(Overland Pony Express) Pony Express/The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company/St. Joseph, Mo (1861) green large oval in circle handstamp on 1860 3¢ red Star Die entire to Sutler William A. Carter at Fort Bridger, Utah Territory (now Wyoming), entire with "Pony Express, Collect 2" ($2 Pony Express fee) endorsement at top and pen strokes cancelling the indicia, entire professionally mended along top edge with manuscript "Pony Express" drawn in & indicia replaced, handsome Very Fine appearance. Estimate  $5,000 - 7,500. Cover illustrated in Frajola-Kramer-Walske's "The Pony Express: A Postal History" (page 140). A rare westbound pony cover that was carried over 1000 miles across the plains in as little as 108 hours and then delivered to a famous person at an historic location on the route. $0 (Image)