(Virginia City Pony Express) Wells Fargo & Co./San Francisco Sep 9. Blue double circle handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-4) struck twice with one strike tying Wells Fargo 1862 10¢ brown (three clear to large margins, touched at left) on 1861 3¢ pink entire with black company frank and "California Hotel" printed corner card to Silver City, Nevada Territory, "1862" docket on the back, couple small edge tears at top & roughly opened at right, Fine eastbound use, an 1860's postal cover from Santa Clara to the same addressee at San Luis Ranch "Via Gilroy" accompanies. Scott No. 143L7  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

(Virginia City Pony Express) Wells, Fargo & Co./San Francisco. Blue double circle handstamp tying Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 25¢ blue (large margins including right margin, bright fresh color) on 1861 3¢ pink entire with black Bamber ribbon company frank & Bamber magenta double circle handstamp, entire addressed to Virginia Ciy with manuscript "Pony" endorsement, reduced at left into frank, Very Fine; probably a unique usage. Scott No. 143L8  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. A lovely conjunctive usage from Bamber, who operated in the East Bay, who carried the cover to San Francisco from transmission by Pony Express to Virginia City. . $0 (Image)