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California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

Western Expresses (LaPorte thru Wood) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
4315 ngbl imageWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Red (143L3). Positions R3-4/7-8, top right corner sheet margin block of four, unused (no gum), ample to large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image) 750.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4316 ngbl imageWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Positions 4-5/9-10, block of four, unused (no gum), full margins all around, Very Fine, scarce block of the Pony Express $2.00 Green (Image) 1,200.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
4317 imageWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Large margins to barely touched at one point at bottom left, lightly cancelled by blue "Pony Express" running Pony oval, tiny tear top right, small tear and crease at bottom, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,750.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
4318 imageWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Blue, Garter (143L6). Red pen line across shield, large part original gum, large even margins showing parts of all four dividing crosses, small black pen mark on back, appears Extremely Fine, ex Hall (Image) 300.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
4319 ngbl imageWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown, 25c Blue, 25c Red (143L7-143L9). Unused blocks of four (no gum), ample to large margins, fresh and Very Fine set of the Virginia City Pony Express stamps in blocks (Image) 1,225.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
4320 P imageWells, Fargo & Co., 10c-$4.00 Pony Express Reprint, Black Plate Proof on Wove. Complete sheet with defaced $4.00 column at left, usual vertical creases thru two rows, small edge tears and creases, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
4321 c imageWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Three full margins, ample to barely in at right, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express Gold Hill Utah" oval handstamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to Folsom Cal., docketed Nov. 28, 1862 on back, slightly reduced at right, some ink smears at left

VERY FINE. A SCARCE USE OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN FROM GOLD HILL.

The Wells, Fargo & Co. Gold Hill office continued to use the "Utah" handstamp after the region became part of Nevada in March 1861. The ratio of 10c Brown to 25c Blue covers is 1:3 according to Gamett census. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein (1947 Costales sale). Scott Retail $3,500.00 does not accurately reflect rarity of 10c Brown. (Image)

 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4322 c imageWells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Huge left margin, others large to clear at bottom, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express. S.Frco. 16 Oct." double-circle datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank (deteriorated cut with nail holes showing) cancelled by second strike, to Virginia City N.T., repaired corner at bottom left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER CARRIED FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEVADA TERRITORY BY WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS. EASTBOUND COVERS ARE RARER THAN WESTBOUND.

Scott Retail $4,000.00 (Image)

 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4323 c imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express, (unstated value) Blue, For Publishers' Use, Newspaper (143LP10). Full margins, part of frameline at left filled in with contemporary ink, tied by blue oval "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express San Diego Cal." handstamp on small folded wrapper to San Diego, Very Fine (Image) 1,750.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4324 c imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express, (unstated value) Blue, Perforated, Newspaper (143LP9). Tied by light purple straightline, matching "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Ogden, Utah, Feb. 22, 1895" oval datestamp on rebacked front of newspaper wrapper with corner card and part-printed address to Ogden agent of Wells, Fargo & Co. for delivery by regular mail to Chicago Ill., sender's instructions to "Please drop in mail," 1c Blue (246) tied by cork cancel, vertical crease

FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE USE OF THE WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY'S NEWSPAPER STAMP WITH REGULAR UNITED STATES POSTAGE.

Ex Warm-Griffiths. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
4325 c imageWells, Fargo & Co. Express Ophir. Partly clear oval handstamp on cover to Gold Hill Cal., "Sacramento City Cal. Nov. 15" and "Auburn Cal. Nov. 21" circular datestamps, backstamped with unusual "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Ophir" small negative oval handstamp (ink is identical to large oval on front), slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce early Wells, Fargo & Co. usage (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

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