Lot 1486
Wells, Fargo & Co., red California and Atlantic express frank on 10¢ yellow green on buff (U41) entire cancelled by blue "Wells Fargo & Co San Francisco May 13" oval handstamp, addressed to New York N.Y. via "Steamer America", Boyd's "Collect, 2cts." handstamp, readdressed to Metropolitan Hotel, appearently unclaimed and sent to New York dead letter office with black "D" handstamp and "U.S.D.L.O. Sep 1865" double-circle datestamp; small edge faults and wear, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A RARE WELL FARGO AND BOYD'S CONJUNCTIVE USE THAT ENDED IN THE U.S. DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
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