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Lot 1786 |
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"Pony Express Stamps" (143L1//143LP7), colorful hand lettered exhibition page which includes mint examples of 143L1-5, 143L7-9, 143LP3 and 143LP6, virtually all with four margins and all but 143L8 with at least some o.g., fresh and F-VF. A most attractive display.
Scott $1,177
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Lot 1787 |
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Wells Fargo & Co. 10¢-$4 Reprints (143L1P//143L9P), plate proof of full sheet black on wore, $4 column defaced in plate, vertical crease through 25¢ column, margins slightly reduced. Fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1788 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 red (143L1), 13 singles mounted on an album page said to be 13 of the 20 positions in the pane but arranged in 4 rows of 5 instead of 5 rows of 4; all with four margins, most with small faults and/or no gum.
Scott $2,275
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Lot 1789 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $4 green (143L2), 8 singles mounted on an album page said to be 8 of the 20 positions in the pane but arranged in 4 rows of 5 instead of 5 rows of 4; all with four margins, most with small faults and/or no gum.
Scott $2,400
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Lot 1790 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 red (143L3), upper left corner margin block of eight, unused, large margins. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500+
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Lot 1791 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 red (143L3), four margins, blue Wells Fargo San Francisco "pony" oval. Small flaws. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $750
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Lot 1792 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 green (143L4), top margin block of four, types 1-2/3-4, unused, large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1793 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $4 black (143L5), unused, large margins including part sheet margin at top. Extremely Fine.
Scott $175
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Lot 1794 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 green (143L4), unused, large margins. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 1795 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 green (143L4), horizontal pair with bottom sheet margin unused, large margin. Faintly toned. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1796 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 green (143L4), group of 8 singles, supposedly mounted by position, most with 4 margins, 5 with o.g., small faults. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1797 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 blue (143L6), large margins. Small part o.g. A bit soiled. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1798 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 blue (143L6), unused, large margins, red vertical pen stroke. Very Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1799 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 blue (143L6 var.), unused, remaindered example with blue horizontal pen stroke. Small thin spot (not mentioned in Certificate). Very Fine appearance.
Scott $300
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1800 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown (143L7), vertical block of eight, unused, large margins. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1801 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ brown (143L7), top margin block of four, types 1-2/3-4, unused, large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1802 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue (143L8), margins virtually all around, light corner crease, tied by blue Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia city, N.T. oval datestamp on 3¢ pink entire (U35) to San Francisco, black Wells Fargo frank, manuscript "20" rating; extensive but well done restoration at top and flap, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 1803 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ red (143L9), full sheet of 40, unused, blue Wells Fargo & Co. endorsement handstamped on reverse. Vertical crease between 1st & 2nd panes and through 6th vertical column, some soiling, mostly at bottom. Fine and rare.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 1804 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1861-70, black (143LP1), large margins. Unused. Small thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1805 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., Publishers' Stamp, 1876, blue (143LP10), tied by blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Express, San Diego, Cal." oval on intact wrapper, local address on Philadelphia Public Herald address label, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1806 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1862, 25¢ red (143LU3), gray shaded Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. all-over advertising, Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1807 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., Balance of specialized collection including unused 143L1-4 & 7-9, 143LP2 (spacefiller), 143LP9b, used 143L8, a sheet of 50 143LP9 without selvage, a mint 143LU3 entire (faults), a small selection of labels, and 12 First Issue revenues with "W.F. & Co." handstamped cancels. Condition is somewhat mixed but an excellent showing of this popular collecting specialty. Also included is a selection of American Express Co. & R.P.O. newspaper franking labels.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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