Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020
Category — California and Western Mails
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8458
Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid 25 Cts." Surcharge Frank. Black printed frank with separately printed surcharge rate (Thomas WFE-211a) on 3c Pink on White entire (U34) to S. Sinsheimer in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Mariposa" oval datestamp, "Novbr 28/63" pencil docketing at lower left, parts of blue oval strengthened, otherwise Very Fine, Gamett and Thomas record approximately 20 of these "Paid 25 Cts." surcharged entires from Nevada Territory, this is the only recorded example from Mariposa, ex Lyons
E. 200-300
225