Central Overland & Pikes Peak Express Company Denver City K. T. Sep 11 large oval hand stamp at upper left of 3¢ red on buff entire (Scott U10) addressed to Rockland Maine; bold Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company St. Joseph. M.O. transit marking at top center and Saint Joseph Mo. Sep 18 1860 government transit mark at lower left; top portion of the entire is a bit worn and minor edge flaws, Very Fine usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. Starting Price 750

143L3, 1861 $1 Red Pony Express stamp, complete sheet of 40 with two panes of 20, position 9 of the right pane is the "Missing hoof" variety, without gum; left and right panes each with a vertical crease that affects the second vertical row from the left, couple minor creases in the margins; one of a very few full sheets still intact; Very Fine appearing, 1967 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $7,500) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,500

143L4, 1861 Pony Express $2 green, block of six, just clear to large margins, without gum, fresh and F-VF; ex-Kuphal; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,850 as block and two singles) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 500

143L8, 1862 Pony Express 25¢ blue single, tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Auroraoval handstamp on 3¢ pink on white entire (U34) addressed to San Francisco, proper Wells, Fargo frank at top center and second handstamp cancels the indicia; cover with light toning from gum around stamp and the stamp with a margin fault at left; Very Fine usage; ex-Kramer; 1981 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $4,750) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,500

143L8, 1862 Pony Express 25¢ blue single, tied by blue oval Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty N.T. express handstamp on 3¢ pink on buff entire (U35) addressed to Sacramento Cal; proper Wells, Fargo frank at top center and second handstamp cancels indicia; light cover bends, small scuff in addressee's name and minor wear, otherwise Very Fine usage; ex-Worthington, Emerson and Knapp (1941); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Scott $4,500) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,000

Pony Express, San Francisco Oct 17 blue oval "Running Pony" handstamp clearly struck on 10¢ green on buff entire (Scott U16) addressed to NYC, lightly struck double circle St. Joseph Mo. date stamp cancels entire; nicely struck "The Central Overland and Cailfornia & Pikes Peak Express Company St. Joseph Mo. Oct 29" oval receiving date stamp at left, manuscript "1/4" at upper left indicating a 1/4 ounce letter and a $2.50 charge; entire with trivial soiling; Very Fine example of the scarce and desirable San Francisco "Running Pony" handstamp; FKW census # E-26; ex-Hawley (1978), Edwards (1991); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. Starting Price 5,000

Pony Express San Francisco Oct 29 blue oval "Running Pony" handstamp on 10¢ on buff entire (U16) addressed to NYC, "The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, St. Joseph Mo. Nov 1" receiving date stamp at left and double circle Saint Joseph Mo. Nov. 2 government transit mark at upper left; manuscript "1/2" for 1/2 ounce at top; light toning band at center and tiny corner mend at top left otherwise Very Fine usage; FKW census # E27; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. Starting Price 5,000

143LP10, 1876 blue Publishers' Paid Stamp single, clear to large margins except touching in several spots along the top frame line and two tiny internal faults above "PAID", tied by blue oval "Wells, Fargo and Cos. Express" handstamp on brown wrapper addressed to Poway California; Very Fine usage; 1982 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $1,750) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 400

PAID Central Overland Pony Express Company two line frank with manuscript "Virginia City Oct 21" below and "2.50" rate above, on 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) addressed to Illinois, "The Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company St. Joseph, MO. Nov 1" date stamp at left; double circle Saint Joseph Mo. Nov 2 government transit mark at center; notations on reverse read "By Telegraph to Virginia City Oct 21 and sent from there by Pony" "Way Pony" "Miled along the way. This was sent from Virginia City Nevada Territory Oct 21, 1860. Arriving at St. Jo Nov 1. The charge was $2.50 instead of $5.00"; minor edge flaws; Very Fine usage;only nine covers recorded with this frank which was for a company that did not exist, only three of the nine covers are with a 3¢ entire; FWK census # E28; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. Starting Price 10,000

Pony Express Sacramento Apr 4 blue oval date stamp ties 1859 10¢ green (Scott 35) on buff cover addressed to Wilmington Ohio, green St. Joseph Mo. Apr 17 transit mark; manuscript "Via Pony Express" at lower left; very slightly reduced at left; Extremely Fine usage; FKW census # E62; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,000

143L1, 1861 Pony Express $2 red single, clear to large margins, tied by "PONY EXPRESS SAN FRANCISCO MAY 11" blue oval "RUNNING PONY" date stamp on 10¢ on buff Star Die (Scott U33) addressed to NYC; indicia cancelled with green "St. Joseph Mo. May 24" date stamp; blue oval "PAID" to the left of the Running Pony marking; Very Fine usage; FKW census # E76; ex-Seybold (1910), O. Lichtenstein (1950), Alfred H. Caspary (H. R. Harmer, Sale 8,1957); 2016Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $25,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 10,000

