LOT OF 8 EXPRESS AGENCY ITEMS.

LOT OF 8 EXPRESS AGENCY ITEMS. 1) Iron lead-seal press, marked “CHAS MORRILL” with New York address and a patent number. The dies, when impressed, are marked “W.F. & CO. EX” on one side and the other side is “3571”. – Dark brown patina with nicks and dings. 2) Cardboard box 10-1/4” x 5-1/4” x 1-3/4” for the above press. Has return address label of a stationary company in New York city and a Wells Fargo orange label with the handwritten address to Newburn, New York. – Dry and brittle with worn and cracked edges, missing part of one corner and some foxing. 3) An iron and brass stamp with 1-1/4” oval face marked “AM.EX.CO./BELLE/MO.” – Fine, 30% nickel remains on handle, brass stamp is nicked and dings with good patina. 4) Tiny Wells Fargo money order, dated “Feb 4, 1901” for $5.12. – Yellowed with clear writing, torn in half. 5) Small Wells Fargo envelope with embossed 3 cent stamp addressed to “MRS. C.C. CRITTENDON/SAN FRANCISCO” with a Wells Fargo return address – Slightly yellow, all writing is clear. 6) Cardboard Railway Express Agency office sign listing 6 different offices and dated “3-41”. – Yellowed, very fine. 7) Old Agency telegraph key made of bronze with DBL strikers with gutta-percha pad. – A few nicks and dings, dark patina, missing minor parts. 8) Large ledger book, 16” x 9”, with a label on the front marked “WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EXPRESS/O.H. BOOK/WINDOM, TEXAS” with the dates of July 1, 1914 and agent’s name “W.M. WOODALL”. The pages are alphabetized with a few scattered entries. Cloth cover is soiled and the label is yellowed with some ink splatters and light soil. Inside pages are yellowed with the flyleaf loose. An extremely interesting and unusual lot. 4-50711 JR333 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	960	$460.00	LOT OF 8 EXPRESS AGENCY ITEMS. 1) Iron lead-seal press, marked “CHAS MORRILL” with New York address and a patent number. The dies, when impressed, are marked “W.F. & CO. EX” on one side and the other side is “3571”. – Dark brown patina with nicks and dings. 2) Cardboard box 10-1/4” x 5-1/4” x 1-3/4” for the above press. Has return address label of a stationary company in New York city and a Wells Fargo orange label with the handwritten address to Newburn, New York. – Dry and brittle with worn and cracked edges, missing part of one corner and some foxing. 3) An iron and brass stamp with 1-1/4” oval face marked “AM.EX.CO./BELLE/MO.” – Fine, 30% nickel remains on handle, brass stamp is nicked and dings with good patina. 4) Tiny Wells Fargo money order, dated “Feb 4, 1901” for $5.12. – Yellowed with clear writing, torn in half. 5) Small Wells Fargo envelope with embossed 3 cent stamp addressed to “MRS. C.C. CRITTENDON/SAN FRANCISCO” with a Wells Fargo return address – Slightly yellow, all writing is clear. 6) Cardboard Railway Express Agency office sign listing 6 different offices and dated “3-41”. – Yellowed, very fine. 7) Old Agency telegraph key made of bronze with DBL strikers with gutta-percha pad. – A few nicks and dings, dark patina, missing minor parts. 8) Large ledger book, 16” x 9”, with a label on the front marked “WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EXPRESS/O.H. BOOK/WINDOM, TEXAS” with the dates of July 1, 1914 and agent’s name “W.M. WOODALL”. The pages are alphabetized with a few scattered entries. Cloth cover is soiled and the label is yellowed with some ink splatters and light soil. Inside pages are yellowed with the flyleaf loose. An extremely interesting and unusual lot. 4-50711 JR333 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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