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Get Market Data for [United States 143L7]
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 10-CENT BROWN VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS ISSUE, WONDERFULLY SHOWING HOW THE STONE WAS LAID OUT.
The Virginia City Pony express stamps were printed in sheets of 40 subjects, consisting of four groups of 10 (each group 2 x 5). We have not encountered another multiple of the 10c Brown larger than the block of eight offered in lot 188. (Image)
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE COVER WITH THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN.
The 10c Brown Virginia City Pony Express issue is scarce on cover, with an approximate ratio versus 25c Blue covers of 1:3 (according to the Gamett census and confirmed by our auction history).
With 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $5,500.00 (Image)
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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USE OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN.
A SPECTACULAR TRIPLE-RATE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS COVER WITH THREE 25-CENT BLUE HORSE & RIDER STAMPS USED WITH THE 10-CENT 1861 ON A WELLS FARGO & CO. 3-CENT FRANKED ENTIRE--UNLIKE THE FEW OTHER MULTIPLE-RATE COVERS, THIS IS A SMALL AND ATTRACTIVE PASTE-UP ENTIRE.
The gold and silver strikes in Utah Territory between 1859 and 1863 brought a huge influx of miners and settlers into the Carson and Washoe Valley region. At the beginning of the Civil War, the federal government moved quickly to ensure that the population of eastern California and western Utah Territory--along with its mineral wealth--remained loyal to the Union. Congress created Nevada Territory on March 2, 1861, carving out a portion of Utah Territory that included Carson City (the new capital of Nevada Territory), Genoa, Virginia City, Gold Hill, and Aurora.
Wells Fargo & Co. and other express companies had long served this region. The transcontinental Pony Express of 1860-1861 passed through Carson City and Virginia City. Therefore, when there was demand for a fast express service between San Francisco and Washoe, it was relatively easy for Wells Fargo to organize a horse-and-rider relay along their existing routes. The Pony Express to Washoe--Through in 24 Hours” was announced by Wells Fargo to start running on Monday, August 11, 1862. The schedule provided for a 4 p.m. departure from San Francisco and arrival in Virginia City by the next evening.” Letters sent westbound from Virginia City would leave at 6 p.m. and arrive in San Francisco the next evening, by Sacramento Boat.”
From August 1862 through January 1863, the rate for the Virginia City Pony Express was 10c per half ounce, which was paid by the brown stamp. Sometime shortly after January 1863, the rate was increased to 25c, and a new stamp was issued in blue. The 25c rate continued through to the end of the express service, but the stamp color was changed to red around March 1864.
Multiple-rate Virginia City Pony Express covers are rare. Typically, they are large envelopes that held documents weighing a few ounces. The cover offered here is the exception to the rule. It was stamped with the necessary postage and express fee, and affixed to a larger envelope bearing the address (later removed). The three 25c Horse & Rider stamps indicate the 75c rate for a letter weighing between one and one-and-a-half ounces. The 10c stamp would have covered the triple 3c postage (1c overpaid), but the franked entire was required, so the 3c embossed stamp was wasted.
Ex Wunderlich, Ishikawa, Craveri and Gross. With 1993 P.F. certificate. Signed on back by Henry Chaloner (collector) (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE CONJUNCTIVE USE OF BAMBER & COMPANY’S EXPRESS AND WELLS FARGO & COMPANY’S 1862-65 PONY EXPRESS TO NEVADA.
With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)
Get Market Data for [United States 143L8]
EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW SURVIVING SHEETS OF THE 25-CENT RED VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS STAMP. A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION ITEM.
Outside of this sale, we have offered only two other complete sheets of 143L9 in our auctions since 2000: 1) sheet with stains and other faults (2003 Fall Rarities sale); and 2) ex Hall and Twigg-Smith sheet which last realized $12,500 hammer in 2009. This sheet is equal to the Hall sheet in terms of condition.
Ex Fekete. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)
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VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE SHEET OF THE 25-CENT RED VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS STAMP.
Ex Knapp. (Image)