."
double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, matching "Paid" in oval, on
folded cover to New York, clear strike of "U.S. Ship" with fleuron
handstamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamp, stamp with minor
imperfections, Very Fine, rare combination of markings
(Image) 
24c Brownish Lilac (70a).
Used in combination with 3c Rose, 5c Brown, pair and single of 12c Black
(65, 69, 76) on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank,
to Geneva, Switzerland, blue "Paid" in oval applied by Wells, Fargo &
Co., entered regular mails in New York CIty with stamps tied by 6-Point
Star with Dot in Circle, an early type of New York Foreign Mail cancel,
red "N.York Br. Pkt. Paid Aug. 30" circular datestamp, red ms. "38" credit,
magenta "Aachen Franco" transit, blue ms. rate notations for German
transit, Geneva receiving backstamp (Sep. 14, 1864), slight edge wear and
wrinkles, a few perf creases of no significanceVERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR FRANKINGS WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED AMONG 1861 ISSUE COVERS. A 'TRIPLE THREAT" COVER, COMBINING WESTERN EXPRESS USAGE, A FIVE-STAMP FRANKING FOR TRANSATLANTIC POSTAGE TO SWITZERLAND AND AN UNUSUAL NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCELLATION.
Every so often a cover emerges from its hiding place to cause a stir. This is one of them. While we have handled numerous 1861 Issue covers to Switzerland and a good number of Wells, Fargo & Co. franked entires to Europe, the franking on this cover is, in our experience, unique. In this case, the sender uprated the 3c franked entire with 68c postage made up by an additional four different values of the 1861 Issue. Wells, Fargo & Co. carried it outside the mails to New York City, where it entered the foreign exchange office and was cancelled by the distinctive 6-Point Star, one of the forerunners to the Bank Note era "New York Foreign Mail" cancellations. It was marked with a 38c credit for British Packet service and sent via Prussian Closed Mail to Geneva. Then, fortunately, it was saved.
With 1969 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Gray (78b). Used with
1c Blue (63), tied by circle of wedges on 3c Pink entire (U58) to
Dresden, Saxony, with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, blue "Paid
Through" straightline indicating express service, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 7
Paid Nov. 21" credit datestamp ties stamps, blue Verviers transit,
receiving backstamp, the top edge is acidified and very brittle, causing
stamp and cover faults, still presentable and scarce Wells, Fargo & Co.
cover to Germany prepaid at 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate, ex
Dale-Lichtenstein (Image) 
12c Black (69). Tied by
segmented cork on 3c Pink entire with Wells, Fargo imprint to Berlin,
Prussia, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 16" circular datestamp,
clear strike of blue "Paid Through" handstamp, receiving backstamp,
fresh and Fine, scarce and attractive usage
(Image) 
12c Black, 2c Black, 24c
Grayish Lilac (69, 73, 78a). Horizontal strip of four of 24c, defective
at sides, used on 10c Green entire paste-up with Wells, Fargo & Co.
imprint, evidence of paste-up on back, light vertical file fold affects one
24c stamp, appears Fine, attractive franking, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) 
Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican
Coast and California Express.-25 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller
WF-M) on 3c Pink entire (U35), unaddressed, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co.
Express Guaymas Mexo." oval handstamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce early
Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexico usage (Image) 
Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican
Coast and California Express.-25 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller
WF-M) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to New York City street address, bold blue
"Wells, Fargo & Co. Brown Valley Nov. 7" oval datestamp, entered mails with
"New York City P.O. Dec. 7" circular datestamp and rosette cancel,
Extremely Fine, an outstanding Wells, Fargo & Co. usage from Mexico to New
York City where it entered the post office for local delivery, Brown Valley
was located in Texas (Image) 
Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican
Coast and California Express--25 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller
WF-M) on 3c Pink entire (U58), cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co.
Mazatlan, Mex. Jan. 28" oval datestamp, paste-up usage attached to plain
cover addressed to San Francisco with "Franco*En Mazatlan*Ene 29,
1869" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine, the Mexican Route franks are
much scarcer than generally appreciated, especially in this paste-up form
(Image)