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Large Old West Wells Fargo & Co. Lock & Keys

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Large Old West Wells Fargo & Co. Lock & Keys
Lock is 5-1/4" by 9-1/4" with "Property of Wells Fargo & Co. Express" shield on front. The keys are both 4-3/4" long. Be careful handling this set as it's a bit rusty. This is a well-made collectible of the old west. Henry Wells and William Fargo founded Wells, Fargo & Co. out in San Francisco in the midst of the California gold rush. They provided banking services and financial security for people out in the Wild West during the times of runaway outlaws and train robbers. In the 1860's Wells Fargo gained fame for its company logo of a stagecoach. In 1861, the company ran the western track of the Pony Express. Wells Fargo survived the Wild West and its founding fathers and is still in operation today.