blue oval datestamp on 3c Green entire to Alleghany, California, black printed frank at top, original enclosure datelined "Sierra Buttes, July 27th 1873", slightly reduced at left, otherwise very fine
The "Erivan" Collection of Western Postal History
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Lot #352 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
purple oval datestamp on 2c Red entire to San Francisco, black 1884 Fifth Series frank, affixed to black construction paper, very fine appearance
Lot #353 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
double oval datestamp on 2c Red entire to San Francisco, printed company frank at top, sender's dated handstamp at left and on reverse, slightly reduced at left, very fine
Lot #354 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
pink oval handstamp on 2c Brown entire to San Francisco, printed company frank at top, backstamped "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco. Jun 1 1885", tears along top edge, very fine
Lot #355 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
Type 11 magenta double oval datestamp on 3c Green entire to San Francisco, black printed frank at top, very fine, April 18 is the only date listed in the NMTPC, very likely unique
Lot #356 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black printed frank with two-line surcharge on 10c Olive black entire to Mexico City, indistinct blue company handstamp and large "2", very fine and scarce
Lot #357 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
Type 36 pink double oval datestamp with manuscript date on 2c Brown entire to San Francisco, black printed frank at top, additional violet "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express San Francisco, Cal. Oct 31-7 A.M." cancel, very fine, the unique example of this Well's Fargo handstamp
Lot #358 - u.s. postal history California Postal History
purple oval datestamp on 2c Brown entire to San Francisco, black printed frank at left, additional "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Francisco, Cal. Mar 31 10 A.M." arrival handstamp, very fine
Lot #359 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
blue datestamp on 3c Pink entire with red "Boise Mines—Paid 50 Cts." printed frank at top, small tears, very fine appearance, a scarce use
Lot #360 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
printed frank (WFE‐215a) at lower left of 3c Pink entire to Eureka, California, black Wells, Fargo & Co. frank at top, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Portland Jul 24" oval datestamp, light edge wear, fine and rare, ex-Barkhausen
Lot #361 - u.s. postal history Nevada Postal History
blue oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire to San Francisco with printed Wells, Fargo & Co. frank and "Paid 25 Cts." surcharge, very fine, the nature of this surcharge has been a subject of debate for some time, it was once thought to represent Virginia City Pony Express service, for a complete discussion see "Mystery of the Wells Fargo Surcharge" in James M. Gamett's Nevada Express 1857-1895 (pages 53-58), ex-Jessup
Lot #362 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
blue oval datestamp on yellow cover to Sacramento, "From Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City, N.T." cornercard at lower left, manuscript "By Pony", 1864 pencil docketing, original enclosure no longer accompanies but indicates this cover was sent free of charge from J.H. Latham to Dr. G.L. Simmons about investing in a silver mine, slightly reduced at right into express marking, very fine and possible the unique example of free franked...
Lot #363 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
black on orange label with manuscript town on December 11, 1873 cover from San Francisco to New York City, 3c Green tied by leaf cancel, December 20 recipient's handstamp, very fine, only one other example of this label recorded
Lot #364 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
two red Wells, Fargo & Co. franks (one vertical, one horizontal) obliterate green Freeman & Co. frank (WFE-601) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire to Shirley, Massachusetts, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Stockton Sep 30" double oval backstamp, black "Paid" in oval and red Boston datestamp, light filefolds and reduced at right, still fine
Lot #365 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
two red Wells, Fargo & Co. franks (one vertical, one horizontal) obliterate green Freeman & Co. frank (WFE-601) on 10c Green Nesbitt entire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "Placerville Cal. Jul 1" datestamp, endorsed "via Overland Mail", affixed to black construction paper, very fine appearance
Lot #366 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
blue double circle datestamp ties 10c Green (35) to cover to New York City street address, pink all-over illustrated advertisement for "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express & Exchange Company", black straightline "McIntire's Post 2 Maiden Lane" handstamp and matching "Collect" in oval, extremely fine and attractive, it appears that Wells Fargo had an arrangement with McIntire's for local delivery within New York City, illustrated in Coburn's...
Lot #367 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
blue oval handstamp on 1863 all-over advertising 3c Pink entire for "A. Jacoby, Wholesale Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, Wines & Liquors, Hardware, Dry Goods, &c., Arcata, Humboldt Bay", vertical Wells Fargo frank at left, addressed to Stargard, Germany, New York and German transit handstamps, very fine and attractive
Lot #368 - Independent Carriers and Express Companies Western Expresses
three all-over advertising designs (yellow, red, and gray-green) on 3c Green entires, all addressed to Stockton, California and with black Wells, Fargo & Co. franks at left, small backflap faults, very fine appearance
Lot #369 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
tied to wrapper to Orcutt, California by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego" handstamp, affixed to a black card, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,400)
Lot #370 - Carriers’ and Local Stamps local stamps
tied to wrapper by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, San Diego, Cal" oval, addressed to Orcutt, California, black mounting card removed leaving small holes in reverse of wrapper, very fine, 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,750)
Lot #371 - u.s. postal history California Postal History
datestamp on 1884 2c Red entire to Petaluma, California, "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express" black printed frank at top, backstamped San Francisco and Petaluma, reduced at right, otherwise very fine
Lot #372 - u.s. postal history California Postal History
datestamp just ties 2c Brown (faults) to cover to Sacramento, California, stamp also with target cancel, backstamped Placerville and Sacramento, fine
Lot #373 - u.s. postal history California Postal History
datestamp with matching target on 1889 2c Green cover to Sacramento, California, backstamped Placerville and Sacramento, very fine
Lot #374 - u.s. postal history California Postal History
incoming cover originating in Dalenburg, Germany, black Aachen transit and "Boston Br. Pkt. 30Cts. Sep 25" exchange, light wear, still fine and rare use from Germany to Nevada City, California
Lot #375 - u.s. postal history California Postal History
blue datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Seattle, Washington Territory, 1867 docketing at top, slightly reduced at left, very fine
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