143L1, 1861 Pony Express $2 red single, just clear to large margins, tied by blue oval "PONY EXPRESS SAN FRANCISCO MAY 22" Running Pony handstamp on 10¢ green on buff Star Die (Scott U33) addressed to NYC; entire cancelled with green "St. Joseph Mo. Jun 3" government transit mark, minor edge flaws; Very Fine usage; FKW census # E82; ex- Caspary (H. R. Harmer, Sale 8, 1957);2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $25,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 10,000

143L1, 1861 Pony Express $2 red single, clear to large margins except touching at bottom left, tied by blue oval "PONY EXPRESS SAN FRANCISCO JUN 22" date stamp on 10¢ green on buff Star Die (Scott U33) addressed to NYC; light strike of green "St. Joseph Mo. Jul 4" transit mark at left; entire with light bend from contents at left and the stamp with a horizontal crease at top otherwise Extremely Fine and Choice; FKW census # E102; ex-Knapp (1941), Moody (H. R. Harmer, Part 1, 1960), Haas (1980), Gruys (2002), and Twigg-Smith (2009); 1980 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $25,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 20,000

143L3, 1861 $1 Red Pony Express single, ample to large margins, tied by large double circle "Tracy's & Co. Portland Sep 28" date stamp on 10¢ green on buff Star Die entire (Scott U33) addressed to "Hon. Andy Johnson, Senator from Tennessee, Washington City, D.C."; blue "PONY EXPRESS SACRAMENTO OCT 6" transit mark at center and black Atchison Kan Oct 19 government postal marking; red Wells, Fargo frank at top center; stamp and entire with light staining, small edge tears at top of entire; Extremely Rare usage of the Pony Express stamp from Oregon and unique, additionally a wonderful piece of Americana as it is addressed to the man who would become Lincoln's Vice President and the 17th President of the U.S.; FKW census # E174;ex-Edgar B. Jessup, illustrated on page 54 of Nathan;2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $12,500) (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 10,000

143L3, 1861 Pony Express $1 Red single, ample to large margins, tied by blue oval "PONY EXPRESS SAN FRANCISCO OCT 11" Running Pony handstamp and matching "PAID" in oval on 10¢ on buff Star Die (Scott U33) addressed to Washington Pa.; entire cancelled with double circle "Atchison Kan Oct 16" government transit mark; cover with light fold at center not affecting the stamp otherwise a Very Fine usage; FKW census # E169; ex-Gruys (2002), Twigg-Smith (2009);2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $12,500) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 5,000

143L3, 1861 $1 Red Pony Express left margin single, large margins all around, tied by blue "PONY EXPRESS SACRAMENTO OCT 20" date stamp on 10¢ green on buff entire (Scott U40) cancelled with double circle Atchison Kan Nov 4 date stamp, addressed to Boston Mass; red Wells, Fargo frank at top center; stamp with trivial toning and entire with sealed cover tears at top center affecting the frank; FKW census # E179; illustrated in October 1961 Western Express and on page 55 of Nathan; Fine usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $10,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 4,000

California Pony Express New-York Dec 15 greenish blue oval date stamp on 3¢ red on buff Star Die (Scott U27) addressed to Vallejo Cal and cancelled with Sacramento Cal Jan 3 1861 government postmark; dark green "PONY EXPRESS, THE CENTRAL OVERLAND CALIFORNIA & PIKES PEAK EXPRESS COMPANY ST. JOSEPH MO. DEC 20" transit hand stamp at center; entire has been torn in half and hinge rejoined and lightly soiled, still attractive; one of three recorded covers with this combination of express markings; FWK census # W30; ex-Franklin Roosevelt (H. R. Harmer (1947), 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 2) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 750

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express ($1.00) Red Type II East-to-West frank on 10¢ green on white rebacked FRONT ONLYentire (Scott U40) cancelled by New-York Sep 4 duplex and addressed to Virginia City Nevada Territory; excellent strike of "PONY EXPRESS THE CENTRAL OVERLAND CALIFORNIA & PIKES PEAK EXPRESS COMPANY ST. JOSEPH MO. SEP 12" handstamp at center; front with small edge tears and tear into the Pikes Peak marking and into the indicium; Fine and scarce usage; one of only 21 East-to-West type II entires; FWK census # W56; ex-L. H. Barkhausen (H. R. Harmer, 1955), Charles F. Meroni (1957); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,000

143L7, 1862 Pony Express 10¢ brown single, ample to large margins, tied by light blue oval Wells, Fargo Aurora handstamp on 3¢ on buff entire (U35) addressed to San Francisco, Wells, Fargo frank shows a nice example of nail heads; entire reduced at right into indicia, lightly soiled and small edge tear at top left into frank; Fine usage; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,500) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,500