Wells, Fargo & Co. 25c Blue Printed Frank. Two 3c Red on Buff Star Die entires (U27) with blue franks, addressed to Mrs. William A. Rowntree in Sacramento from her husband in Mexico (near the silver mines at Alamos), carried on the Holladay & Flint steamer Panama: earlier entire carried on trip that left Mazatlan October 11, 1861, and arrived in San Francisco October 28 (Daily Alta California, Oct. 28, 1861), carried mail picked up along route including this Wells Fargo entire at Guaymas, entered U.S. mails with “San Francisco Cal. Oct. 28, 1861” double-circle datestamp and large “SHIP” handstamp with blue crayon “2” for 2c ship captain’s fee, backflap repaired and reattached; second carried on trip that left Mazatlan November 23, 1861, and arrived in San Francisco December 3 (Daily Alta California, Dec. 4, 1861), carried mail picked up along route including this Wells Fargo entire at Guaymas, entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 3, 1861" double-circle datestamp and "SHIP 5" handstamp (no credit given for 3c entire), slightly reduced at right

VERY FINE. THESE ARE TWO OF THE THREE RECORDED WELLS, FARGO & CO. BLUE FRANKED STAR DIE ENTIRES USED FROM MEXICO--ENTERED MAILS AT SAN FRANCISCO AS SHIP LETTERS.

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