Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Internal envelope, so no stamp or cancel was needed. Handwritten note on left says, (?) W. Box Nevada. City: Downieville State: Califor

First one seen by us! Junction City was a Gold Rush mining camp located on the Trinity River. Wells, Fargo & Co's Express. Commission to be ...

Chinese used cover addressed to San Francisco from La Grange, home to one of the most famous Hydraulic mines in California. City: La Grange

Letter datelined Los Angeles, Jan. 20, 1876. Addressed to J.C. Meussdorffer & Bro. in San Francisco. D. Desmond is ordering RR silk caps. 7.75&q...

These letter sized handbills are about the merger of the Nevada National Bank of San Francisco and the Wells Fargo & Co. Bank of San Francisco. ...

Checks and receipts from Wells Fargo dated from 1873-1903, one with embedded revenue stamp and a receipt with adhesive revenue stamp City: San

Unused advertising cover with vignettes of the Wells Fargo Express Office and Bank in San Francisco. Green text and vignette. Few creases. Overall ver

Four Wells Fargo franked covers from Cordelia, Red Bluff, San Francisco and New York all sent to San Francisco. City: San Francisco State:

10 total. Six Wells Fargo covers from San Francisco plus four different Wells Fargo covers outside of San Francisco. Covers to San Jose (1864), Indian

First of Exchange, stamped "In Currency", also a red round stamp, Nov. 8, 1869. Two adhesive revenue stamps. Check made out to Arthur Devl...

Two SLOW Way Bills (both 1864) for freight on cases from New York. Each measures 3.25" x 7.5." Also two other way bills (1863 and 1864) th...

Very rare Wells Fargo label. Vignette of locomotive. Measures 3.25" x 4.5." Very good condition. From the G.M. Hackett Collection. City:...

Wells Fargo & Co. check # 140 issued to Charles Balceoni for $500.00 City: Silver City State: Idaho, Date: 1871 FHWAC#:

Stock no. 135 issued William H. Hutchinson for 100 shares on February 9, 1870. Hutchinson is a name that is fairly well-known in the bottle collecting

This lot of six includes a very early check (1861) and a Mackay signature. 1) Purple/blue. Issued Sept. 21st, 1861 (Nevada Territory created that Marc

Wells Fargo franked cover and letter addressed to Meusdorffer & Bro in San Francisco December 13, 1869. City: Virginia City State: Neva

Lot of 13, including many early Comstock pieces. From Virginia City: very early 1861 check signed by Charles Strong (Gould & Curry); 1864 check ...

A magazine (12.25" x 9.5") published by Wells Fargo & Co. that contains articles: "San Diego's Exposition"; "Wells ...

Rare check signed by Edwin B. Morgan, who served as the first president (1852-53) of Wells Fargo after founding the United States Express Company (the

Letter from a brother to his brothers who are merchants in San Francisco. Dateline Portland, Dec. 1st, 1876. Mentions many drafts and receipts. Perhap

Album containing 26 Franked Wells Fargo covers of Mexican origin. 24 of the covers are used, with cancellations from such places as Puebla, Orizaba, G

Heavy board two-sided sign: Wells Fargo & Co Express. City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27653

60 pound capacity Triner. Last model of this scale used by the company, c.1910-1918. Beam balance is below the platform. Gilt lettering on two sides:

Rare! Top has "W.F. & Co. EXP" along rim. The Adams & Westlake Co., "Adlake," New York, Chicago, Phil. Last patent date ...

Four identical Adams & Co. Express and Banking Office 3rd of Exchanges. All have two vignettes: great mining sluicing scene and three allegorica...

New York to California during the Gold Rush! Dateline New York, Oct. 25th, 1850. For goods transported from New York to San Francisco. Also signed by

Bamber Express cover with blue double circle date stamp Dec 9. Mailed to John Warren, Editor of "California Farmer" in San Francisco. Th...

Fabulous Western view of Colorado Springs showing two stagecoaches (incl. one for travel between Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs) with passengers a

Lot of 6. Four Adams Express Co. receipts from Madison, Indiana (1859-1860), one double-sided American Express Co. receipt from Detroit, Michigan (186

Lot of 5. 1) Southern Express Company, Express Forwarders. Dec. 3, 1869. Payment for freight charges from Selma. Measures 5.5" x 8.5" Fold...

Lot of 6. 1) Two 1857 American Express Co. receipts, Fort Plain, N.Y., for transport of money from the Ostego County Bank in Cooperstown. 3.25"...

Nicely tooled mail pouch. Imprinted on front: Way. Pocket, B. S. (Barlow & Sanderson) Stage Co., No. 4. stamped on back: by Sullivan and Goss Le...

Lot of 134 receipts from the American Railway Express Company out of Buhl, Idaho. Receipts measure 3.5" x 8.5." Toning, chipping and punch...

Five gold coin bags; 2 large, 3 small. "Property of RY. EX. AGY." City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27676

Nine gold coin bags, various sizes. All are printed: 'Property of RY. EX. AGY." City: State: , Date: FHWAC#: 27675

Number 8936. Porter Safety Seal Company. Patented 6/10/02 and 5/9/16. "SACRAMENTO, CAL." "RY.EX.AGY." City: Sacramento Stat...

Two boxes containing several hundred labels and more, including: equipment specifications, American Express Livestock contracts and shipping logs (19

Canvas with wide leather bottom. Different than the other three Railway Express mail bags we're offering. This one is marked "RY EX AGY&quo...

Similar style to other three, though this one has a lock and key (may not be original) and Railway Express tags for agency in Kansas City, Missouri. S

Canvas. Non-locking. Both stamped "Property of Railway Express Agency" Stains on canvas. Heavily used. 15" x 23" with a 6" ...

Non-locking. Canvas with leather top and wide bottom. Canvas stamped: "RY. EX. AGY." 13" x 15" Stains to canvas. (Ex-Parker Lyo...

Canvas. Non-locking. Leather top and strap. Canvas stamped: "RY EX AGY" Bottom of the bag has been removed. Has Railway Express Agency bad...

Non- locking. Leather maker is Jos. Kantor in Chicago. Canvas stamped: "PROPERTY OF RY. EX. AGY." (RY. EXP AGY. crossed out). 15" x 1...

Canvas with leather top and bottom. This one is similar to the other Railway Express mail bags, but it does not have a wide bottom. Canvas stamped: ...

Canvas with wide leather bottoms. Stamped: "Railway Express Agency" (crossed out). One bag is numbered 101 and the other 26. 20" x 13...

Non-locking. Canvas. Stamped: "Adams Express Company." 12.5' x 12.5" Heavily used: leather ripped and brittle, stain to canvas. ...

Locking. Leather. Unmarked, but likely used on railway or stagecoach. The lightweight handle at the top would indicate that this was to carry relative

Leather bag with strap and brass latch. In faint white lettering: "U.S. MAIL" Leather starting to chip and finish wearing off. 12" x ...

This leather bag has a different locking device (top center) and has handles at the top and bottom. While the bag is original, the labels "Well...

Booklet by A. J. Wells titled "The New Arizona (Homes and Wealth for Out-Of-Doors Folks)" published by Southern Pacific Railroad Company. ...