1020 Wells Fargo & Company Early Traveler’s Check Specimen &
Proof Duo, ca.1900;10.
Lot of 2 checks, Includes $10, Specimen,
orange on light yellow paper, POC’s, AU with some light soiling,
ABNC; and $50, Proof, Green on white thin card, POC’s, AU,
Republic BNC, both with Native American Indian on left, different
currencies are listed around border or at bottom. Both early, attrac<
tive and rare Traveler’s Checks.
(PH)
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EST. $200;400
Wells Fargo Collection of
Rarely Seen Documents
1021 Wells, Fargo & Co. 1858 Trio of Checks with Wells Fargo
Collection Envelope & Instructions.
San Francisco, California and
Louisville, Kentucky. 1858, Lot of 4 items. Includes Collection enve<
lope with 3 checks, all are issued in San Francisco, payable to Wells,
Fargo & Co. All 3 checks (amounts of $1666.66, $1666.67, and
$1666.67) add up to $5000 and all were unpaid, printed in black on
light blue paper with steamship, sailing ship and locomotive on left
counter design, All in VF<XF condition. The envelope contains a
number of ink notations, including the total sum of the checks
($5000) as well as remarks such as “no commission” and “Mr. Shreve
says he has no money for this purpose”. An interesting gold rush era
group.
(PH)
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EST. $500;1000
1022 Wells, Fargo & Co. 1861 Certificate for Passage from
Galway, Ireland to New York.
San Francisco, July 31, 1861, Lot of
2 items. Wells, Fargo & Co., “California and New York Express and
Exchange Co.”, Original Certificate for Passage, A number of
remarks on reverse. Accompanying original envelope with the same
dates indicates this was sent from James Shauky at Broadway
Wharf to John and Bridget Purcell and requested Steerage passage
for (six?) from New York to San Francisco. It appears the origin of
the trip began in Galway, Ireland. RareWells, Fargo & Co. Document
and first time seen by cataloger. Choice Fine Condition.
(PH)
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EST. $600;1200
1020
1021
1022
1023 Wells, Fargo & Co. 1861 Issued Check
Sacramento, California,
Check on off<white paper, issued to bearer for the amount of $6.50.
Hand stamp reads “G. M. Hackett” on reverse, two stamp hinge
reinforcements on reverse.
(PH)
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EST. $60;120
Outstanding Wells Fargo
Gold Rush Era Broadside
1024 Wells, Fargo & Co. Bankers and Exchange Dealers
Broadside ND ca. 1850;1860’s.
San Francisco, California, 13.5” by
8” broadside. A fascinating gold rush era announcement by Wells,
Fargo & Co, printed in black on yellow<brown paper, expressing var<
ious banking services including deposits, remittances and advances,
as well as advertisement “Gold Dust, Gold and Silver Coin and
Bullion Bought and Sold”, also “Money Advanced on Gold Dust
deposited for transmission or coinage”. The document also provides
a list of locations where drafts can be made. Superb overall condi<
tion other than a few minor folds near the top and bottom. The bot<
tom lists the companies address at 114 Montgomery Street, San
Francisco. Rare and a trophy for the Western collector.
(PH)
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EST. $1250;2500
1023
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