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The Pony Express Collection formed by Thurston Twigg-Smith continued...

Virginia City Pony Express (1862-1865)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
45 ngbl Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7).> Positions D1-23-45-67-8, vertical block of eight, unused (no gum), ample to large margins, top right stamp with small toned spot in margin, otherwise fresh and Very FineWells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Positions D1-2/3-4/5-6/7-8, vertical block of eight, unused (no gum), ample to large margins, top right stamp with small toned spot in margin, otherwise fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
46 ngbl Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7).> Positions A5-67-89-10, vertical block of six, unused (no gum), large margins, Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Sale 830, part of lot 833)Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Positions A5-6/7-8/9-10, vertical block of six, unused (no gum), large margins, Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Sale 830, part of lot 833) (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
47 ngbl Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7).> Vertical block of six, unused (no gum), large margins, Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Sale 830, part of lot 833)Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Vertical block of six, unused (no gum), large margins, Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Sale 830, part of lot 833) (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
48 ngbl Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7).> Positions A1-23-4, block of four, unused (no gum), large margins, couple toned specks, still Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Sale 830, part of lot 833)Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Positions A1-2/3-4, block of four, unused (no gum), large margins, couple toned specks, still Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Sale 830, part of lot 833) (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
49 ngbl Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7).> Block of four, unused (no gum), ample margins, vertical crease at left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Hall (Sale 830, part of lot 833)Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Block of four, unused (no gum), ample margins, vertical crease at left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Hall (Sale 830, part of lot 833) (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
50 c Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7).> Huge bottom right corner margins, others large, tied by blue “Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Sep. 28” (1862) oval datestamp, repeated on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with WellsWells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Huge bottom right corner margins, others large, tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Sep. 28” (1862) oval datestamp, repeated on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank to J. D. Thornton at San Francisco, 1862 docketing, sealed tear at top just affects frank

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SUPERB CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN ON COVER.

Ex D.K. Collection. With 1992 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
51 c Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7).> Position A7, three large margins including part of three adjoining stamps, just in at left, deep shade, tied by blue oval “Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T. Dec. 8” (1862) datestaWells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Position A7, three large margins including part of three adjoining stamps, just in at left, deep shade, tied by blue oval Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T. Dec. 8” (1862) datestamp on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank, printed address of Solomon Wangenheim (a furniture dealer) in San Francisco, slightly reduced at right into embossing

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE COVER WITH THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN.

According to http://www.sfgenealogy.com , Solomon Wangenheim was an immigrant from Saxony, Germany, who was naturalized on April 30, 1855. He is listed as a merchant at 211 Powell in San Francisco as of July 25, 1866.

Ex West. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
52 ngbl Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8).> Positions D3-45-67-89-10, vertical block of eight, unused (no gum), large to huge margins, Dark Blue shade, tiny spot on one stamp, still Extremely Fine, ex HallWells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Positions D3-4/5-6/7-8/9-10, vertical block of eight, unused (no gum), large to huge margins, Dark Blue shade, tiny spot on one stamp, still Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
53 ngbl Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9).> Positions A1-23-4 and B1-23-4, horizontal block of eight, unused (no gum), close at bottom, three huge to enormous margins with sheet margins at top left, bright color on fresh paper,Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Positions A1-2/3-4 and B1-2/3-4, horizontal block of eight, unused (no gum), close at bottom, three huge to enormous margins with sheet margins at top left, bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine-Extremely Fine (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
54 ngbl Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9).> Complete sheet of 40 in four groups of ten, unused (no gum), light central vertical crease between panes, four small “C.E.C” (C. E. Chapman) handstamps in margin barely touch one stamp<Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Complete sheet of 40 in four groups of ten, unused (no gum), light central vertical crease between panes, four small C.E.C” (C. E. Chapman) handstamps in margin barely touch one stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW SURVIVING SHEETS OF THE 25-CENT RED VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS STAMP. A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION ITEM.

Ex Hall. (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
55 c Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8).> Position B6, full even margins, rich color, tied by perfect strike of blue “Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Aurora” oval handstamp, repeated on 3c Pink on White entire (U34) with Wells FarWells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Position B6, full even margins, rich color, tied by perfect strike of blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Aurora” oval handstamp, repeated on 3c Pink on White entire (U34) with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank to Clara C. Crittenden in San Francisco, from her son Howard (a mill superintendent in Aurora), tiny sealed edge tear at right

EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND REMARKABLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 25-CENT BLUE USED ON COVER.

Ex Schwartz and D.K. Collection. (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $18,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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