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2069

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown, 25c Blue, 25c Red (143L7-143L9). Complete set of the Virginia City issue, attractive margins just touched on a couple, each with blue Wells, Fargo double-circle datestamps, 10c Brown small tear at bottom, 25c Blue slight corner thins, still Fine appearing and attractive set (Image)

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$ 370.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

2070

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Huge margin at left, ample to clear other sides, slight gum staining outside of edges, tied by blue Wells, Fargo oval datestamp on piece of 3c entire with printed frank, bleached by sunlight, otherwise Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
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2071

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Large margins to just touching frameline at bottom left, stamp with trivial corner crease, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City N.T., Sep. 23" oval datestamp with an additional strike at right on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with printed frank to San Francisco, 1862 docketing at left, reduced at left, cover with opening tear at top right

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE COVER WTIH THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN.

The Virginia City Pony Express was established by Wells, Fargo and Co. in August 1862. This particular cover was taken by a rider to Placerville where it was taken by rail to Sacramento. From there, it was taken by steam boat to San Francisco. This reduced transit times from 44 hours to the advertised 24 hours.

Ex Moody and Risvold. (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2072

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Huge to large margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City N.T., May 10" oval datestamp on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with printed frank to San Francisco, reduced at left

EXTREMELY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS COVER WITH THE 25-CENT BLUE HORSE & RIDER ISSUE.

Ex Risvold. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
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2073

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Full to ample margins all around, tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City. N.T. Sep. 7” oval datestamp on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to Sacramento, second strike over embossed stamp, backflap removed and reduced at top into frank but stamp is unaffected, Fine and attractive Virginia City Pony Express cover (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $600.00
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2074

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Full margins to just touched, tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City. N.T. Jan. 19” oval datestamp on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank to San Francisco, second strike over embossed stamp which has been torn off, stamp with tiny toned spot, cover a bit rough but stamp is Fine, accompanied by second 3c entire with Wells Fargo frank to San Francisco (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
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2075

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Large margins all around incl. frameline of adjoining stamp at right, bright color, blue Wells Fargo cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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$ 80.00

SOLD for $250.00
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2076

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Large margins to touched at top left and and upper right, tied by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City. N.T. Apr. 12” oval datestamp on piece of 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35), Fine (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $250.00
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2077

Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Large margins to just touching frameline at left and bottom, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City N.T., May 25" oval datestamp with an additional strike at right on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to San Francisco, cover with some opening faults incl. small piece reattached at right

FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 25-CENT RED VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS COVER.

Most of the 25-cent Red covers originate from the famous Crittenden correspondence. This cover, on the other hand, originates from the Shattuck correspondence.

With 2008 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
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2078

Western Express Cover Collection. Outstanding group of 45 covers, wide range of companies and frankings with multiple varying examples of several companies, incl. J. Bamber, Freeman, Greenhood & Newbauer Hopkinson's Express, Langton's Pioneer Express, Pacific Express, Singer & Morrow's Feather River Express, Truman & Co., Wells, Fargo & Co., Wheeler's Express, Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express, also name-of-boat covers incl. "Steamer Winfield Scott" and "Per. Str. Columbus", a few of the typical flaws but overall nice condition

VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF WESTERN EXPRESS COVERS.

Nearly all of the covers in this group were purchased by the owner as single lots in sales past, many with estimates of $500-$750 or more and a few over $1,000. Full scan available here: (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction