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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1843		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 and Twigg-Smith, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1844		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, ex Twigg-Smith, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1845		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 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 and Twigg-Smith. With 1992 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $13,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1846		Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Large margins to clear, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Sac. Messenger, Feb. 22" oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U34) with printed frank to Virginia City, Nevada Terr., with original enclosure, tiny edge tears at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY 25-CENT BLUE PONY EXPRESS STAMP ON A COVER FROM THE CELEBRATED CRITTENDEN CORRESPONDENCE. This cover and letter were sent to Clara C. Crittenden by her husband, Alexander Parker Crittenden, a prominent West Coast attorney, while he was residing in Virginia City. The move to Nevada became necessary after California passed a law prohibiting the practice of law by anyone who would not take the loyalty oath. Parker” Crittenden was a pro-Southerner who chose to relocate to Virginia City, rather than swear allegiance to the Federal government. His wife stayed in San Francisco for some time, and the two corresponded frequently while he was away. A few years later he was shot dead by his mistress in front of his wife and son. Ex Kramer and Geisler. With 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $7,500.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1847		Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Large margins to just in, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, S.Frco. Apr. 24" double-circle datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with printed address to the Savage Mining Co. in Virginia City, approximately 10mm of the right side repaired affecting stamp and cancel, still Fine and attractive-appearing, scarce eastbound Virginia City Pony Express cover with the 25c Blue stamp, this printed address is unusual and scarce, with 2008 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1848		Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Full even margins all around, bright color, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Jul. 17" (1864) oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with printed frank, to Clara C. Crittenden in San Francisco, small corner repair at top right clear of stamps and markings VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 25-CENT RED ON COVER FROM THE FAMOUS CRITTENDEN CORRESPONDENCE. THE RED PONY STAMP IS MUCH SCARCER ON COVER THAN THE BLUE. This cover was sent to Clara C. Crittenden by her husband, Alexander Parker Crittenden, a prominent West Coast attorney, while he was residing in Virginia City. The move to Nevada became necessary after California passed a law prohibiting the practice of law by anyone who would not take the loyalty oath. Parker” Crittenden was a pro-Southerner who chose to relocate to Virginia City, rather than swear allegiance to the Federal government. His wife stayed in San Francisco for some time, and the two corresponded frequently while he was away. A few years later he was shot dead by his mistress in front of his wife and son. Ex Kuphal. With 1981 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1849		Wells, Fargo & Co., (unstated value) Black, "To Be Dropped in New York Post Office" (143LP1). Large margins to just clear at top right, uncancelled, used on blue folded letter datelined "San Francisco Febry. 4, 1860" to Towle & Co. in New York City, blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S.Frco. 6 Feb." large double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" in oval, sender's routing "p. St. Sonora", Feb. 24 receipt docketing, file fold well clear of adhesive EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S "DROPPED IN NEW YORK POST OFFICE" STAMP, WHICH PREPAID THE EXPRESS RATE FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEW YORK. The Scott Catalogue erroneously lists this stamp under "Newspaper Stamps" in the Wells, Fargo & Co. section. In fact, its real purpose was not to prepay newspaper charges, but to pay the express fee on letters carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. over their steamship route and "dropped in New York Post Office" as the stamp states. In this case, the letter was addressed to a local New York City firm and was probably delivered by or picked up from Wells, Fargo & Co.'s agent. We record only this cover, one on piece offered in the Golden sale and five off-cover stamps (including a stamp added to a cover, described as such in the Middendorf collection). From the March 1973 Robson Lowe sale. Ex Golden and Kuphal. With 1999 and 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail $7,500.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1850		Wells, Fargo & Co., (unstated value) Blue, Newspaper Stamp, Perf 11 (143LP9). From top right corner of sheet with two straight edges, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, San Diego, Cal." oval handstamp on wrapper to Coronado Cal., minor perf tip toning, Very Fine example of this rare California inter-city express Newspaper stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,400.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

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