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Western Express - California; Wells Fargo & Co.; Howland Flat to San Bernardino

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1144		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Howland Flat to Red Bluff, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, slightly reduced at left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1145		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Hunters Valley Advertising, 3¢ entire, black company indicia, blue crayon mark, address apparently erased, allover ad for Oakes & Reese Mine, attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1146		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Iowa Hill to Sacramento, black oval hs. at left on 3¢ Nesbitt envelope, red G.F. Nesbitt printed logo on back flap, interesting usage, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1147		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Jenny Lind to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 1148		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Julian to Siskilwa, IL, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, San Fran & Den R.P.O. cancel, dateline on reverse "received Dec 23, 1872", Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 1149		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Kelsey to San Francisco, 6¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, #10 size envelope, used as paste-up, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1150		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Knights Landing to Eureka Mining District, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, light wrinkles, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 1151		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Lake Port to Sacramento, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, black oval cancel, part of envelope missing on reverse, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1152		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Lathrop to Hayward, 3¢ Bank Note tied by blue oval Wells Fargo cancel, interesting item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1153		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Lawrence to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, S.P. Whitman Nov 12, 1869 receiving cancel in blue, used on parcel (adherence on reverse), lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Tatham. Estimate $160-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1154		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Lemoore Local Usage, blue oval hs. on 2¢ entire, black indicia, used locally, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1155		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Los Angeles Depot to San Francisco, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, #10 size envelope, tear on back side of cover, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Tatham, Hackett. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1156		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Los Angeles to Indianapolis, Ind, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, no cancel, allover ad for Sheriffs Office Los Angeles County, J.F. Burns, Sheriff, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1157		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Los Angeles to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, boxed hs. in black for Caswell & Ellis General Merchandise, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1158		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Los Gatos to San Jose, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, purple straightline cancel, "Passed San Jose, Cal. Jan 12, 1895" boxed hs. in blue on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1159		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Lower Lake to Monitor, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, docketed May 29th / 71, company indicia offset on reverse, small edge fault lower left, unusual item, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-160. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 1160		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Madison, Elmira to Sacramento, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, Madison cancel in blue, Elmira Jan. 23, 1886 oval cancel in purple, nice combination, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Barkhausen. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1161		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Marysville to Sacramento, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, red oval cancel, purple Chinese merchant hs. at left, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1162		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Maxwell (Railway) to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, partial 1883 blue boxed railway cancel, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1163		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Mok Hill to San Francisco, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, corner card for J&A Musto & Co., Sandy Gulch Store, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1164		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Newark to San Jose, 2¢ entire with blue Columbian issue company indicia, black oval cancel, tear at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1165		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Newcastle, C.P.R.R. to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue circular railway cancel, very rare item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1166		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Nicholaus Usage, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Tatham. Estimate $110-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1167		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Oakwood to Berkeley, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, purple oval cancel, tear repaired at left, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1168		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Orland, Cal. to San Francisco, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, red San Francisco company Mar 10 1884 receiving cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Tatham, Leutzinger. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1169		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Pasadena, Cal. to San Diego, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, purple oval cancel, Nov 23, 1892, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-160. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1170		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Paso Robles Hot Springs to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, blue San Francisco company receiving cancel of Feb 23, with Paso Robles Hot Springs letterhead, dated Jan 30th 1871, few edge wrinkles, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-160. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1171		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Paso Robles to San Jose, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel APR 4 1895, small tear at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Tatham. Estimate $130-170. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1172		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Pescadero to San Francisco, 6¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel DEC 7, #10 size envelope, bit soiled, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1173		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Point Arena to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue circular cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1174		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Providence to Daggett, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, red oval cancel, purple W.F. Messenger 57 oval cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $160-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1175		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Puente to San Francisco, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, purple oval cancel, blue San Francisco company receiving cancel Nov 25, 1884, used on parcel (adherence on reverse), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $130-170. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1176		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Roseville to Sacramento, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Tatham. Estimate $120-160. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1177		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento to San Francisco, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with black company indicia, blue circular cancel, allover ad for St. George Hotel, slightly reduced at left, lovely piece, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1178		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue circular cancel, allover ad for G.W. Chesley & Co., Wines & Liquors, addressee very faint, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1179		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., Sacramento to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with black company indicia, blue oval cancel, allover ad for State of California, Department of State, docketed Feb 12/73 on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1180		Western Express, California, Wells Fargo & Co., San Bernardino to Downieville, stampless printed envelope with Agent of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, blue oval cancel, nice company usage, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Unsold

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