Western Covers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 206 |
 |
 Per Overland Mail Via Los Angeles, Imprinted on Four-Horse Stage Coach cover, Rare type, 10c Green, Ty. V (35) Tiny inclusion, tied by "San Francisco, Cat, Feb 1, 1861", neat cover to Ohio, Very Fine & Handsome (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
650.00 |
| 207 |
|
 Jones & Russell's Pikes Peak Express Co., Denver City, Jun. 7, 1860 Remarkably clear strike on neat cover to Indiana. 3c Red (26) Perfs. touch, tied by "Saint Joseph, Mo., Jun. 14, 1860" a seven day
Express run, Interesting letter enclosed, headed "Tarryall Gold Mines" said to be used on Jones & Russell's last run. Very Fine, actually one of the finest of the few known (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,200.00 |
| 208 |
|
 Leav'h City & Pikes Peak Express Co., Apr. 26, Bold clear circle on cover to Virginia, 3c Red, Ty. I (25) Perfs. in, tied by "Leavenworth City, K. T., Apr. 27, 1859" probably picked up en route, Fine, Very Scarce (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
900.00 |
| 209 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co., $1.00 Red, Pony Express (143L3). Large Margins except just in at right, Tied by "Paid" in oval & the "Running Pony" oval of San Francisco on 10c Green on Buff, Entire (U16) with Red printed
W. F. frank, "Atchison, Kan." pmk. to Mass., couple negligible cover tears, Fine, Handsome & Rare, unlisted on #U16, Ex-Matthies (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,750.00 |
1,700.00 |
| 210 |
|
 Wells, Fargo & Co., Pony Express, $1.00 Red (143L3). Two large margins, trifle in T. & L., tied by Blue "Running Pony" oval of San Francisco on 10c Green Entire CU15)Red Wells, Fargo frank to New York,
Neat "St. Joseph, Mo." pmk., Very fresh & handsome cover (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
2,600.00 |
| 211 |
|
Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Three large margins, clear at bottom, tied by Blue "Running Pony" oval of San Francisco, on double weight cover to Salem, Mass., Used on 10c Green on Buff Entire (U41) Red Printed Frank &
extra 10c postage paid by 10c Deep Green (68) Shade of First Design, tied by "Atchison, Kan." double circle, repeated on the envelope. A sensational rarity, one of only three $2.00 Green Pony covers on record, tiny closed tear at bottom of cover, Ex-
Barkhausen Search for comparables |
7,500.00 |
16,000.00 |
| 212 |
|
Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Blue, "Garter" (143L6). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35) on Special Pony Express 10c Green Entire (U40) with Red Pony Express frank, The "Garter" stamp tied by "St. Joseph, Mo." Pony Express cancel, the
others tied by "New York, N. Y." duplex, to San Francisco. Cover torn in opening & considerably restored and has been re-backed, yet a respectable example of this rarity of which only two are known undamaged, one of which realized $16,000.00 in one
of our recent Rarity Sales Search for comparables |
17,500.00 |
5,000.00 |
