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
4370		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.-25 Cts." Obliterated Surcharge Frank Haller WF-Ma on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Jose May 10" oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, some of the Mexican Coast and California Express surcharged franks were overprinted to obliterate the special charge for domestic use, examples are extremely rare, ex Mason, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750
4371		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Green entire (U40) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. La Paz Mexo. Jun. 9" oval datestamp, small faint stain spot at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 400-500
4372		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 3c Green entire (U163), unaddressed paste-up usage, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. La Paz Mexico Mar. ?" oval datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
4373		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 3c Green entire (U164) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Guaymas Mexo." oval handstamp, part of backflap torn away, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
4374		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Brown entire (U91) to Mexico, light blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Sep. 5" oval datestamp, Very Fine, scarce use into Mexico (Image)	E. 200-300
4375		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Brown entire (U91), unaddressed (to Mexico), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Route" and "Wells, Fargo & Co. Guaymas" oval handstamps, light diagonal bend, Very Fine, scarce use into Mexico (Image)	E. 200-300
4376		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Brown entire (U92), unaddressed (to Mexico), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Route" and "Wells, Fargo & Co. Guaymas" oval handstamps, light diagonal bend, Very Fine, nearly identical to previous lot except on U92 entire (Image)	E. 200-300
4377		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--70 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M2) on 6c Dark Red entire (U182), unaddressed paste-up usage, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Guaymas Mexo." oval handstamp, part of backkflap torn away, still Very Fine, extremely rare used example of the 6c entire with Mexican Coast frank (Image)	E. 500-750
4378		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--$1.40" Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M6b) on legal-size 12c Plum entire (U93) to Chillicothe Ohio, unsealed and no markings but apparently used, Extremely Fine, this $1.40 Mexican Coast frank is extremely rare (Image)	E. 500-750
4379		Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Frank. Green printed frank (Haller WF-M18) on 5c Brown entire (U223) to Chihuahua, Mexico, red "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Nogales A.T." Arizona Territorial oval datestamp, Extremely Fine and rare, ex Kriege, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 400-500
4380		Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Frank. Green printed frank, 2c Red Brown (210) tied by duplex partly struck on entire to St. Louis Mo., Mexico 6c Hidalgo tied by purple oval "Wells Fargo & Co.s Express Chihuahua, Mex. May 15, 1884" datestamp, receiving backstamp, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage (Image)	E. 300-400

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4370

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.-25 Cts." Obliterated Surcharge Frank Haller WF-Ma on 3c Pink entire (U58) to San Francisco, "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Jose May 10" oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, some of the Mexican Coast and California Express surcharged franks were overprinted to obliterate the special charge for domestic use, examples are extremely rare, ex Mason, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

4371

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Green entire (U40) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. La Paz Mexo. Jun. 9" oval datestamp, small faint stain spot at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 400-500

4372

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 3c Green entire (U163), unaddressed paste-up usage, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. La Paz Mexico Mar. ?" oval datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

4373

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 3c Green entire (U164) to San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Guaymas Mexo." oval handstamp, part of backflap torn away, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

4374

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Brown entire (U91) to Mexico, light blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Sep. 5" oval datestamp, Very Fine, scarce use into Mexico (Image)

E. 200-300

4375

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Brown entire (U91), unaddressed (to Mexico), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Route" and "Wells, Fargo & Co. Guaymas" oval handstamps, light diagonal bend, Very Fine, scarce use into Mexico (Image)

E. 200-300

4376

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--35 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M1) on 10c Brown entire (U92), unaddressed (to Mexico), blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Route" and "Wells, Fargo & Co. Guaymas" oval handstamps, light diagonal bend, Very Fine, nearly identical to previous lot except on U92 entire (Image)

E. 200-300

4377

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--70 Cts." Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M2) on 6c Dark Red entire (U182), unaddressed paste-up usage, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Guaymas Mexo." oval handstamp, part of backkflap torn away, still Very Fine, extremely rare used example of the 6c entire with Mexican Coast frank (Image)

E. 500-750

4378

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Mexican Coast and California Express.--$1.40" Printed surcharge frank (Haller WF-M6b) on legal-size 12c Plum entire (U93) to Chillicothe Ohio, unsealed and no markings but apparently used, Extremely Fine, this $1.40 Mexican Coast frank is extremely rare (Image)

E. 500-750

4379

Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Frank. Green printed frank (Haller WF-M18) on 5c Brown entire (U223) to Chihuahua, Mexico, red "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Nogales A.T." Arizona Territorial oval datestamp, Extremely Fine and rare, ex Kriege, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 400-500

4380

Wells, Fargo & Co. Mexican Frank. Green printed frank, 2c Red Brown (210) tied by duplex partly struck on entire to St. Louis Mo., Mexico 6c Hidalgo tied by purple oval "Wells Fargo & Co.s Express Chihuahua, Mex. May 15, 1884" datestamp, receiving backstamp, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage (Image)

E. 300-400