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Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.

lot # 10 - united states postal history western express covers

Tuesday Mar 21, 2017 10:00 America/Los_Angeles

Wells Fargo & Co., 1883-88, Blue Newspaper Stamp. Tied by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, San Francisco Cal. Sep 22 1888" oval date stamp on cover to local street address, Very Fine.
Scott No. 143LP9; $2,400; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A VERY RARE USE OF THIS WELLS FARGO & CO. NEWSPAPER ISSUE ON COVER - WITH ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES KNOWN.

This is one of the finest known usages of this rare newspaper issue, fault free and the only dated example we have seen.

   
Scott 143LP9 Scott $2,400
Estimate: $ 1,000 - 1,500

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