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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
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
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
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
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
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
datestamp just ties 2c Brown (faults) to cover to Sacramento, California, stamp also with target cancel, backstamped Placerville and Sacramento, fine
datestamp with matching target on 1889 2c Green cover to Sacramento, California, backstamped Placerville and Sacramento, very fine
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
blue datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Seattle, Washington Territory, 1867 docketing at top, slightly reduced at left, very fine
perfect strike of red datestamp with matching "40" rate handstamp on cover to Milton, New York, light wrinkling, very fine appearance
green illustrated design on cover to Uddevalla, Sweden, three 1c and 2c Small Banknotes tied by August 15, 1894 San Diego datestamps, reverse with illustration of Cabrillo landing in San Diego Harbor, very fine and attractive