Sale #49 Special catalogue Australia, USA – Wells Fargo

Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika - Wells Fargo: 1861, 3c Pink Small Numerals (Scott U34), mint entire
1861, 3c Pink Small Numerals (Scott U34), mint entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank in red at top center and "For Mexican Ports, Paid -- 25 Cents" printed in red directly below, Very Fine, this is an extremely rare frank believed to be an essay because no used examples are known to exist, only nine examples of this frank are reported to exist, three on U26 (one faulty; one offered in this sale), one on U27, two on U34 (one is this lot), one on U35 (offered in this sale), two on U58 (one offered in this sale), and one on U59 (offered in this sale).