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Lot 2013 - Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 red on 10¢ Nesbitt (Scott 143L1 on U33), huge to large margins at top and right including small parts of neighboring stamps, touched at bottom and left, tied by a wonderful strike of the blue "Pony Express San Francisco Jun. 5" (1861) Running Pony handstamp, manuscript "ans. June 20/61" at top between indicia and handstamp, addressed to New York City, the indicia cancelled by blue grid and matching indistinct St. Joseph Mo. circular datestamp, the stamp pr....Estimate $15,000-20,000 Currently US$ 7,500

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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale - 841

The Jeff Wichmann Pony Express Collection - June 16, 2026

A galloping collection of stamps and covers, sure to please the most grizzled Pony Express enthusiast, with mint and used stamps (the mint including multiples), plus attractive and sound covers ranging from an 1860 pre-franking New York-to-San Francisco cover (the earliest of the dozen known), the sole recorded Virginia City cover to the East Coast (additionally the only one known “Via Panama”), a rare #143L1 (in use for only nine days) on postal entire, and more. Saddle up and bid!

Jeff Wichmann

Jeff Wichmann, founder of American Bottle Auctions and self-proclaimed “Bottle King,” was a passionate antique bottle collector for over 50 years. A California native, he established the company in 1990, transforming it into a leader in the field of antique bottle appraisals, brokering, and auctions.

Known for his innovative contributions, Jeff raised the standard for bottle auctions through his dynamic photography, detailed descriptions, and early adoption of online bidding and full-color auction catalogs.

Jeff was a published author, having written The Best of the West: Antique Western Bitters Bottles, a seminal resource in the hobby. His bottle photography is renowned, with his work featured in prestigious publications like Kovel’s Antique Bottle Price Guide and Warman’s Antique and Collectible Price Guide.

Jeff’s groundbreaking sales included the record-breaking auction of “Bryant’s Stomach Bitters” for $67,500 and the $2.5 million Bryan Grapentine collection.

When he wasn’t immersed in antique bottles, Jeff enjoyed baseball, golf, bonsai, marble and stamp collecting, and sports cars, bringing the same enthusiasm to his personal pursuits as he did to his professional endeavors. Friends and fellow collectors remember him for his generous knowledge, steady encouragement of newcomers to the hobby, and his deep enjoyment of the history of glass.

Jeff Wichmann is survived by his wife and son, Lynne and Tyler Wichmann, and will be greatly missed by extended family and many friends. He will be remembered for the community he helped strengthen, the knowledge he contributed to the hobby, and the lasting impact of his work in the world of antique bottle collecting.

Sale Session Information:

Session 1: (Lots 2001 - 2020) Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

For more information please contact us at:

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC
P.O. Box 220
Bethel, CT 06801
Phone: 203.297.6056
Fax: 203.297.6059

To request more information by email: info@kelleherauctions.com

Visit our Home Page at: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC

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