Western Frontiers Auction (October 2022)

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1850's Nevada Wells Fargo Express cover. 3 cent pink (U1) entire. Straight line March 2 date stamp. Date: 1850's Country (if not USA): ...

2 California Wells Fargo receipts. 1870 receipt for $150 in coin, 1873 $200 for estate of Henry Roach. About 5.5x7.5". Date: Country (if ...

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...

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...

These are six documents from Wells Fargo Bank. A check written from Wells Fargo Bank in Virginia (City), Nevada 1880; a bank note from WFB in London

3 Wells Fargo receipts, not for coin and bullion. Sacramento 1867 with brown spot and 1909 Grass Valley. San Francisco 1894. About 6x8". Date:...

1877 Moore's Flat and Eureka Express way bill.4.25x14", seam toning. 1864 Oregon Stage receipt for 6271 lbs. of oats. Date: Country (if ...

1864 Overland Stage Line blue letterhead signed by A L Halsey 10x8". 1865 Overland Mail letterhead, signed by H L Rumfield, station agent for B...

1901 by Root & Connelly. Nice early resource. Includes drivers, first overland mail, Smoky Hill route, Oketo Cut-off, portraits of key people. I...

1860 letterhead on blue paper, dateline Fort Leavenworth, KT, Quartermaster's Office for boxes, bales and bundles. To be paid by Russell, Majors...

Part of Crittenden Collection. Addressed to Mrs. C. C. Crittenden, Ross House, San Francisco. Crittenden was born on January 14, 1816 and was an early

This is indeed an unusual piece. Jefferson Salsig is writing his wife on October 23, 1864 in Three Rivers, Michigan. Now it might be confusing in that

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

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.

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

Nice Battle Mtn St Wells Fargo stamp. Letter was from George Crum and delivered to James Haris, Golden Eagle Hotel, Sac. City. Received August 28, 187

From George Crum to James Haris, Golden Eagle Hotel, Sacramento. Received on August 21, 1876. Cancel is strong with Battle being excellent, but Mt. be

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

This is an earlier version of the Wells Fargo Battle Mountain Postmark. It was never known as Battle Mountain Station in postal history covers, so Wel

Left side advertising for the Farrington Brothers of Belleville, Nevada. The Farrington family was more famous for their time in the Bodie area. (Most

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

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

Great piece! Type 10-17 (Leutzinger). Only two other locations used this style; Mayfield and Oceanside in California. Three cent green entire (U82) wi

3 cent green (U82). Addressed to J Mattingly of San Francisco. Light staining middle. Candelaria was another Nevada mining camp. Unlike many smaller

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

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

Nicely struck (Carson City is very strong) blue dateless handstamp on 1861 3¢ pink entire. Should make this territorial or very early statehoo

Scarce Nevada Wells Fargo cover from a scarce Nevada locality. Located in northeastern White Pine County. There was never a Cedar Pass post office!!!

Nice blue oval stamp. Location on bottom of stamp clearly visible! Envelope torn right. Small stain left side. Addressed to Mrs. Frank Lewis of San Jo

This cover has a 3c entire green U164 and 3c postage U46. Secondary illegible postmark inside the Columbus postmark. Columbus was another short term,

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

Another early Nevada territorial piece. Addressed to Robert Simson, Lawyer. An envelope addressed to a lawyer in San Francisco, is most probably minin

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 ...

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

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

1) Empire City postmark on white entire with 3c green (U164). San Jose Wells Fargo postmark on reverse. Letter is from F. D. Stadtmuller to his wife.

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;

Strong strike. Addressed to WA Seaton of Dayton, Nevada. Letter dated November 17, 1870. Written from CC Goodwin and about an arbitration. The letter

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

Three cent pink entire. Type 12-3. Fancy EXPRESS stamp. Also a post office cancel top right. Stephen Girard Whipple was a 49er, newspaper editor, poli

Letter included (talks about prospecting, "Setting up the company for prospecting, I have several good chances", etc.). 3 cent green (U44)...

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,

Nevada Territory Wells Fargo Cover. Addressed to Capt. James Jones of San Francisco. Hand written on bottom is FAS Jones, Mt. Bullion, Monitor Distric

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

The state of Nevada was at one time part of Utah Territory. That changed in March of 1861 when the Nevada Territory was created. That probably makes t

Wells, Fargo & Co., Gold Hill, N.T., Jan 23, two strikes of blue oval date stamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles on 1860, 3¢ pink ent

Preprinted envelope Agent of Wells, Fargo & Co's Express. No postage stamp! Top of stamp is light, but bottom is very strong. Addressed to t...

Addressed to Mrs. C. C. Crittenden making this part of the Crittenden papers. Dated 8-6-64. Wells Fargo 3 cent pink (U21) entire. Nice blue strike

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