New York
1029 California Express and Exchange office of Wells, Fargo &
Co. 1856 Gold Rush Era First of Exchange and Letter.
New
York, 1856, First of Exchange, $145.50, S/N 581, Black on thin blue
paper with ornate “1” counterfoil on left, ornate title, payable at
their offices in San Francisco, VF condition with small tear and
stamp hinge repairs on reverse. Also included is a handwritten con<
firmation letter for the same bill of exchange letterhead of “Office
of wells, Fargo & Co., New York & California Express & Exchange
Co.”.
(PH)
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EST. $250;500
Oregon
1030 Wells, Fargo & Co. 1861 Issued First of Exchange
Portland,
Oregon, First of Exchange, I/U, Blue printing on yellow<brown
paper, dated 1861 in Portland, issued to Richard Powers, $310. Rare
Oregon Exchange from Wells Fargo, First time seen by cataloger.
Lith of Britton & Co., S.F., VF condition.
(PH)
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EST. $250;500
Panama
1031 Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company & Panama Railroad
Company 1867 Shipping Document For Wells Fargo.
New York
and Panama. 1867 Waybill or invoice for case shipped from New
York to the Port of Aspinwall, then to be transported via the
Panama Railroad to the Port of Panama, and then by steamer to
San Francisco, printed in blue on white paper (12.5” x 9.7”), indicat<
ing that one case of certain goods were shipped in apparent good
order and condition on board the Pacific Mail Steam Ship
Company’s (PMSSC) steamer “Rising Star”. Value of the goods
declared to be $138. The left portion of the document depicts a
steam ship belonging to the PMSSC with the heading “SLOW < New
York to San Francisco”. VF condition. Signed for by Wells Fargo,
Sole Freight Agents of the PMSSC and for the Panama Railroad
Company.
(PH)
.............................................................
EST. $100;200
1029
1030
1031
Checks, Drafts &
Exchanges
Wells Fargo
1032 Wells Fargo Bank, (ca. 1950;60’s) Specimen Traveler’s
Letter of Credit Assortment.
San Francisco, CA. ND 9ca.1950<
60’s), Letter of Credit Specimens with additional letter about them.
6 pieces in lot, mostly VF<XF.
(PH)
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EST. $80;160
1033 Wells Fargo Oddments and Documents.
Lot of 4 Wells, Fargo
items including Money Order receipt from 1880<90 as well as 3 dif<
ferent receipts. VG to Fine.
(PH)
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EST. $30;60
California. Missouri
1034 Page Bacon Exchange and Banking House Illustrated Gold
Rush Era Bill of Exchange Trio ca. 1850’s.
Sacramento,
California and St. Louis, Missouri. Lot of 3 Exchanges, Includes
Sacramento, CA, 1852 dated 2nd of Exchange, Fine, TCC; St. Louis
and California, 1855, outstanding full vignette in black with light red
underprint, Payable at Bank of America, NY, men rowing allegorical
woman on bottom, Choice Fine to VF with corner tip missing UL,
DW&C; 1855, 2nd of Exchange, Blue on white paper, Seated Indian
Maiden with eagle, flag and globe, payable in Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, VF, TCC. Very attractive Gold Rush era bills of
exchange.
(PH)
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EST. $400;800
1032
1034
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