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July 2023
United States Postal History
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all-over nine-line printed frank (Thomas PRT-500g) with black vertical "Wells, Fargo & Co." frank at left on 3c Green entire to San Francisco, California, partial blue Palisades, Nevada oval company handstamp, very fine and rare, one of just two examples recorded in Thomas
eyeglass-style all-over advertisement in gray (PRT-500f) on 3c Green entire to Sacramento, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Palisade" oval handstamp and black company frank at left, trivial tear at top right, very fine and rare with just one example recorded by Thomas
black frank (RAU-006) on 3c Green entire to Sacramento City, California, "Schellbourne Nev. Aug 27" datestamp, reduced at right slightly into indicia, otherwise very fine, just six examples recorded in Thomas
green printed frank (RIV-001) on 2c Green entire to San Francisco, "River Express Co. Stockton Cal. Feb 1 1895" pink oval handstamp (RIV-101), very fine and attractive
blue oval handstamp (RUM-103) used conjunctively with blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval handstamp, addressed to Frank Rumrill himself in Marysville, California, original letter datelined "Franklin [Mills, Ohio], June 1st 1854" from Rumrill's long-distance partner Henrietta, as is typical of this correspondence the letter consists of Henrietta pleading for Rumrill's return, light water stains and small envelope thin, still very fine and attractive use, Henrietta's persistence eventually paid off since Rumrill sold out to Langton's in 1855
blue oval handstamp (SIN-100) on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Bidwell's Bar, California, Nesbitt seal and April 11, 1855 docketing on reverse, very fine and choice, ex-Lichtenstein
blue oval handstamp (SIN-100) used conjunctively with "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Francisco" oval on cover to Bidwell's Bar, California, very fine
blue printed frank (THO-007) on 3c Green entire to a Mr. A.S. Evans in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Jul 9" oval datestamp, pencil "522 Cal." address and lengthy docket from an Albert S. Evans who received the letter in error and implored that "the other A.S. Evans please request his friends to write his address in full and thus avoid similar mistakes in future", very fine and interesting, just two recorded by Thomas
black shield handstamp (TOC-100) with matching straightline "From Stockton" (TOC-600) and slanted "Paid" (TOC-200e) on 1850 folded lettersheet to San Francisco, very fine, a unique combination of markings, just five examples of the "From Stockton" are recorded
blue double oval handstamp (TOC-105) with matching "Paid" in slanted letters (TOC-200), used conjunctively with blue "Forwarded by Freeman & Co's Express San Francisco" oval handstamp (FRE‐104b) on folded cover to Secretary of State Van Voorhees in Vallejo, California, very fine, both scarce handstamps
black ribbon frank (TRA-007) on 3c Red Star die entire to Lafayette, Oregon, blue oval "Tracy & Co's Express Walla Walla" handstamp (TRA-101) and "Tracy & Co. Portland Apr 27" double circle (TRA-100), very fine
printed frank (TRE-003) on 3c Pink entire (U59) to San Francisco, pencil "J 30", slightly reduced at left, very fine