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Western Express - Nevada to Texas

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1229		Western Express, Nevada, Pacific Union Express Co., 3 Usages, all on 3¢ entires with company indicia in red, Hamilton to San Francisco, Treasure City to Dayton, NV and Virginia City to San Francisco, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1230		Western Express, Nevada, Wells Fargo & Co., Gold Hill to San Francisco, 2; first 3¢ entire, black company indicia, blue oval cancel; second, 2¢ entire, black company indicia, purple straightline cancel, San Francisco company receiving cancel of Jul 18, 1887 in purple on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1231		Western Express, Nevada, Wells Fargo & Co., Mountain City to San Francisco, 3¢ entire, black company indicia, blue oval cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1232		Western Express, Nevada, Wells Fargo & Co., Ophir, N.T. to Carson, N.T., 3¢ entire, black company indicia, blue oval cancel, allover ad for Hackett and Kendall, Dealers General Merchandise, very scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1233		Western Express, Nevada, Wells Fargo & Co., Pine Grove to Aurora, NV, 3¢ entire, black company indicia, blue oval cancel, repaired, still scarce, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1234		Western Express, Nevada, Wells Fargo & Co., Treasure City to San Jose, 3¢ entire, black company indicia, blue oval cancel, addressed to James Reed (Donner Party member), allover ad for Adler & Galinger, General Merchandise, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1235		Western Express, Nevada, Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia City, N.T. to San Francisco, 3¢ entire, black company indicia, blue oval cancel, allover ad for Ramon M. Aguirre, Money Broker, San Francisco, small tear at upper right, still lovely item, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1236		Western Express, Nevada, Wells Fargo & Co. 28 Usages, incl. Austin, Belmont, Tybo, Washoe City, Silver City, Empire (ms. cancel), Wadsworth, Gold Hill, Starr City, Battle Mountain, Unionville and Eureka, good group for study or retail, mixed condition. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1237		Western Express, Oregon, Tracy & Co. Express, Portland to Champoeg, OR, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with company indicia in black, blue circular cancel, some wrinkles, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1238		Western Express, Oregon, Wells Fargo & Co., Portland to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with company indicia in black, blue oval cancel, allover ad for Koshland Bros., Commission Merchants, San Francisco, couple small stains, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1239		Western Express, Oregon, Wells Fargo & Co., Salem Advertising, 3¢ entire with company indicia in black, blue oval DEC 3 cancel, allover ad for Willamette Woolen Manufacturing Co., unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1240		Western Express, Oregon, Wells Fargo & Co., Salem to San Francisco, 3¢ entire with company indicia in black, blue oval cancel, allover ad for Willamette Woolen Manufacturing Co., nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1241		Western Express, Texas, Wells Fargo & Co., El Paso to San Jose, CA, 2¢ entire with black company indicia, purple oval cancel, Mar 2, 1894, purple Wells Fargo San Jose Depot Mar 5, 1894 receiving cancel on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1242		Western Express, Group of 6 Western Wells Fargo, various usages incl. Carson City, NV, allover ad for I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge in San Francisco, Silver City, UT and label from Aurora, OR, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230

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