Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2005 Rarities of the World, Part Two continued...

**Virginia City Pony Express**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
619		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Three full margins, barely in at right, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Carson City Nov. 13" oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to Sacramento, sender's instructions "Important. Deliver Immediately", tiny nick at top VERY FINE. A SCARCE USE OF THE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS 10-CENT BROWN. Scott Retail $3,500.00 makes no sense, considering that the ratio of 10c Brown to 25c Blue covers is 1:3 (according to Gamett census) (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	4,750.00
620		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Full margins to just touching, tied by clear strike of blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T. Feb. 24" oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with printed frank to Sacramento, banker's corner card in shield design at lower left, reduced at left into corner card but leaving names intact A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS COVER. THE CORNER CARD IS VERY UNUSUAL. Ex Barkhausen. Scott Retail $4,000.00. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	3,500.00
621		Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Mostly large to huge margins, tied by "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Nov. 26" oval datestamp, struck again on 3c Pink entire (U35) with printed frank to San Francisco, 25c has minor faults, right edge restored incl. part of 3c embossed stamp, very skillfully done, Very Fine appearance, Scot Retail $4,000.00 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,500.00
622		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid 25 Cts." Surcharge Frank. Black printed frank with separately printed surcharge rate (Haller WF-04a) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to S. Sinsheimer in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Austin. N.T. Aug. 30" oval datestamp, "Sep 5/64" pencil docketing erased from lower left, Extremely Fine, Gamett records 20 of these "Paid 25 Cts." surcharged entires, including 11 from Nevada Territory to the same addressee, the additional 25c may have paid for Pony Express service, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,050.00
623		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid 25 Cts." Surcharge Frank. Black printed frank with separately printed surcharge rate (Haller WF-04a) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to S. Sinsheimer in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Carson City Dec. 21" oval datestamp, "Debr 23/63" pencil docketing at lower left, Extremely Fine, Gamett records 20 of these "Paid 25 Cts." surcharged entires, including 11 from Nevada Territory top the same addressee, the additional 25c may have paid for Pony Express service, ex Jarrett (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,300.00
624		Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid 25 Cts." Surcharge Frank. Black printed frank with separately printed surcharge rate (Haller WF-04a) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to S. Sinsheimer in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Mariposa" oval datestamp, "Novbr 28/63" pencil docketing at lower left, parts of blue oval strengthened, otherwise Very Fine, Gamett records 20 of these "Paid 25 Cts." surcharged entires, including 11 from Nevada Territory, this is the only recorded example from Mariposa (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00

Virginia City Pony Express

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

619

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Three full margins, barely in at right, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Carson City Nov. 13" oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank to Sacramento, sender's instructions "Important. Deliver Immediately", tiny nick at top

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

Scott Retail $3,500.00 makes no sense, considering that the ratio of 10c Brown to 25c Blue covers is 1:3 (according to Gamett census) (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,750.00

620

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Full margins to just touching, tied by clear strike of blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City N.T. Feb. 24" oval datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) with printed frank to Sacramento, banker's corner card in shield design at lower left, reduced at left into corner card but leaving names intact

A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS COVER. THE CORNER CARD IS VERY UNUSUAL.

Ex Barkhausen. Scott Retail $4,000.00. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

3,500.00

621

Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c Blue (143L8). Mostly large to huge margins, tied by "Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. Nov. 26" oval datestamp, struck again on 3c Pink entire (U35) with printed frank to San Francisco, 25c has minor faults, right edge restored incl. part of 3c embossed stamp, very skillfully done, Very Fine appearance, Scot Retail $4,000.00 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,500.00

622

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid 25 Cts." Surcharge Frank. Black printed frank with separately printed surcharge rate (Haller WF-04a) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to S. Sinsheimer in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Austin. N.T. Aug. 30" oval datestamp, "Sep 5/64" pencil docketing erased from lower left, Extremely Fine, Gamett records 20 of these "Paid 25 Cts." surcharged entires, including 11 from Nevada Territory to the same addressee, the additional 25c may have paid for Pony Express service, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,050.00

623

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid 25 Cts." Surcharge Frank. Black printed frank with separately printed surcharge rate (Haller WF-04a) on 3c Pink entire (U35) to S. Sinsheimer in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Carson City Dec. 21" oval datestamp, "Debr 23/63" pencil docketing at lower left, Extremely Fine, Gamett records 20 of these "Paid 25 Cts." surcharged entires, including 11 from Nevada Territory top the same addressee, the additional 25c may have paid for Pony Express service, ex Jarrett (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,300.00

624

Wells, Fargo & Co. "Paid 25 Cts." Surcharge Frank. Black printed frank with separately printed surcharge rate (Haller WF-04a) on 3c Pink entire (U34) to S. Sinsheimer in San Francisco, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Mariposa" oval datestamp, "Novbr 28/63" pencil docketing at lower left, parts of blue oval strengthened, otherwise Very Fine, Gamett records 20 of these "Paid 25 Cts." surcharged entires, including 11 from Nevada Territory, this is the only recorded example from Mariposa (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00