1003 - Sonora, California Wells Fargo Cover [156687]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sonora Wells Fargo Express date stamp NOT on a Wells Fargo cover. 1850's. Blue oval. Not An entire or with a U. S. postage stamp! Extremely fine...
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1004 - Pony Express Cover Dated June 30, 1861 [157587]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a stamped "Pony Express" cover from Cadiz, Ohio to Yreka California dated June 30, 1861. It would be noted that the Pony Express s...
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1009 - The Overland Stage to California [157114]Holabird Western Americana Collections
1901 by Root & Connelly. Nice early resource. Includes drivers, first overland mail, Smoky Hill route, Oketo Cut-off, portraits of key people. I...
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1013 - Double Rate Austin, NT Wells Fargo Cover [151913]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce! Double Rate Austin, Nevada Territory. On three cent entire and a 3c Washington U. S. Postage Stamp. The postmark has been applied twice to act
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1014 - Very Early Austin, Nevada Territory Cover [151917]Holabird Western Americana Collections
This cover was sent right around the time Nevada became a state. Almost assuredly territorial. Known to be used from June of 1864 to January of 1865.
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1015 - Austin, Nevada Wells Fargo Scarce Cancel [151911]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leutzinger lists this cancel as a type 16-5. Only two locations are known to use this cancel: Austin, Nevada and Eugene City, Oregon. It is a single-l
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1018 - Battle Mountain, Nevada Wells Fargo Cover [151926]Holabird Western Americana Collections
1882-1884 Wells Fargo Frank Type WF-H. 2 cent pink (U65). Makes this sent around 1884. Sent to B. F. Wilson of Galena. There were several Galena, Nev
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1021 - Belmont, Nevada Wells Fargo Cover (1) [151923]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reads Belmont, Nev. Stamped April 2nd. Wells Fargo entire 3 cent green (U82). Belmont was established following a silver strike in 1865. The town was
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1022 - Belmont, Nevada Wells Fargo Cover [151924]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Has no Nev in date stamp. Stamped Feb 2nd. Wells Fargo entire 3 cent red (U21). Our research shows this to be the harder Belmont postmark to find. Bel
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1023 - Beowawe, Nevada Wells Fargo Cover [151921]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great piece! Type 10-17 (Leutzinger). Only two other locations used this style; Mayfield and Oceanside in California. Three cent green entire (U82) wi
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1024 - Blue Candelaria Wells Fargo Postmark [151918]Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 cent green (U82). Addressed to J Mattingly of San Francisco. Light staining middle. Candelaria was another Nevada mining camp. Unlike many smaller
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1025 - Carlin Wells Fargo Cover with Contents [157171]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letter addressed to none other than W. S. Hobart in Virginia City, but of Lake Tahoe lumbering fame. Hobart had diverse interest in Nevada besides min
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1026 - Carson, Nev. Wells Fargo Chinese Cover [151928]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sent from Carson, Nev. to Quong Chong Sing of San Francisco. Chinese characters on right. The Chinese were critically important in early Nevada as the
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1028 - Cedar Pass, Nevada Wells Fargo Cover [151920]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Scarce Nevada Wells Fargo cover from a scarce Nevada locality. Located in northeastern White Pine County. There was never a Cedar Pass post office!!!
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1031 - Rare Columbus, Nevada Wells Fargo Cover [151916]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Addressed to Man Lee (Chinese?) in San Francisco. Two cent red U61. Columbus was another short term, but important mining town in Nevada. It started o
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1032 - Dayton, Nevada Territory Wells Fargo Cover [151915]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Another early Nevada territorial piece. Addressed to Robert Simson, Lawyer. An envelope addressed to a lawyer in San Francisco, is most probably minin
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1033 - Very Rare Large Dayton, Nevada Postmark [151914]Holabird Western Americana Collections
You can't find this postmark every day. Overall, a strong strike. Dated March 10, 1881. The 10 has been hand written! Addressed to J Farrell of ...
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1034 - Early Elko, Nevada Wells Fargo cover [151931]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Date stamped Wells Fargo 3 cent red (U21) entire. Probably mailed near the beginning of the transcontinental railroad. Sent to James Deming of San Fra
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1035 - Elko Wells Fargo Cover with Contents [157177]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Weak strike. Addressed to Gen. Thomas Williams in Virginia City. Written by HC Street. Letter is political. Elko County needs a slate of candidates to
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1037 - Esmeralda, Nevada Territory Cover [151933]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Postmark; Esmeralda N. T. Dec. 26 1863. Fine cancel. Known usage 1863 and 1864. Rarity 8 . The name Esmeralda would soon be changed to Aurora;
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1038 - Eureka Wells Fargo Cover with Contents [157174]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Strong strike. Addressed to WA Seaton of Dayton, Nevada. Letter dated November 17, 1870. Written from CC Goodwin and about an arbitration. The letter
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1039 - Eureka Wells Fargo Cover with Contents [157175]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Good strike. Addressed to WA Seaton of Dayton, Nevada. Letter dated November 2, 1870. Written from CC Goodwin. Goodwin was one of the most colorful me
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1042 - Genoa, Nevada Wells Fargo Cover. [151935]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Leutzinger Handstamp Type 3.3 - Red 3 cent (U12). Excellent blue handstamp on 1860-61 3¢ Star-Die entire with company frank to San Francisco,
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1044 - Nice Golconda Pacific Union Express Cover [151937]Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two double circle extremely nice Pacific Union Ex. postmarks. Dated July 6. On 3 cent pink (U21) entire. Sent to RB Ellis of Reno. Golconda was founde
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1049 - Gold Hill Wells Fargo Cover [157080]Holabird Western Americana Collections
No doubt this envelope has seen better days (see photo). But it contains a STRONG Wells, Fargo Co. / Jul / Gold Hill Nev. stamp! 3 cent pink (U13) en
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